---- ===== Dawes Cycles===== Dawes Cycles was founded in 1926 by Charles F. Dawes in Wharf Dale, England. Dawes Cycles remained family owned until 1978 when it went sold itself five times over twenty years and became greatly diminished. Throughout this period, up to and including the 1990's, Dawes cycles proudly sported "hand built" decals and all Dawes mountain bikes in this timeline were hand made in Wharf Dale. Today, the brand is owned by [[https://www.tgc.bike/dawes-m2|Tandem Group Cycles]], of Castle Bromwich, England, which sells Dawes branded bikes made in Asia.

The first British made cycle of its type. 1984 Dawes catalog [[https://dawescycles.wordpress.com/catalogues/|dawescycles]]

When Dawes printed the above claim in late 1983, there were no other locally grown mtbs. However, [[saracen:start|Saracen]] and [[evans:start|Evans]] both introduced MTBs into the UK in early 1984 just before Dawes((It's possible that [[saracen:start|Saracen]] first sold MTBs in late 1983. Saracen claims this today on their [[https://www.saracen.co.uk/pages/about|website]].)). \\ Sources: * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawes_Cycles|wikipedia]] * [[https://www.dawescyclesusa.com/|Dawes USA]] * [[https://www.tgc.bike/dawes-m2|TGC]] * [[https://dawescycles.wordpress.com/catalogues/|dawes catalogs]]

{{1936.jpg?440|Charles F. Dawes riding off road, ca 1936}} \\ Charles F. Dawes riding off road, ca 1936, [[https://dawescycles.wordpress.com/catalogues/|1936 Dawes catalog]]

---- ===== 1984 Ranger ===== SunTour MounTech 4900, biplane fork, bullmoose bars, burnt cherry, 28 pounds. It's uncertain whether this catalog version of the Ranger was produced, as all versions which are easily found on the web have slingshot stems and socket forks, which the later 1985 catalog shows. Perhaps only a few 1984's were sold?

{{1984.jpg?300|1984 Ranger }} \\ 1984 Ranger [[https://dawescycles.wordpress.com/catalogues/|dawes 1984 catalog]]

---- ===== 1985 Ranger ===== SunTour MounTech GTL (1982-84), socket fork, sliding seat, slingshot stem, burnt cherry

{{1985.jpg?300|1985 Ranger }} \\ 1985 Ranger [[https://www.reddit.com/r/xbiking/comments/hz2bhu/1984_dawes_ranger/|reddit]]

---- ===== 1986 Ranger ===== SunTour MounTech II (1984-86), slingshot stem, socket fork, sliding seat, indiana red

{{1986.jpg?300|1986 Ranger }} \\ 1986 Ranger [[ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=572688784410554&set=pb.100063976665142.-2207520000.|facebook]]

---- ===== 1987 Cougar ===== Shimano Deore RD-MT60 (1987-88)

{{1987.jpg?300|1987 Cougar }} \\ 1987 Cougar [[ https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1987-dawes-cougar-reynolds-531-ride-report.271133/page-2|retrobike]]

---- ===== 1988 Wildcat ===== Shimano Exage Trail (1988-89)

{{1988.jpg?300|1988 Wildcat }} \\ 1988 Wildcat [[ https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/dawes-wildcat-exage-trail.399464/|retrobike]]

---- ===== 1989 Quest ===== Shimano Deore MT62 (1989)

{{1989.jpg?300|1989 Quest }} \\ 1989 Quest [[ https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/dawes-quest-saved-from-tip.341432/|retrobike]]

---- ===== 1990 Raw Nerve ===== Shimano Deore DX (1990-93). By 1990, Dawes had "ranged" out into edgy names, such as Fat Chance((How did [[chance:start|Chris Chance]] feel about this?)), The Edge, Off Limits, Raw Nerve, Kick Back and Crack Down.

{{1990.jpg?300|1990 Raw Nerve }} \\ 1990 Raw Nerve [[ https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/verkaufe-dawes-raw-nerve-1990-reynolds-531-magnum.741132/|mtb-news.de]]

---- ===== 1991 Off Limits ===== Shimano Deore LX (1990-92)

{{1991.jpg?300|1991 Off Limits }} \\ 1991 Off Limits [[ https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1991-dawes-off-limits.447266/|retrobike]]

---- ===== 1992 The Edge eXTRa ===== Shimano XTR M900 (1991-1994), TIG welded

{{1992.jpg?300|1992 The Edge eXTRa }} \\ 1992 The Edge eXTRa [[ https://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/main.php?g2_path=user_albums/Dawes-Man/100_4425+_Large_.jpg.html|retrobike]]

---- ===== 1993 New Wave ===== Shimano Deore LX M560 (1993-94), lugged frame. Perhaps named after a mid-70's British musical export ((New Wave music thrived from 1975->1988. See: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_wave_music|wikipedia]])), the rigid New Wave is decidedly old school for 1993.

{{1993.jpg?300|1993 New Wave }} \\ 1993 New Wave [[ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274710631088|ebay.co.uk]]