The Dawes Graduate is the top bike in the Dawes Heritage range, it has a Dawes steel Heritage frame front and rear mudguards, propstand, rear rack, pump and dynamo lights all fitted as standard. The Graduate has front and rear Sturmey Archer hub brakes and a Sturmey Archer 5 Speed rear hub. The leather style comfort saddle and comfort grips make for a really great ride.
The Dawes Graduate 2011 Features are:Frame: Dawes Heritage Steel
Fork: Rigid steel unicrown
Headset: Threaded 1.1/8
Bars: Steel comfort riser
Stem: Alloy quill
Speed: 5
Chainset: 38T x 165mm alloy crank & chaincase
Bottom Bracket: Sealed cartridge
Cassette: Sturmey Archer HSL720 21T sprocket
Chain: KMC Z-410
Front Brake: Sturmey Archer hub brakes
Rear Brake: Sturmey Archer hub brakes
Rims: Double wall Alloy
Front Hub: Sturmey Archer hub brake
Rear Hub: Sturmey Archer 5 speed 36 hole nutted
Spokes: Stainless Steel
Tyres: Kenda K-184 Eurorek 26x1.3/8 Front Kenda K-184 Eurorek 26x1.3/8 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.