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06-10-12, 01:15 PM
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Consider a re-paint to match the bottles.
06-10-12, 02:38 PM
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06-12-12, 07:59 PM
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Kiwigem, you can't imagine how I kick myself every time I see your beautiful Holdsworth buildup. DOH! But then again, I've got a very similar Woodrup and it's not nice to be greedy.
cheers all, Joe
cheers all, Joe
06-16-12, 08:30 PM
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Aw, thanks! I have to post a photo with the silver stem one of these days.
06-27-12, 12:20 PM
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Recently made some tweaks to my 1978 Holdsworth Professional. I added
Ideale 90 saddle
27x1 Panaracer Pasela TG tires
Blue Tressotar cloth bar wrap
NOS gum hoods
Blue leather Lapize toe straps and Christophe toe clips
new cables & grease
and flat kit / tool wrap
Going out for a nice long ride this evening
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Ideale 90 saddle
27x1 Panaracer Pasela TG tires
Blue Tressotar cloth bar wrap
NOS gum hoods
Blue leather Lapize toe straps and Christophe toe clips
new cables & grease
and flat kit / tool wrap
Going out for a nice long ride this evening
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
1978 Holdsworth Professional by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Was doing some googling to find more photos of the bike I've just bought and stumbled across yours. Yours is the only one I could find in the images thats the later 1978 model like mine. And yours looks stunning by the way!
I got mine for what I think is pretty cheap, and appears to be in excellent condition (not received it yet), but mine was bought as just a frameset back in the day and built up with Dura-ace rather than the campag record parts that yours has and all the ready built ones had.
I'm just wondering what you think mine is worth? I'm not going to sell mine but just curious to know from you as yours is the only other one I could find thats the 1978 model.
I'll post up photos of mine when I receive it.
Thanks,
Oli
...not right for any Holdsworthy product (the exclusive Campagnolo importer/distributor for the UK, in the day).
07-06-12, 07:57 AM
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Not much to tell yet. This came to me as a frame/fork/HS. The surface shows plenty of "character."
It's a Holdsworth Professional, I think ca. 1981.
I plan to do no more to the frame than minor touchups to inhibit rust: for the time being at least, this is not a restoration project. Instead, I plan to keep her as is and build up very simply and functionally. My initial thinking is to go with a 1x drive train, 700 x 25 tires with enough "guts" to leave the road and travel along the KATY Trail, stitched leather bar wrap and cross levers for the sake of simplicity. I've got a Zeus Criterium RD that might fit the build well.
I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I find the iconic Holdsworth orange and livery to be one of the most striking looking of bikes, but the blue is a pretty cool color too.
Reynolds experts out there - weigh in on the time frame of this decal?
It's a Holdsworth Professional, I think ca. 1981.
I plan to do no more to the frame than minor touchups to inhibit rust: for the time being at least, this is not a restoration project. Instead, I plan to keep her as is and build up very simply and functionally. My initial thinking is to go with a 1x drive train, 700 x 25 tires with enough "guts" to leave the road and travel along the KATY Trail, stitched leather bar wrap and cross levers for the sake of simplicity. I've got a Zeus Criterium RD that might fit the build well.
I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I find the iconic Holdsworth orange and livery to be one of the most striking looking of bikes, but the blue is a pretty cool color too.
Reynolds experts out there - weigh in on the time frame of this decal?
07-06-12, 02:26 PM
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This 1971 or 72 Holdsworth Record found its way into The Old Shed yesterday. Nice bike and I look forward to cleaning it up and making it road worthy again...
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07-07-12, 02:33 PM
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08-30-12, 05:56 AM
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This looks pretty nice - all chrome and reasonably priced!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-80s-...item2ec1643493
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-80s-...item2ec1643493
05-28-13, 10:37 AM
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My 1967 Holdsworth Professional. Bob Addy's Team Bike
I've just been lucky enough to purchase this historic Holdsworth!
Built in the Putney shop by master frame builder Reg Collard for Bob Addy, this actual frame was the first frame ever finished in the iconic orange and blue.
Bob rode this bike in the 1967 and 1968 seasons and highlights included being in the winning breakaway, with Eddy Merckx at the '67 World Pro Road Race in Holland
Completed 11 stages of the '68 Tour de France on the bike as part of the British Pro Team before injury forced retirement from the event.
At the end of the 1968 season the bike was relegated to a spare until sold by the Putney shop to a local amateur rider in the mid 70s.
