Thread: Holdsworth Mistral restoration
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Old 02-17-14 | 11:55 AM
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From: North Queensferry Scotland and London (and France)

Bikes: Custom (Colin Laing) 531c fast tourer/audax, 1964 Flying Scot Continental, 1995 Cinelli Supercorsa, Holdsworth Mistral single speed, Dahon Speed 6 (folder), Micmo Sirocco and a few more

Originally Posted by dddd
Looks great, I like the lugwork and full-wrap stays, set off by the two-tone paint.

One of the last Holdsworths to wear a metal head badge, I think they were gone by 1981 or so?

Where did you go for decals/transfers?
Yes, I know it dates from at least the late 70s because of the TI Reynolds 531 badge. I got the decals from H.LLoyd cycles (for the 531 and "Mistral" swags), and from an ebay supplier, Worldwide cycle decals for the rest.

They are vinyl so are thicker than waterslides, but were the only ones I could find at the time. They need to be lacquered, which I'll do this weekend, but I'm happy with the way they look.

I just like riding nice steel frames
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1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
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