n = 3, a 1985 Holdsworth
06-04-21, 02:39 PM
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n = 3, a 1985 Holdsworth
I am now the happy owner of the 1985 Holdsworth pictured below.
The previous owner was another Bike Forum member, Verktyg (Chas). A great thing about buying from him is that every detail was tuned and polished before I took it home. We stretched out the process to include a few weekends of discussions on the bike’s history, components, with a few glasses of wine along the way.
These pics run chronologically, with my initial test ride, then on a 20-mile shakedown ride, to the latest iteration yesterday.
There is an odd, perhaps irrational aspect of my 3 road bikes. My 2014 Cannondale SuperSix is several pounds lighter, and I can carry a 0.5 mph faster average speed on it. But many days I’d rather ride a steel bike with downtube shifters than the carbon bike with brake/shifters. I guess I'm on an 80’s kick.
The Holdsworth rides a little harder, and steers slightly quicker than the smooth riding Gitane TdF Chas sold me last year. I’ll see how these Tufo 25mm tubulars feel after a break-in and may switch to 28mm.
I think Chas a few more bikes he plans to sell on here, most of them British, French, or Italian from the 60’s through 80’s. I might have room for one more…
The previous owner was another Bike Forum member, Verktyg (Chas). A great thing about buying from him is that every detail was tuned and polished before I took it home. We stretched out the process to include a few weekends of discussions on the bike’s history, components, with a few glasses of wine along the way.
These pics run chronologically, with my initial test ride, then on a 20-mile shakedown ride, to the latest iteration yesterday.
There is an odd, perhaps irrational aspect of my 3 road bikes. My 2014 Cannondale SuperSix is several pounds lighter, and I can carry a 0.5 mph faster average speed on it. But many days I’d rather ride a steel bike with downtube shifters than the carbon bike with brake/shifters. I guess I'm on an 80’s kick.
The Holdsworth rides a little harder, and steers slightly quicker than the smooth riding Gitane TdF Chas sold me last year. I’ll see how these Tufo 25mm tubulars feel after a break-in and may switch to 28mm.
I think Chas a few more bikes he plans to sell on here, most of them British, French, or Italian from the 60’s through 80’s. I might have room for one more…
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06-04-21, 04:59 PM
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Lovely and local! Beautiful bike!
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Sounds like you have a great LBS for your next acquisition. 
Buying from Forum members on C&V has never left me disappointed.
And my Holdsworth (branded as Irish Harding) is a favorite, too.
Buying from Forum members on C&V has never left me disappointed.
And my Holdsworth (branded as Irish Harding) is a favorite, too.
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06-05-21, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Wildwood
Sounds like you have a great LBS for your next acquisition.
Buying from Forum members on C&V has never left me disappointed.
And my Holdsworth (branded as Irish Harding) is a favorite, too.
Buying from Forum members on C&V has never left me disappointed.
And my Holdsworth (branded as Irish Harding) is a favorite, too.
06-05-21, 05:39 PM
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Very Nicely turned out.
753.
753.
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Originally Posted by bargainguy
753 frame with a 531 fork, and detailed by a forumite? Doesn't get any better than that. Cheers!
Originally Posted by repechage
Very Nicely turned out.
753.
753.
06-07-21, 10:10 AM
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Looks like a *very* well put-together bike. Further proof that a mixed Campagnolo group can look hot 
Oh the places you'll go.
Oh the places you'll go.
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06-07-21, 02:39 PM
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Great build from a great seller. You're encouraging me to finish up my Holdsworth build.
Enjoy it!
Enjoy it!
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