Holdsworthy 1981 Bike Riders Aids — Components, Clothing and Bags, with the Campagnolo Story, the Reynolds Tubing Feature, the Bicycle and Frameset Lists and the Gear Chart

“Bike Riders Aids 1981”, priced 70p, with features on Campagnolo, on frame building and on touring, the Holdsworth and Claud Butler lists and a 27 inch gear chart.

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Dealer Stamp
[A photograph of two racing cyclists in team jerseys riding up a mountain road beside a guardrail, with a blank rounded box headed “Dealer Stamp” at the lower left.]
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BIKE RIDERS AIDS 1981
HOLDSWORTHY
70p
Printed by E. E. Owens & Co Ltd. London SE15 4AZ[?]
[A photograph of two cyclists in green shirts resting on a grassy hillside beside a touring bicycle loaded with panniers and a handlebar bag, with a map on the grass and a wide valley behind, and a round badge at the upper right showing a rider silhouette on a bicycle.]

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HOLDSWORTHY
Bike Riders Aids 1981

Welcome to ‘Aids’ the official Holdsworthy catalogue.

During our 50 years service to the cyclist through the cycle dealer we have established ourselves as the name in superb bicycles. In our purpose built premises we combine an extensive parts and accessory service with all the traditional and highly developed engineering skills crucial to the production of the famous hand built Holdsworth and Claud Butler cycles. Representing the finest component manufacturers from all over the world, we can supply anything from the smallest part for a gear mechanism to a fully equipped racing or touring machine, not forgetting our range of all-weather, all-purpose cycling apparel.

In all we do, Holdsworthy brings the same expertise to bear, – from a staff for whom cycling is a way of life.

Visit your local specialist dealer
for all items listed in this catalogue.
[A line drawing of a racing rider in a circle logo beside the heading, above a large photograph of a complete road bicycle with drop handlebars, a black saddle and a chrome frame, standing in a rounded-corner frame.]
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CONTENTS
ARTICLES
“Campagnolo – A name worth saving for” … 6
“So you want to be the next Bernard Hinault . . .” by Keith Butler … 18
“In the grasp of a Greek gremlin” by Nicholas Crane. … 32
“Reynolds, the name on the frame” … 40
CLOTHING … 2
COMPONENTS
Bottom bracket sets … 10
Brakes … 11
Chainsets. … 14
Freewheels, Fixed sprockets and Chains … 16
Gears … 20
Groups … 22
Handlebars and Stems … 22
Headsets … 24
Pedals, Toe-clips and Straps … 24
Saddles and Seatpins … 26
Tyres and Tubulars … 28
Wheels, Rims and Hubs. … 30
ACCESSORIES
Karrimor bags … 34
Accessories including Racks, Mudguards, Pumps, Lights and Tools … 36-39
Rollers and Roof racks … 47
CYCLES and FRAMESETS
Claud Butler. … 42
Holdsworth … 44
Alan … 46
Prices shown in this catalogue include VAT @ 15% and at the time of publication are the maximum you should expect to pay.
[A photograph of a bicycle frame, two wheels, handlebars, a saddle, a pedal and a jersey with a cap, the jersey banded “GREAT BRITAIN”, arranged together below the contents list.]
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THE WORTHY RANGE
The Holdsworthy Company has offered a comprehensive range of cycling clothing to the enthusiast since the 1930’s. The styles may have changed over the years but our philosophy remains as then, to offer the finest kit for racing, training or touring, at the right price and, most importantly, with the kind of quality synonymous with our name. We think this latest Worthy collection is the best yet, go and see it at your local specialist shop now.

TOPS
Nylon Fronted Top (illustrated)
The latest thing for cheating a chilly head wind. Warm, fully washable, 100% acrylic material is faced on the front and shoulders with fine nylon. Long in the body with a full zip. Two side and two internal pockets. Elasticated cuffs, waist and high neck, seal out the cold and are trimmed in “World Championship” colour bands. Available in three smart colour combinations, grey/green, black/red or red/blue. Small and medium. £22.95

Belgian Training Jersey (illustrated)
Classic style cycling top with long sleeves, short zip and three rear pockets. In warm washable acrylic. Grey, red or black with bright vertical contrasting stripes and matching trim on neck and cuffs. Small, medium and large. £14.95

Grey Training Top (illustrated)
An English made jersey in high bulk acrylic, a material proven “tops” in terms of warmth, washability and long life. Short zip and three rear pockets. Generously cut in the arms and body for comfort. Light grey colour with bold contrasting side panels in black, yellow, red or blue and matching trim to the eiasticated high neck and cuffs. Matching training hats are also available. Small, medium and large. £19.25

