Dawes Galaxy

[Vernon.Levy]

Just acquired a s/h Dawes Galaxy, and introduced it to my wife without
me having to protect my 'nads. Pehaps New Years Eve is the time to add
yet "Another bloody bike! - What do you want with a fifth bike!' as the
day after is a fresh start. :-)

I'm amazed that all of my bits are still functioning and remain attached.

Anyway, the Galaxy is the last but one piece in the jig saw for some long distance touring next
year. Just got to shed some lard, use the turbo trainer to supplemet some real cycling and convince
myself that LEJOG in ten days is a realistic option.

Happy New Year everyone including 4WD owners :-)

Vernon in Leedx

[Mseries]

vernon.levy wrote:
> Just acquired a s/h Dawes Galaxy, and introduced it to my wife without me having to protect my
> 'nads. Pehaps New Years Eve is the time to add yet "Another bloody bike! - What do you want with a
> fifth bike!' as the day after is a fresh start. :-)
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> I'm amazed that all of my bits are still functioning and remain attached.

Well done !

> Anyway, the Galaxy is the last but one piece in the jig saw for some long distance touring next
> year. Just got to shed some lard, use the turbo trainer to supplemet some real cycling and
> convince myself that LEJOG in ten days is a realistic option.

Are you serious about LEJoG next year. I am planing doing it in about 12 or 13 days. When are you
thinking of starting ? Have you had any thoughts about how to get to the start ?

Martin in Morley (LS27)

[Rg]

"vernon.levy" <pointless.email@dress.net> wrote in message
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> Just acquired a s/h Dawes Galaxy, and introduced it to my wife without me having to protect my
> 'nads. Pehaps New Years Eve is the time to add yet "Another bloody bike! - What do you want with a
> fifth bike!' as the day after is a fresh start. :-)
>

FIVE ? - is that all? - No 14 is currently sitting in my office at home with the over-varnished
transfers drying after a repaint job and No 15 is arriving on Friday - that's a rather old Townsend
postie bike (Don't ask!)

BTW - I joined the Galaxy ranks a while ago with a 1975 model that I lovingly took to pieces, had
painted and then rebuilt, it's now my best loved machine.

RG

[Dave Kahn]

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 18:45:25 +0000, "vernon.levy"
<pointless.email@dress.net> wrote:

>Just acquired a s/h Dawes Galaxy, and introduced it to my wife without me having to protect my
>'nads. Pehaps New Years Eve is the time to add yet "Another bloody bike! - What do you want with a
>fifth bike!' as the day after is a fresh start. :-)
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>I'm amazed that all of my bits are still functioning and remain attached.

The Galaxy is an excellent long distance touring machine. You won't be disappointed.

--
Dave...

[Vernon.Levy]

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I'm amazed that I got away with it.

> Are you serious about LEJoG next year. I am planing doing it in about 12 or
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>13 days. When are you thinking of starting ? Have you had any thoughts about how to get to
>the start ?
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I'm deadly serious about LEJOG.. I'm plotting out all the campsites that I can find on a cheapo road
Atlas before I start route planning. I've also joined the camping and caravanning club of Great
Britain as they have a network of small sites that are members only, several of which are behind
pubs - a perfect pitch if you ask me!

My starting time is dictated by my holidays. I'll be setting off from Lands End on 14th August and
aim to be in JOG ten days later to give me time to get back to Leeds to prepare for a bank holiday
weekend Jolly at Barkstone Heath where I'll be competing in vintage team racing by flying model
aircraft that were designed before 1960.

I'll already be in Cornwall near Newquay for the preceding fortnight. I'm more concerned about
getting back as Scotrail do not appear to be very accomodating with bikes.