Richard Brodrick (Holdsworth Team mechanic from 1967 to 1972) bought the frame from the 'local amateur rider' and restored it to the original specification as ridden by Mr Addy.
The respray was by Mario Vaz who mixed up the original shop orange not the brighter factory Holdsworthy colour!
Frame: W. F. HOLDSWORTH Italia Professional, c. 1967 serial no. 674706
23½" centre to top, with 22½" top tube and 40" wheelbase. 10½" bottom bracket height. 73 deg parallel angels.
Reynolds 531 DB frame and forks with Campagnolo ends, heavy 5/8th wrap over seat stays and fully sloping Cinelli fork crown.
Gear cable braze ons on the down tube and chain stay. The 1969 model had only the chain stay braze on.
Wheels: Mavic Monthlery Pro rims on 28 hole Campagnolo Record high flange hubs.
Chainset: Campagnolo Nuovo Record Strada 53/42 170mm.
Pedals: Campagnolo Record Strada.
Gears: Campagnolo Nuovo Record rear and Record front. Regina Gran Sport 13-23 six speed freewheel.
Brakes: Universal 61 centre pull with Universal levers.
Stem/Bars: Fiamme 12cm and GB Ventoux with Campagnolo bar end shifters.
Headset: Campagnolo Gran Sport/ Record.
Saddle: Milremo/Arius professional saddle and Campagnolo Record seat post.
Extra details: Milremo Silca pump with Campagnolo frame fittings.
Built in the Putney shop by master frame builder Reg Collard for Bob Addy, this actual frame was the first frame ever finished in the iconic orange and blue.
Bob rode this bike in the 1967 and 1968 seasons and highlights included being in the winning breakaway, with Eddy Merckx at the '67 World Pro Road Race in Holland
Completed 11 stages of the '68 Tour de France on the bike as part of the British Pro Team before injury forced retirement from the event.
At the end of the 1968 season the bike was relegated to a spare until sold by the Putney shop to a local amateur rider in the mid 70s.
Richard Brodrick (Holdsworth Team mechanic from 1967 to 1972) bought the frame from the 'local amateur rider' and restored it to the original specification as ridden by Mr Addy.
The respray was by Mario Vaz who mixed up the original shop orange not the brighter factory Holdsworthy colour!
Frame: W. F. HOLDSWORTH Italia Professional, c. 1967 serial no. 674706
23½" centre to top, with 22½" top tube and 40" wheelbase. 10½" bottom bracket height. 73 deg parallel angels.
Reynolds 531 DB frame and forks with Campagnolo ends, heavy 5/8th wrap over seat stays and fully sloping Cinelli fork crown.
Gear cable braze ons on the down tube and chain stay. The 1969 model had only the chain stay braze on.
Wheels: Mavic Monthlery Pro rims on 28 hole Campagnolo Record high flange hubs.
Chainset: Campagnolo Nuovo Record Strada 53/42 170mm.
Pedals: Campagnolo Record Strada.
Gears: Campagnolo Nuovo Record rear and Record front. Regina Gran Sport 13-23 six speed freewheel.
Brakes: Universal 61 centre pull with Universal levers.
Stem/Bars: Fiamme 12cm and GB Ventoux with Campagnolo bar end shifters.
Headset: Campagnolo Gran Sport/ Record.
Saddle: Milremo/Arius professional saddle and Campagnolo Record seat post.
Extra details: Milremo Silca pump with Campagnolo frame fittings.
Last edited by BurtReynolds531; 04-07-14 at 04:38 AM. Reason: Misread serial number on the bottom bracket. Much clearer on the steerer column.
05-28-13, 12:11 PM
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Congratulations Burt!
You really have a very special bike there. Something like this doesn't come along often, that's for sure. I really love that iconic paint scheme to. It looks like a wonderful restoration.
So will you ride her, or is it just to special?
You really have a very special bike there. Something like this doesn't come along often, that's for sure. I really love that iconic paint scheme to. It looks like a wonderful restoration.
So will you ride her, or is it just to special?
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05-28-13, 01:39 PM
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Beautiful! Congrats on a great purchase.
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05-28-13, 02:24 PM
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Oh, that is just beautiful! Great back story, too!
05-28-13, 02:30 PM
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Here's one I had briefly; ultimately, I felt it was too small and reluctantly let it go. Great ride.
Oh, that last one...oh my gosh, great find!
Oh, that last one...oh my gosh, great find!
05-28-13, 04:28 PM
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Thank you. She is very special but was built for riding. I've booked myself in for a 300km at the end of June. A baptism of fire for us both!!
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