The Dawes Diploma ladies is made from a Dawes all steel ladies Heritage frame with steel unicrown forks and alloy stem and seatpost. The Diploma ladies comes fully fitted with front and rear mudguards, pump, wicker look front basket, 26 inch wheels and propstand, It uses Sturmey Archer 3 speed gears and has a Dawes comfort saddle and comfort grips.
Frame: Dawes Heritage Steel
Fork: Rigid steel unicrown
Headset: Threaded 1.1/8
Handlebars: Steel comfort riser
Stem: Alloy quill
Front Brake: Alloy linear spring V
Rear Brake: Alloy linear spring V
Brake Levers: Alloy lever
Speed: 3
Shifters: Sturmey Archer
Chainset: 38T x 165mm alloy crank & chaincase
Bottom Bracket: Sealed cartridge
Chain: KMC Z-410
Cassette: Sturmey Archer HSL720 21T sprocket
Rims: Alloy
Front Hub: Alloy 36 hole nutted
Rear Hub: Sturmey Archer 3 speed 36 hole nutted
Front Tyre: Kenda K-935 Eurotour 700x35c Front
Rear Tyre: Kenda K-935 Eurotour 700x35c Rear
Seatpost: Alloy micro-adjust 27.2mm x 300mm
What is a Hybrid Classic Bike?
A bike primarily designed for leisure use which is a cross between a road bike and a mountain bike. It has 700c wheels (same diameter as road) but with wider, treaded tyres which can cope with a small amount of non tarmac riding. Can be supplied with either a rigid or suspension front fork for added comfort and are sometimes supplied with mudguards and carrier racks as standard ideal for short commutes or popping to the local shop. For more information on hybrid bikes see our Hybrid Bikes Buying Guide.