[A large photograph of two young men in training tops and tights reading a folded map beside a road bicycle, one of them seated on the saddle, on a gravel path under bare trees.]
Right: Belgian training top, Belgian training bottoms. Left: Belgian nylon fronted top, Belgian knee length bottoms, Norge socks.
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CLOTHING

BOTTOMS
Belgian Training Bottoms (illustrated)
In 100% black acrylic. As used by continental professionals year round for training and warming up. High waist to eliminate gaps, tight below the knees. Full length bottoms have zipped ankles, knee length version look smart with our Actionman plain or Norge pattern socks. Large double layer seat for long distance comfort and good wear. Rear zipped patch pocket. Full length £11.95
Knee length £10.95

Black Training Bottoms (illustrated)
British made stylish quality. Full and knee length. Sewn-in creases, double seat and high waist. Rear patch pockets. Extra thick acrylic is warm and machine washable. Full length £14.50
Knee length £13.40

Tweed Plusses (illustrated)
The thirties look – back in fashion again!
Heavy brown-fleck 55% wool tweed carefully tailored in Yorkshire to look elegant on or off the bike. Ideal for the tourist and casual rider. Elastic adjusters at the side. Two front slant pockets, two rear. Large double seat with comfortable flat seams. Knee band gussetted with velcro fastener. Sizes 30″ to 36″ waist. £20.50

Terylene Velo-Pants
The same design as above but in lightweight Terylene for the warmer weather. Light grey fleck. 28″ to 40″ waist. £20.65

SHORTS
Belgian Bib-Shorts (illustrated)
Made to the latest design in Belgium, where they know about racing clothing! In aerodynamic super stretch acrylic with specially lined bib to cheat the cold in early season events. Excellent quality padded chamois. Adjustable integral braces. Small medium and large. £18.99

Belgian Float Line Shorts
Super quality skin shorts in the same material as the bib shorts. Long legs and high back in the continental style. Large padded chamois with overstitched seams for comfort. Small, medium and large. £15.99

[A photograph of a cyclist in a training top, tights and cap standing beside a road bicycle on a grassy path, and a studio photograph of a pair of dark tweed plus fours with long socks and shoes.]
Worthy training top, bottoms and hat.
Tweed Plusses, Action Man socks, Record shoes
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Belgian Super Roadline Shorts
In wool/acrylic mixture for long life, comfort and good washing characteristics. Flat seams and good chamois. Small rear pocket. Small, medium and large. £10.99

Belgian Roadline Shorts
As above but in 100% acrylic material. Small, medium and large. £8.99

Lirelle Touring Shorts
Light and washable with two button back pockets and two slant side pockets. Adjustable waist band, side V’s in the legs for easy movement. Nylon pockets sewn-in creases. 28″ to 40″ waist in light grey or navy blue. £13.45

SOCKS
Action Man (illustrated)
Absolutely superb wool/nylon knee length plain socks suitable not only for winter cycling but all other outdoor activities. White, grey, green, blue or red. Cushioned sole. per pair £3.75

Norge Patterned (illustrated)
Acrylic patterned in either 10″ or 11″ lengths. Black/white or red/blue. Look superb with knee length bottoms. per pair £3.45

Sportex
Short white nylon ribbed socks with red, white and blue bands on the elasticated tops. Cushioned sole. per pair £1.28

HATS
Training (illustrated)
A smart hat in light grey acrylic with contrasting panels to match the Worthy training jersey. Small peak and full width contrasting ribbed section to fit snugly over the ears. £4.70

GLOVES
Reflexite (illustrated)
Superbly warm hard wearing gloves. Leather palms and thumbs with thick knitted cotton backs and “Reflexite” strips to make hand signals more visible. Long elastic cuffs to overlap jersey and leave no freezing gaps. Small, medium and large. £5.99

[Three photographs of young men standing in black shorts, white socks and black shoes: a pair of legs in knee-length shorts at the left, then one man seen from behind bending forward in bib shorts with crossed braces, and one man seen from the front in bib shorts.]
Belgian Bib-shorts
Belgian “Float-line” skin shorts
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CLOTHING

El Rayado Racing Mitts
High quality workmanship in every stitch of these hand finished mitts made from top quality chamois with a generous patch. Backs crocheted with contrasting double bands, and a padded thumb panel. Finger ends are double stitched. Small, medium, large and extra large. £3.99

FLUORESCENT APRON
Designed as a marshals apron, but now very popular with commuting cyclists because of high visibility in traffic, also cuts out the wind. One size fits all. Plain orange reinforced vinyl. £2.75

