A few weeks ago the Winter Canadian Vintage Bicycle show was held in Brantford Ontario. Across the room from where I was vending, I saw an interesting outline of a well worn road bike. When I got a chance to look at it I was mildly interested but thought the price might need to be negotiated.
The day went on and because I had not yet sold any of the bikes I brought I decided not to purchase it. A fellow hobbyist who lives nearby asked me if I was going buy it and I said no. Later I saw him leave the building with the Holdsworth and I was okay with that.
Just before dinner that evening he called me, said he hoped he hadn't "poached" the bike and did I still want it. My first thought was "Thanks for the offer", and then he said it would likely be too large for him and he would just flip it. A little voice in my head said go for it! He sold it to me that evening for a much lower price ($135CDN) than I would have negotiated and delivered it to my home! On the down side he did mention the stem was stuck.


Since then I have successfully removed and saved the stuck stem. The 1971 Holdsworth Equipe appears all original including the tires and tubes. I read an online reference that this bike was exclusive to Bloor Cycle in Toronto and the bike still has the Bloor cycle sticker. The Campagnolo hubs and alloy wheels do not match the Ad specification but appear original, maybe Canadian specific?


It is my plan to do a sympathetic restoration over the next few weeks or months.

Serial# 36309
Campaqnolo Valentino Extra
Campaqnolo hubs, 27" alloy rims
GB stem and Ventoux bars with England pantograph
Weinmann Vainqueur999 brakes
Prugnat lugs
Blue green paint (original and salvageable)
Weinmann Shorty Inoxyable mudguards
Brooks B5N (decent condition)
Dunlop Sprite tires (hard)
Dunlop Champion Airseal tubes (not patched)