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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
sced
I have a 1973 Super Mistral that was custom made for me as a Xmas gift from my parents when I was 16. Holdsworth was a very distinguished brand in the 70's and with Campagnolo sponsored a leading pro team for a number of years. Holdworth was the Campy distributor in the UK for a time. I have repainted my bike myself several times, most recently in the team orange and blue. I use paint stripper and steel wool to strip the frame. Treat the metal head badge respectfully as it adds much to the frame aesthetics.
Thanks for the info. I aim to take it off (pop rivets) and replace after refinishing.
Just a pity the Tange headset is so badly corroded - I'm sure it won't polish up. I have a nice pair of 32 hole large flange Campag Record hubs with 126mm rear - which might suit nicely! (At least for only lightweight day touring)
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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