SHOES
New Chiltern
Ultimate in shoe comfort from padded ankle line which fits snugly to the foot, complementing the all leather sole and upper. This tourist shoe is generously cut on a broad fitting with a cork inner sole. The heel and toe are reinforced and the tongue padded and a patch fitted to the side to prevent chafing from toe straps. Sizes 5 to 12 in half sizes. £26.70

Record (illustrated)
A first class all round touring shoe. Made from tough, supple black leather with wine coloured trim and a small heel. Sizes 2 to 12 in half sizes. £26.25

CRASH HATS
C & D (illustrated)
Lightweight rigid glass-fibre helmet that provides real head protection for track racing. Foam internal padding. Secure adjustable nylon padded straps in ‘paratrooper’ style. Ventilation holes. Sizes 50, 51, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61. £21.95

DANSK
The most popular lightweight racing crash hats. Black patent leather. Comfortable non-slip fastener. Sizes 54-61.
Road. Nylon webbing straps. Lightweight for long distance comfort. £9.48
Track. Heavier padding for track racing. £11.33
Super. Hand finished absorbent leather lining with thick leather straps. £13.40

‘BONK’ BAG
No cyclist should be without a bonk bag (or musette). Useful for carrying small essential items like Mars Bars, maps, spare tyres, tools, gloves etc. etc. Ours is in plastic lined canvas fabric. 13″ x 10″ with white webbing adjustable shoulder strap and large ‘Campagnolo’ logo. Assorted plain colours.
502001 ‘Campagnolo’ Musette £1.95

[Two photographs: a close view of a pair of hands in padded cycling gloves, and a young man in a white crash helmet with chin straps looking downward.]
Worthy “Reflexite” gloves
C & D crash hat
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a name worth saving for

Throughout the cycling world, above all others, one name immediately brings thoughts of quality in lightweight cycle components. Campagnolo’s products are not cheap, but a trip to the company’s headquarters at Vicenza, Italy revealed some of the reasons why.

Ask a Sikh, a South African or a Swiss about top components for cycle racing and you can be pretty sure that the name Campagnolo will be mentioned. In fact it is the most well known name in the world’s cycle trade – and not without reason. Campagnolo products have been made for something like half a century, to be fitted by those who could afford them, and envied by those who couldn’t. The advent of Japanese equipment in the last decade has given a practical alternative at a lower price, but usually the purchaser will admit he “can’t afford Campag. at the moment”. It would be difficult to find a parallel example in another industry – say Rolls-Royce cars, perhaps – where one brand name has such an envied image. Critics say for instance, that you pay for the Campagnolo ‘name’, that Campagnolo rarely produce anything new. But if the same derailleur gear design works, and the quality still sells, isn’t that answer enough? Or perhaps not; perhaps it would take, for some sceptics, a visit to that small town in northern Italy where it all started, and where it still happens. Then they could see for themselves.

Campagnolo is a name in the cycling world. Campagnolo is an institution in the industry. But most of all, and most reassuring of all, Campagnolo is a person, the incredible driving force that motivates the company’s thinking and the personnel the company employs. “He’s an incredible personality. We work not for the company, but for that man”, said one of the watchmen on the gatehouse at the main factory in Vicenza. And that was the message repeated by every employee. It’s not surprising. At the age of 77 Signor Tullio Campagnolo, referred to respectfully as the ‘Commendatore’, is still a dynamo, working all hours at the headquarters, turning up to preside at shows all over the world, and at cycling’s greatest events. His mind is sharp as a razor, and his principles about as unshakeable as a double barrelled shotgun. They say that one day, as is his habit, he was wandering through the factory and picked up a component to check it. A glance revealed something not to his liking. The offending item was despatched through the nearest window and the whole batch scrapped. Campagnolo is backed by a team of executives, research technologists, engineering experts. But until a component is right for the ‘Commendatore’ then it won’t carry the name of Campagnolo, and everybody knows it. This explains why innovations are slow to come out of Vicenza; the company doesn’t produce newcomers with the regularity of a Neapolitan momma, but when was the last time Campagnolo produced a wrong ‘un?

Tullio Campagnolo believes in what the riders want, and no wonder. For wasn’t he a rider himself way back in the 1920’s, and didn’t he discover what was needed the hard way? He was a top amateur in his day. On one occasion he had fastest time in a two-up pre-Olympic time-trial. The trouble was, he had to settle for third place because he had long since had to abandon his partner. On another occasion he was about to win a group sprint in the Coppa Italia when he was brought down by a motor cyclist ten metres from the line. One Milan-San Remo he rode as
[The Campagnolo name in white script on a black band above the heading, and at the right of the opening paragraph a photograph of boxed Campagnolo components with a chainset, hubs and a crank arranged on and around a stack of boxes.]
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an independent and was fourth over the line at half-distance, but two stops for mechanical trouble ruined everything, and he had to sacrifice a top position. But perhaps the most significant point in his racing career – as far as what was to follow is concerned – came in a miserably cold event in November 1925. He was first over the Dolomite climb which was the main obstacle, but on the descent he was brought to a halt by a puncture, in the middle of a blizzard. Frozen stiff, he found that his numbed fingers couldn’t even undo the wing nuts of his hub so that he could change his tyre. At that point he started to reflect on how inadequate cycle components were in such conditions.

