Holdsworth columbus SL - is this a good deal?
07-12-16, 01:05 AM
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Holdsworth Steel columbus SL - is this a good deal?
I've never heard of Holdsworth before, don't really like the orange color and the huge sloping TT, but for a Columbus SL tubing & under $700 is this a good deal?
Holdsworth Competition Frameset | Planet X
Holdsworth Competition Frameset | Planet X
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07-12-16, 07:15 AM
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Orange is the new red. Holdsworth was once a top British mark. Planet-X has bought the rights.
73 model belonging to somebody I know.
73 model belonging to somebody I know.
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07-12-16, 08:48 AM
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Go orange or go home!
07-12-16, 09:24 AM
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If it were really Columbus SL, I would say that it isn't close to worth the money. That is very mundane tubing by modern standards, just basic chrome-moly. But it is Spirit SL, a considerably more upscale material. That is probably a fair price for what looks like a very nice frame.
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07-12-16, 09:49 AM
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$760 shipped to U.S. sounds like a great deal. The Wabi Lightning made from Spirit tubing is $1100 for example. And they probably are the same frame since I'm sure they are both built in Taiwan
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But it's orange. What good is a light/stiff/comfortable/whatever frame if it makes you feel self conscious and miserable riding it? It's not like you're Eddy
07-12-16, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 2lo8
But it's orange. What good is a light/stiff/comfortable/whatever frame if it makes you feel self conscious and miserable riding it? It's not like you're Eddy
Oh wait, you got me, huh? That was a good one, I went for it. Lol
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07-14-16, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by rms13
$760 shipped to U.S. sounds like a great deal. The Wabi Lightning made from Spirit tubing is $1100 for example. And they probably are the same frame since I'm sure they are both built in Taiwan
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07-14-16, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by curtiskline
The Holdsworth price is just for the frame. The Wabi Lightning SE price you quoted is for a complete bike. The Lightning SE frame-only price is $775 plus shipping, including frame, carbon fiber fork, and headset.
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the Wabi is $1100 for the frameset only, while a full bike cost $1950
Wabi Cycles Lightning SE fixed gear bike specs
07-14-16, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bleui
the Wabi is $1100 for the frameset only, while a full bike cost $1950
07-14-16, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bleui
no it's not, $691.99 for the Holdsworth Competition Frameset, frameset = frame + fork
the Wabi is $1100 for the frameset only, while a full bike cost $1950
Wabi Cycles Lightning SE fixed gear bike specs
the Wabi is $1100 for the frameset only, while a full bike cost $1950
Wabi Cycles Lightning SE fixed gear bike specs
03-23-17, 08:33 AM
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I just ordered one of these frames without too much hesitation, mostly because it's so cheap for Columbus Spirit.
They're on sale for 500 pounds at Planet X, but I wasn't charged VAT, which dropped the price to 416 GBP, which is $521 USD.
I had to pay 89 GBP shipping from the UK to Australia, but Planet says that shipping to the US is 50 pounds with DHL
Holdsworth Competition Frameset | Planet X
They're on sale for 500 pounds at Planet X, but I wasn't charged VAT, which dropped the price to 416 GBP, which is $521 USD.
I had to pay 89 GBP shipping from the UK to Australia, but Planet says that shipping to the US is 50 pounds with DHL
Holdsworth Competition Frameset | Planet X
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03-23-17, 08:44 AM
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The more I look at this frame, the more I like it. Threaded BSA BB, Spirit tubing, Breezer-style rear dropout, standard 27.2 seatpost, all external cabling... I even like the two color options. Basically perfect for me and at $567 a real deal. If I were looking for a traditional steel road frame right now, I'd get this.
03-23-17, 08:57 AM
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That looks like a sweet frame at a great price. Will this dethrone the Breezer Venturi as the favorite BF budget steel steed?
03-23-17, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
That looks like a sweet frame at a great price. Will this dethrone the Breezer Venturi as the favorite BF budget steel steed?
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03-23-17, 11:11 AM
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Aluminium Crusader :-)
It's traditional in ways, but less so in other ways. The top tube is ovalised, the downtube is large and somehwat squoval tward the bottom half, and the steerer is tapered to a 1.5" lower headset bearing. The seat stays are also a slightly unusual shape
The slight squareness in the down tube can just be seen in this photo
The slight squareness in the down tube can just be seen in this photo
03-23-17, 11:13 AM
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Aluminium Crusader :-)
They look as though they're built for stiffness rather than lightness. It's not particularly light
03-23-17, 10:30 PM
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Oh no!! Fast delivery from Planet X, but they sent me the wrong size: an XL instead of a large. I unpacked it and weighed it before I realized.
The bare XL (59cm effective top tube and 195mm head tube) is 1890g!! Hmm, I've got old 531 frames a little lighter than that.
The tubes are bigger than I expected.
The bare XL (59cm effective top tube and 195mm head tube) is 1890g!! Hmm, I've got old 531 frames a little lighter than that.
The tubes are bigger than I expected.
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Originally Posted by sced
73 model belonging to somebody I know.
I used to have a 73 Holdsworth. Campy Record end-to-end. Loved it ... until a truck drove over it and (nearly) me. I got off lucky. The Holdsworth ... not so much. It was replaced with a 74 Carlton Professional.
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Oh no!! Fast delivery from Planet X, but they sent me the wrong size: an XL instead of a large. I unpacked it and weighed it before I realized.
The bare XL (59cm effective top tube and 195mm head tube) is 1890g!! Hmm, I've got old 531 frames a little lighter than that.
The tubes are bigger than I expected.
The bare XL (59cm effective top tube and 195mm head tube) is 1890g!! Hmm, I've got old 531 frames a little lighter than that.
The tubes are bigger than I expected.
03-24-17, 04:36 AM
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Aside from them sending the wrong size are you happy with the paint finish and build quality?
No headset or seat collar, which is a minor disappointment.
03-24-17, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Oh no!! Fast delivery from Planet X, but they sent me the wrong size: an XL instead of a large. I unpacked it and weighed it before I realized.
The bare XL (59cm effective top tube and 195mm head tube) is 1890g!! Hmm, I've got old 531 frames a little lighter than that.
The tubes are bigger than I expected.
The bare XL (59cm effective top tube and 195mm head tube) is 1890g!! Hmm, I've got old 531 frames a little lighter than that.
The tubes are bigger than I expected.
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03-24-17, 07:46 AM
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Aluminium Crusader :-)
Originally Posted by rpenmanparker
Including fork or not. My 531 is 2200 g just for the bare frame.