>Martin in Morley (LS27)
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Vernon in Meanwood (LS6)

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find on a cheapo road Atlas before I start route planning. I've also joined the camping and
caravanning club of Great Britain as they have a network of small sites that are members only,
several of which are behind pubs - a perfect pitch if you ask me! <br> <br> My starting time is
dictated by my holidays.&nbsp; I'll be setting off from Lands End on 14th August and aim to be in
JOG ten days later to give me time to get back to Leeds to prepare for a bank holiday weekend Jolly
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[Vernon.Levy]

>The Galaxy is an excellent long distance touring machine. You won't be disappointed.
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I'm looking forwards to a long association with it. I'm hoping to clock up 1500 miles on it this
year in addition to the mileage clocked up on my other bikes.

[Mseries]

"vernon.levy" <pointless.email@dress.net> wrote in message
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I have some notes on my website about my forthcoming tour, http://www.mseries.freeserve.co.uk/ I am
still undecided as when to go though. Maybe late June to have the longest day en route but I'd like
to go to the York Rally too. So one plan is to break my journey at the York Rally
!, my route takes me through Leeds and the East Coast anyway ! The other
alternative is later in the year, perhaps start the first weekend in July to coincide with La Depart
of Le Tour.

I am planning on a Youth Hostel tour to save weight. Coming back from Scotland I'll ride to
Inverness and get the GNER to York and ride home from there. When I bought the tickets in 2002 it
was £30 cheaper for Inverness-York rather than Inverness-York-Leeds.

[Vernon.Levy]

>I have some notes on my website about my forthcoming tour, http://www.mseries.freeserve.co.uk/ I am
>still undecided as when to go though. Maybe late June to have the longest day en route but I'd like
>to go to the York Rally too.
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My dates are constrained by being a teacher, can't do much about choosing dates other than selecting
from the slots left in the six week break after taking out three weeks for family holiday,
aeromodelling weekends and preparations. I suppose I could emulate the tube train driver who nearly
brought one of the tuble lines to a halt, and go on the sick then claim that the ride was pre-return
therapy :-)

>So one plan is to break my journey at the York Rally
>!, my route takes me through Leeds and the East Coast anyway ! The other
>alternative is later in the year, perhaps start the first weekend in July to coincide with La
>Depart of Le Tour.
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I'm tempted too to cross over and ride up the East coast but I'm still undecided.

>I am planning on a Youth Hostel tour to save weight.
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Wimp :-)

>Coming back from Scotland I'll ride to Inverness and get the GNER to York and ride home from
>there. When I bought the tickets in 2002 it was £30 cheaper for Inverness-York rather than
>Inverness-York-Leeds.
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The fare structures are a complete joke. Next weekend I'll be travelling to London by train for
£12 return including free tea and coffee. It's a pity Midland Mainline's franchise doesn't extend
north of Leeds.

Vernon

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[Mseries]

vernon.levy wrote:
>> I have some notes on my website about my forthcoming tour, http://www.mseries.freeserve.co.uk/ I
>> am still undecided as when to go though. Maybe late June to have the longest day en route but I'd
>> like to go to the York Rally too.
>>
> My dates are constrained by being a teacher, can't do much about choosing dates other than
> selecting from the slots left in the six week break after taking out three weeks for family
> holiday, aeromodelling weekends and preparations.

Six weeks off though, lucky fella

>
>> So one plan is to break my journey at the York Rally
>> !, my route takes me through Leeds and the East Coast anyway ! The
>> other alternative is later in the year, perhaps start the first weekend in July to coincide with
>> La Depart of Le Tour.
>>
> I'm tempted too to cross over and ride up the East coast but I'm still undecided.

My folks are in Hartlepool so Morley to Hartlepool makes a convenient 95 mile day.

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>> I am planning on a Youth Hostel tour to save weight.
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> Wimp :-)

Already done plenty of tours with camping gear, in fact this will be my first without.

> The fare structures are a complete joke. Next weekend I'll be travelling to London by train for
> £12 return including free tea and coffee. It's a pity Midland Mainline's franchise doesn't extend
> north of Leeds.

A firend of mine is talking about doing a motoring holiday in Scotland and driving me home so theres
another possibility. I'm not going to rely on him just yet though.

Are you a member of the CTC Vernon ? Do you do any local DA rides ? If you prefer to take this to
email the address I give is a valid one.