Cyclists nowadays should bless the fact that Tullio’s father wasn’t a baker or a printer, but instead had a hardware shop, with some interest in tools in engineering matters. It meant his son was able to work on his prototypes in the back room of the store. In due course the first Campagnolo quickrelease spindle was produced, to be given the best of road tests by its inventor.

It gave him a taste for more, always with the goal of making the racing cyclist’s lot easier. In 1930 he took out his first patent, which was to be followed by almost 200 more in the course of the next halfcentury, with appropriate extensions to give worldwide cover. The first gear mechanism came three years later and in 1936 the big breakthrough happened. The great Italian champion Di Paco, using the first of the production models of the Campagnolo gear, started to pile up the wins. Other big names followed suit: Magni, Bartali, Tullio Campagnolo was still working alone, using specialized machine-shops where necessary to help his own production. Not until 1940 did he take on his first employee, and then further expansion was halted by the war.

In 1947 he started exporting, and as the years went on his range of components became bigger and bigger, with seatpins, chainwheels and more recently brakes, making more complete the accessory groupings. Now Campagnolo is exported to around 100 countries including those of eastern Europe, about 80% of production goes abroad. The keynotes of expansion were a continuity of quality and precision, and a constant contact with the sport at a top level, in order to get the best possible testing-ground for proposed new products.

Campagnolo’s research department today has a full-time job keeping up with design trends and with new materials. When Eddy Mercx broke the world hour record in Mexico in 1972 he was using a range of Campagnolo

[A large black-and-white photograph of a man in a work coat holding a chainset on a checking stand with a dial gauge, with trays of small parts at the lower right.]
Checking chainrings for perfect alignment.
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prototypes – pedals, hubs, seatpin which employed magnesium alloys, which have similar properties to steel but at a quarter of the weight. At big bike races all over the world, Campagnolo’s service crews are present, particularly the World Championships and the Olympics, where apart from race service during the road events, Campagnolo have mechanics ready to tackle any problem and to help with new equipment. Many British international teams have benefited from this event service, with existing Campagnolo items renovated or replaced where necessary. Some countries, notably the U.S.A., have a permanent Campagnolo service vehicle. Many professional teams have Campagnolo as a co-sponsor or supplier, and the Campagnolo name is represented at cycle shows all over the world.

Sophistication is a keynote of Campagnolo these days. In the manufacture of components the machine has virtually taken over. Says their production manager, Signor Michelotti “A man only feeds our machines and checks their operation. He could never regulate the operation of a machine well enough for us. The machines work to the tolerances they are set.” Campagnolo has several factories in Vicenza and another is planned soon. The Commendatore himself showed us around the newest of the factories, the machines still working late at night. He seemed as proud of the bright restaurant facilities for the work force as of the works itself, which probably gives a clue as to why he is so highly regarded by his employees. That particular works was a building of contrasts in technology. In one corner a straightforward traditional press was stamping out washers to go into a gear lever, working 16 hours a day unattended, with just a roll of steel strip needing to be changed occasionally. Others were much more advanced, including several driven by computer tape. I watched fascinated as one machine went through several operations to produce the crank ‘spider’ three at a time being produced. It was typical of several mammoth pieces of hardware which carry out not one operation, but several, making manufacture much more simple.

Campagnolo’s raw materials are metal rods and bars, plus alloy forgings and castings produced to their own specifications which are machined and otherwise finished at Vicenza. Naturally much technology is in the forgings themselves: alloy has a ‘grain’ which must run in the right direction for a particular component to have maximum strength. Every breakage returned to Vicenza is investigated. Often there are clear reasons for a component breaking – a crash, incorrect fitting, misuse. But this investigation could conceivably reveal a way of improving subsequent production. All of which doesn’t mean that Campagnolo uses the customers as guineapigs. As mentioned before, there is much testing done on every new product, and every possible care is taken to ensure that the production model is at least as good as the prototype.

There are tools to check production, of course. But there are tools to check the checking tools, to ensure consistency. There is one checking tool which is like a microscope. You look at a screen and see what looks like a chainwheel tooth in profile. But it isn’t, it’s the shape of a thread, seen at 30 times magnification, with any departures from the
[A wide black-and-white photograph of six machined alloy hub bodies at different stages of finishing, lying on a dark surface.]
Three stages in the development of a small flange hub.
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correct shape immediately noticeable.

