Originally Posted by
dwgwater
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 tube shifters. Nice until I crash reaching for them. I’m torn between keeping the Holdsworthy original or ridable. Its a hand built 531 frame. Hard to improve on that at some level. I guess the frame is the soul of the bike so even with new bars and shifters it’s still the same. Sort of. Still a new something is tempting. I really appreciate all your input. The simple obvious expensive solution is to buy another bike and ride twice as much. Thanks. Dave
Good luck, Dave. If you lived in my neck of the woods, I'd invite you over and we'd dig into my stash of parts, or might have to order a thing or two. Down to the shop and start working. Maybe a cup of coffee. We'd have your bike running to your satisfaction in a couple of hours. You've received really terrific inputs on this thread. Everything from re-vamping the Holdsworth (my preference) to buying new. Have fun with it. Phil