Dawley Bikes

Dawley Bikes Rider owned, operated, designed and made
Mountain bike frames from Kimberley, UK

Having the suspension design centred around the middle of the bike serves many purposes. It allows the front triangle to...
04/09/2026

Having the suspension design centred around the middle of the bike serves many purposes.

It allows the front triangle to be altered meaning that I can make the frame in any size while maintaining the kinematic that I worked so hard to achieve.

It means I can use high end butted tubing in the front triangle, which provides the ride character that steel bikes are known for.

There’s space for a water bottle.

And it keeps weight central just like the T16s namesake.

I didn’t invent the layout, it’s not novel. But it’s tried and tested, beautifully uncomplicated and the finer details of the kinematic are all mine and tuned to perfection.

Geometrically these dropouts are no different to other versions that I’ve used except for one thing -they’re symmetrical...
02/09/2026

Geometrically these dropouts are no different to other versions that I’ve used except for one thing -

they’re symmetrical.

Years ago when UDH was introduced I made the decision to simply build all my frames with an asymmetrical rear triangle since the UDH pushes the drive side out.

With these I’ve changed that.

Although skinny, the wall thickness of the tubing at the dropout here is thick. They’re perfectly shaped to help dissipate vibrations and forces at the rear axle. The joint type should further help to spread forces evenly.

But that taper is tricky to model, if you’ve a keen eye you can see that the chainstay doesn’t flow quite perfectly into the dropout. But that’s why we test and prototype things.

v1.1 should correct that and also add the rear brake tab to the printed part.

The 3D printed part is 316L and fully shelled out - the cylindrical part is hollow.

The brake tabs are offset and have a spacer brazed to the inside face, hence the discolouration.

That felt good 😌This s**t knee can do one.
31/08/2026

That felt good 😌

This s**t knee can do one.

This Autumn is gonna be all time for riding mountainbiking
29/08/2026

This Autumn is gonna be all time for riding

mountainbiking

Reference geo for the latest T16 frames. Just a few minor tweaks.
28/08/2026

Reference geo for the latest T16 frames.

Just a few minor tweaks.

Free Hope headsets fitted on all orders placed this Autumn!Offer open now until December 21st
24/08/2026

Free Hope headsets fitted on all orders placed this Autumn!

Offer open now until December 21st

22/08/2026

are homegrown UK builder of beautiful bikes and over the last few years they’ve developed a proven race pedigree with multiple national titles from their rider on his custom made Dawley.

You’re not in the specialized store now, son.
07/08/2026

You’re not in the specialized store now, son.

I was in the back of a haggard Land Rover at Dyfi Bikepark and heard a nice chap mention how skinny the rear end of my T...
07/08/2026

I was in the back of a haggard Land Rover at Dyfi Bikepark and heard a nice chap mention how skinny the rear end of my T16 was.

That’s steel bikes right?

Skinny, sleek, damped and timelessly cool.

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