Compressed air, at a set pressure, is also used to test the efficacy of a thread, and similarly to secure a bolt to the correct tightness – something else they prefer not to leave to human trial and error. Everywhere there are signs reminding the workers of the importance of precision, of sticking exactly to the specifications. I saw the specification of the stages of manufacture of a chainring. Simple enough, you might think. Except that from the stage of the alloy blank to the finished ring took 29 operations. When you consider that there are 6,500 different items in Campagnolo production you start to get the feel of the operation.

Or perhaps you don’t. Because although you can see the many machines, appreciate the effect the name of Campagnolo has on the quality market, you need only go into the final assembly department to get an entirely different impression. At the assembly stage they go back to the principles of the cottage industry where ‘mass production’ are dirty words. I watched one man testing Nuovo Record rear gears, mounting them by the top bolt to a prepared rightangle set-up, working the spring of the parallelogram, checking that the jockey wheel cage was at exact right-angles to the spring’s line of operation. Every gear goes through this operation, which takes 30 seconds apiece. Every gear be they from the Super Record range or the Nuovo Gransport. Then I watched large-flange hubs being checked, for the concentricity of the flanges and of the freewheel threading. I saw chainwheels bolted onto a prepared axle and checked for truth – again every one.

So Campagnolo is a company of contrasts, with big firm technology, coupled with the attention to detail, the pre-occupation with precision, which typifies much smaller operations. It says much for this Italian company that they are used as a yardstick by their customers and their competitors. Competitive lines are invariably judged in comparison with Campagnolo; on price, quality, design. Many competing companies make their components interchangeable with Campagnolo, because if they didn’t, their own sales would be lower. But Campagnolo competes with other companies on its own terms. They insist that they will not lower standards, and so tarnish the company name. They insist that if the rider wants the best, then he will eventually afford the price. We are never likely to see this Italian institution, one of the centre-pieces of attention in the two wheel manufacturing world go into bargain basement production. They just couldn’t reconcile it with their existing principles of production.

Luciano Giacomelli, Campagnolo’s export director, put it in a nutshell. “People just cannot believe our system, they cannot believe what we do here.”

After even a short trip around Campagnolo, I believe.

[A large black-and-white photograph of a man’s hands, one wearing a wristwatch, setting a large-flange hub on a measuring bench with dial gauges, with rows of finished hubs on a tray behind.]
Inspecting the alignment of the flanges and the freewheel threads on a large flange hub.
Reprinted by kind permission of ‘Cycling’ magazine.
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BOTTOM BRACKET SETS

SUPER RECORD
The ultimate combination of light weight and super strength, evidence of Campagnolo’s experience in the demanding field of aerospace technology. The axle is machined from weight saving titanium which is amazingly tough and resistant to corrosion. Even with steel bearing inserts the unit is 20% lighter than the equivalent all-steel axle. Precious grammes are saved too in the satin finished duralumin cups, as only the hard wearing bearing surfaces are steel, and contra threads on the axle entries effectively ‘pump’ water and road dirt away from the bearings. Caged 3/16″ ball bearings, selected to 1/100th mm. tolerance, are supplied sealed and lubricated with special patented anti-corrosion Campagnolo grease. With the nylon sleeve installed, keeping the unit clear of unwanted debris, many thousands of miles of trouble-free, low friction performance are guaranteed. Complete with crank fixing bolts. All spares are available individually. Weight: 200g/7.06oz.

403001 Strada set, for double chainsets. To fit standard English bottom bracket. £72.45
403003 Pista set, for single chainsets. To fit standard English bottom bracket. £71.70

Strada sets also available for 70mm English and standard Italian bottom brackets.

NUOVO RECORD
The one the professionals use! This set has become the standard fitting for road racing bikes because of its unrivalled strength, reliability and efficiency over seasons of gruelling miles. The axle is hardest steel, hollowed to save weight and the races ground to the finest tolerances. The cups are satin finished steel with threaded axle bores to repel water from the bearings. The unit is sealed in use with a dust and water-proof two part interlocking nylon liner, just fit and forget. Complete with crank fixing bolts and caged bearings pre-lubricated with Campagnolo special grease. All spares available. Weight: 300g/10.6oz.

403009 Strada set, for double chainsets only. Standard English bottom bracket. £22.90

Strada sets also available for 70mm English and standard French and Italian brackets.

