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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-20, 10:39 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 154,447
Posted By dwgwater

Here's my dad's old Mistral referenced here....

Here's my dad's old Mistral referenced here. https://www.bikeforums.net/19795335-post77.html It needs some TLC and looks like it has a bent fork. Can bent forks be straightened?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-19, 09:59 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,819
Posted By dwgwater

There's this place in Chicago. I haven't been...

There's this place in Chicago. I haven't been there yet.
https://www.heritagebicycles.com/
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-19, 11:10 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,553
Posted By dwgwater

Rode the FastRoad. Hated it. Rode a Domane AL3....

Rode the FastRoad. Hated it. Rode a Domane AL3. Found a leftover 2018 at a nice discount. Picking it up tomorrow!
Dave
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-01-19, 01:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,154
Posted By dwgwater

I went into a Trek store last weekend to compare...

I went into a Trek store last weekend to compare an AL series Domane to a similarly priced FX and they recommended the Checkpoint ahead of either. The Checkpoint looked like a nice bike. It was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-29-19, 12:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,553
Posted By dwgwater

Thanks for the nice offers to help me out with...

Thanks for the nice offers to help me out with the Holdsworth! I live in the SW Chicago suburbs, so dropping by for some bike wrenching doesn't seem practical, unfortunately.
I went to look at a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-20-19, 09:18 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,553
Posted By dwgwater

Agreed says the man with a Holdsworth and 1970 MG...

Agreed says the man with a Holdsworth and 1970 MG Midget and a couple early 60s HH Scott tube amplifiers. It’s a fine line between enthusiasm and mental illness.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-20-19, 09:11 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,553
Posted By dwgwater

I’ve been researching. A Nitto stem won't accept...

I’ve been researching. A Nitto stem won't accept the 26.4 Cinelli bars so I’d need bars and stem. The old Cinellis are so beautiful.... I got barcons etc but haven’t put them on. Campagnolo down...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-19, 10:57 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,553
Posted By dwgwater

Thanks for the suggestions jlaw. I will check...

Thanks for the suggestions jlaw. I will check those out. Tigat, I'm pretty much in the same boat: Kids are grown and going and we're ready to get back riding. My wife rides an early 90's Univega...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-19, 01:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,553
Posted By dwgwater

Thanks for the great feedback all! There's a...

Thanks for the great feedback all! There's a couple pictures of the old Holdsworth in this link https://www.bikeforums.net/19791078-post71.html The actual thread has more info about purchasing the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-19, 11:11 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,553
Posted By dwgwater

Old or new

I've gotten back to riding my old Holdsworth that I've had since high school, (1975). I used to ride a lot.
https://www.bikeforums.net/19791078-post71.html
It's a nice C&V that needs some work, but...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-08-18, 07:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,479
Posted By dwgwater

Thanks. I’ll start looking for the bar cons and...

Thanks. I’ll start looking for the bar cons and check VO and RBW
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-18, 02:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,479
Posted By dwgwater

Thanks guys. Luckily there are plenty of other...

Thanks guys. Luckily there are plenty of other aesthetic issues on the bike and rider to distract people from any shifter issues .......
https://www.bikeforums.net/20320583-post2.html
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-03-18, 02:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,326
Posted By dwgwater

The mix is my doing. One owner bike. I had...

The mix is my doing. One owner bike. I had Holdsworth build up a shop frame for me back in '75. Even back then I was frugal and couldn't bear paying Campagnolo prices ....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-03-18, 10:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,326
Posted By dwgwater

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/800x600/worthy_copy_e71b0a790d46dcf79a1001a20653de9378989683.jpg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-18, 10:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,479
Posted By dwgwater

Bar end shifter 5 speed friction

This is for a '70s era road bike. I plan to install a modern Shimano rear derailleur but only have 5 sprockets as I am using the old wheel/hub for frame spacing reasons. I can use the old down tube...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-02-18, 11:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,326
Posted By dwgwater

'74-'75 Holdsworth Strada

I posted a few pictures in the Holdsworth frame number thread and am wondering what it's worth and whether I should add it to the insurance policy. Campag headset, seatpost, etc. Original Dura Ace...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-18, 11:48 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 154,447
Posted By dwgwater

It really is stunning, isn't it. A real beauty

It really is stunning, isn't it. A real beauty
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-17, 09:26 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 26,491
Posted By dwgwater

Thanks for the info Doug. I do have that catalog....

Thanks for the info Doug. I do have that catalog. Someone had a scan of my copy on his website at one time. Kilgariff? I saw it and recognized my handwriting. Whoever it was must have found a clean...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-17, 08:56 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 26,491
Posted By dwgwater

I found the last invoice/data point from the...

I found the last invoice/data point from the archives: 23" Mistral ordered May 13, '74, picked up June 6, '74 at Putney: 39270 My brother has that one.

I have a catalog and price lists from that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-17, 08:42 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 26,491
Posted By dwgwater

going deeper into the archives, I found a letter...

going deeper into the archives, I found a letter from John West dated Sept 23rd '74 reporting that he had "only one" 23" Strada with fender clearances (74739) in stock. Dad sent a deposit and picked...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-17, 08:29 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 26,491
Posted By dwgwater

And now from the archives: 74739 purchased...

And now from the archives:

74739 purchased 21 mar 75. So it's a Strada, not an Italia

Also, the invoice for my first Mistral 36712 purchased Sept. 29 1972. I sold that one a decade or two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-17, 08:09 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 26,491
Posted By dwgwater

Clearer of the SN

Clearer of the SN
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-17, 07:59 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 26,491
Posted By dwgwater

I'd have been more diligent about polishing it up...

I'd have been more diligent about polishing it up if I knew you were going to want close-ups :o
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-17, 09:47 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 26,491
Posted By dwgwater

Take 2 576118 576119 576120

Take 2

576118

576119

576120
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-17, 09:35 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 26,491
Posted By dwgwater

I don't have a BB serial # picture, but will get...

I don't have a BB serial # picture, but will get one
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-17, 03:29 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 26,491
Posted By dwgwater

Just to add another data point, I have an Italia...

Just to add another data point, I have an Italia purchased at Putney around '75 or '76. I vaguely remember John West telling my dad it had been around the shop for a while.
74739

Dave
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