RECORD
The original Campagnolo cotterless bottom bracket set. An axle of finest steel, satin chrome cups and precision caged bearings, will last for years under the toughest conditions. Complete with pre-lubricated ¼” balls and crank bolts. Sets available for standard English 68mm bottom brackets:

403006 Set for double chainset. £19.10
403005 Set for single chainset and 5/6 gears. £19.10
403007 Set for triple chainset. £20.70

All spares available including cups for French and Italian threads. Also axles in the following sizes:

403021 68-SS-120 for double chainset
403018 68-P-120 for single chainset and 5/6 gears
403022 68-P-110 for single chainset and fixed sprocket
403023 68-SS-120×3 for triple chainset.
403012 70-SS-120 for double chainset. French and Italian threads
[A white panel with the Campagnolo name in white script on a black band at the top, and below the Record text a photograph of a Nuovo Record bottom bracket set with an axle and a tray of small bearings in a printed tin.]
Campagnolo Nuovo Record bottom bracket set.
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BRAKES

Standard equipment for professional and amateur cycle racers alike, Campagnolo brakes have long been acknowledged as the “state of the art”, often copied but never equalled. Made from the same alloy Campagnolo use to engineer spacecraft components, the brakes combine light weight with an incredible rigidity and efficiency not even approached by any other manufacturer. A cyclist with an eye for fine engineering and a concern for his safety will rarely use any other type of brake after Campagnolo.

The brakes are available in two stirrup depths, the original ‘standard’ being suitable for clearances fo 46-58mm and the more recent shallower version, named the ‘Piccolo’, for the latest ‘close clearance’ frames with a 41-53mm range. The blocks are made from a secret Campagnolo formula and work equally well in wet or dry conditions but without ‘snatch’. Smooth, cam operated quick-releases and wheel guides on the shoes ensure rapid wheel changes, important in road races where a slow change by a mechanic can mean the difference between winning the national championship and joining the ‘also rans’. Flats on the pivot bolts allow precise centring with a 13mm cone spanner and the cable adjusters are cammed to prevent unwinding in use, also rubber ringed to prevent chips on the down tube. The levers are elegantly curved and satin anodised with full rubber hoods for comfort over many miles. The SUPER RECORD set has drilled levers for more grip and a smarter appearance. Sets are complete with nylon lined cables pre-lubricated with Campagnolo special grease. Also available with short centre bolts and allen-key fittings for frames with suitably recessed bolt drillings. All spares are readily obtainable.
Weight of set complete: 800g/28oz.

CAMPAGNOLO RECORD BRAKE SET, Standard or Piccolo. £89.10
CAMPAGNOLO SUPER RECORD BRAKE SET, with drilled levers, Standard or Piccolo. £92.00
[A white panel with the Campagnolo name in white script on a black band at the top, and at the right two photographs: a drilled brake lever with a rubber hood, and a side-pull caliper brake with its blocks.]
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BRAKES

CARRERA
A really up-to-date anodised sidepull brake incorporating the refinements and attention to detail for which the Swiss are famous. Every bearing is plastic bushed, rattle-free and non-binding. Butterfly quick-release with twist off action gives ½cm rim clearance. Black X-pattern patented blocks in sealed shoes with wheel guides. Depth adjustable 45-60mm. Levers are drilled with translucent rubber hoods. Complete with graphite lubricated cables.
Boxed set £55.20

“605”
Excellent value alloy brakeset with many high quality features. Quick releases. Wheel guides. Polished stirrups and drilled levers with translucent rubber hoods. Black X-pattern brake blocks for improved efficiency. Total weight with cables: 650g/23 oz.
Boxed set £21.95
[The Weinmann name in bold capitals crossed by a ring, above two photographs of chrome caliper brakes with their blocks and cables, labeled “Weinmann “Carrera”” and “Weinmann “605””.]
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“999” CENTREPULL
A classic design. Reliable mechanism bolts firmly to the frame. Fitted as standard equipment on many good bicycles. Front and rear stirrups available either shallow (50-65mm clearances) or deep (63-80mm). Total weight with cables and 161.1 drilled quick release levers 690g/25oz.
Boxed set £14.00

SIDEPULL
Recognised as the best value in inexpensive brakes and highly favoured by time triallists for their exceptional light weight. Front and rear stirrups available either shallow (45-55mm clearances) or deep (55-73mm). With drilled quick release 161.1 levers. Total weight 530g/18.7oz.
Boxed set £10.50

Universal “77”
A very popular and extremely high quality alloy sidepull brakeset from a well known Italian manufacturer. All the latest features but at a very reasonable price. Rubber ringed cable adjusters. Positive quick release. Wheel guides. Flats on the centre bolts allow accurate centring with a 13mm cone spanner. For frame clearances of 49-58mm. Levers are elegantly curved and slotted with comfortable translucent rubber hoods. Complete with cables. Weight complete 700g/24.7oz.
Boxed set £33.95
[Two photographs of chrome brakes with their blocks, a center-pull caliper with a cable hanger arch on top and a sidepull caliper, labeled “Weinmann “999”” and “Weinmann “500””, above the Universal “77” text set in a ruled box.]
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CHAINSETS

Campagnolo engineering, a standard by which other cycle component manufacturers are judged, and nowhere is this supreme standard more outstanding than in the Super Record, Nuovo Record and Record range of chainsets. Race proven by countless champions in the past and today the choice of such riders as Bernard Hinault, winner of the Tour de France 1978 and 1979 as well as the 1980 Giro d’Italia and World Professional Road Race Championship. A properly installed and maintained Campagnolo chainset is an investment for any serious cyclist, however. Leaving aside the superior performance, it will outlast any other make several times. In fact the cranks will last almost indefinitely. They are machined from forgings of the finest material, a secret formula aluminium alloy which combines unparalleled strength with light weight. Meticulously inspected at all stages of production they are chemically polished and anodized for a superb satin sheen. Available in 165mm, 170mm and 177.5mm lengths with double flanges for two chainrings or single flanges for one ring. The chainrings are worked from solid blanks of specially hardened alloy, elegantly shaped but retaining the necessary rigidity. Each tooth is individually gear cut to uncompromising tolerances and every ring is fitted to a crank and set for perfect alignment. They fit perfectly to accurately machined crank shoulders and secure with steel allen key fitting bolts and sleeves. Made in sizes 41-57 tooth in 3/32″. 1/8″ chainrings for track sprinters are available to order, 44-54 tooth.

Bearings supplied are for standard English bottom brackets. Others are available to special order. (see page 10). Individual parts available separately.

Super Record double chainset. Complete with Super Record bottom bracket set, double flange cranks, all fixing bolts and two chainrings. Weight: 810g/28.6oz. £144.35
Super Record single chainset. Complete with Super Record bottom bracket set, single flange cranks, all fixing bolts and one chainring. Weight: 750g/26.5oz. £127.50
Nuovo Record double chainset. With Nuovo Record sleeved bottom bracket bearings, double flange cranks, all fixing bolts and two chainrings. Weight: 910g/32.1oz. £94.87
Record single chainset. With Record bottom bracket set, single flange cranks, bolts and one chainring. Weight: 850g/30oz. £75.00
Triple chainset. With Record ‘triple’ bottom bracket set and special 36 tooth inner ring attached to adapted right hand crank. Other two rings to choice, fit as normal. £110.50
Tandem chainset. Complete cross-over drive system with two Record bottom bracket sets, appropriate cranks, two connecting 42t rings and two drive rings to choice. £229.50
[A white panel with the Campagnolo name in white script on a black band at the top, and below the text a large photograph of a triple chainset with its crank arm.]
Campagnolo triple chainset
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[A photograph on a gray ground of a double chainset with five-arm spider and crank arm, a second loose crank arm below it, and at the right a bottom bracket unit with a small round dust cap above it.]
SR
A popular range of Japanese light alloy cotterless chainsets. High quality but at a reasonable price and used as standard equipment by many manufacturers on some of the best production bicycles. Fittings for standard English bottom brackets.

SUPER APEX
SAX-5LA-EL (illustrated) Racing set with one piece forged cranks in satin anodized super Duralumin. Cold rolled rings are similar in appearance and interchangeable with Campagnolo. 42/52 with 170mm or 165mm cranks. £32.15

CUSTOM
CT05TG. 32/50 tooth chainrings for tourists, interchangeable with Stronglight “99”. One piece forged high strength cranks in 170mm or 165mm lengths. Allen key fitting chainring bolts. £21.99

SILSTAR
SN5 DLA-EL. A really elegant racing 42/52 double chainset with detachable Campagnolo-type chainrings. Allen-key fitting bolts. 170mm or 165mm crank length. £19.50

SR
Super Apex

SILSTAR
SN-5DRG-AH. A lightweight five-arm alloy cotterless chainset with detachable 36/50 double chainrings. Melt-forged cotterless cranks. In 170mm or 165mm length cranks. £16.80

SILSTAR
SN-5SD 11-AH. 40/50 tooth light alloy double chainset with detachable inner ring. 170mm or 165mm crank length. £14.40

SILSTAR
SN-S. A single ring 48 tooth version of the above. 170mm or 165mm crank lengths. £9.95
[In the lower right, a ruled box holding an oval black “SR” logo, the text above, and a photograph of a chrome double chainset with crank arm captioned “SR Super Apex”.]
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FREEWHEELS
REGINA
ORO
A hardened golden finish, the toughest materials and finely ground ball races still make the “Oro” range of freewheels the classics for the roadman, time triallist or tourist. Available in the following popular 5 and 6 speed sizes:
Five Speed
13-14-15-16-17
14-15-16-17-18
15-16-17-18-19
16-17-18-19-20
17-18-19-20-21
13-15-17-19-21
13-15-18-21-24
13-16-20-23-26
14-16-18-20-22
14-16-18-20-23
14-16-18-21-24
15-17-19-21-23
Six speed
12-13-14-15-16-17
13-14-15-16-17-18
14-15-16-17-18-19
Prices from £9.20 to £10.75 depending on ratios.
Bodies and sprockets are available separately for self assembly to a personal choice of ratios.
* Standard 5 and 6 speeds use the same body.
* A special Scalare body is required for close ratio 13-17 fives and 12-17 sixes.
STANDARD ORO BODY £6.00
SCALARE ORO BODY £6.60
Sprocket type (See diagrams) | Available in tooth sizes | Price
2 | 16 to 24 | £1.20
3 | 17 to 31 | £1.40
4 | 15 to 22 | £1.60
5 | 14 to 18 | £1.10
6 | 14 to 17 | £1.75
7 | 13 to 17 | £1.10
8 | 14 to 20 | £2.75
9 | 13 | £1.25
10 | 15 & 16 | £1.25
11 | 12 | £3.10
The diagrams show the 5 usual configurations. Decide which you require and select sprocket sizes from within the range of each type as shown.
EXTRA
A good quality budget priced range of 5 and 6 speed freewheels in blued steel. Use spares from the “Oro” range.
Five Speed
13-14-15-16-17
14-15-16-17-18
15-16-17-18-19
16-17-18-19-20
17-18-19-20-21
13-14-15-17-19
14-15-16-18-20
13-15-17-19-21
16-17-18-19-21
14-16-18-20-22
13-15-17-19-21
14-16-18-21-24
14-16-18-20-23
15-17-19-21-23
13-15-18-21-24
14-17-20-24-28
Six Speed
12-13-14-15-16-17
13-14-15-16-17-18
14-15-16-17-18-19
Prices from £6.10 to £8.45
SEE THE GEAR CHART ON THE INSIDE BACK COVER!
5 speed on standard body. 13 tooth top.
5 speed on standard body. 14 tooth or larger top.
5 speed on “Scalare” body. (used if 15 tooth middle is required, ie 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.)
6 speed on standard body.
6 speed on “Scalare” body. (used if top four sprockets run 12, 13, 14, 15).
[A photograph of a boxed freewheel with its sprocket cluster in front, above five cutaway photographs of freewheels with the sprocket positions numbered.]
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FIXED SPROCKETS
Campagnolo
The best fixed sprockets available and the perfect complement to a Campagnolo track hub. Precisely engineered in steel or alloy, 3/32″ or 1/8″. 13, 14, 15 or 16.
Steel £7.20
Alloy £8.60
TDC
Best steel British made sprockets at a reasonable price. 3/32″ or 1/8″ 12-22 teeth. £1.00
REGINA
CHAINS
RECORD
A special chain for competition cycles where light weight, strength and long life are essential. Engineered from a super-hardened steel with bevelled and drilled link plates, flush fitting pins and a distinctive ‘golden’ finish. Weight 350g/12.3oz.
406003 Regina Record Oro 1/2″ x 3/32″ Chain, 116 links. £9.80
ORO
A well known chain favoured by roadmen and club riders for years, easily recognised by its hard-wearing ‘golden’ finish. Flexible enough for ultra-short wheelbases and six sprockets. Weight 390g/13.7oz.
406001 Regina Oro 1/2″ x 3/32″ Chain, 116 links. £5.10
EXTRA
A good quality hard steel chain with a smart black appearance. Standard equipment on many Holdsworth and Claud Butler production models. Weight 390g/13.7oz.
406005 Regina Extra 1/2″ x 3/32″ Chain, 116 links. £3.40
TURISMO
A black 1/2″ x 1/8″ track sprinter’s chain with the necessary strength for the fiercest rider. Weight 410g/14.5oz.
406007 Regina Turismo 1/2″ x 1/8″ Chain, 108 links. £1.95
[A photograph of a fixed sprocket at the top and a photograph of two lengths of chain laid beside two boxes lettered “REGINA EXTRA” at the bottom.]
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So you want to be the
next Bernard Hinault
By KEITH BUTLER
Well it could happen. The way is clear and well marked, but you have to be able to do three things. Firstly, you must enjoy riding a bike. Most of the best racers are recruited at an early age from such excellent organisations as the Cyclists Touring Club, in other words they began riding a bicycle for its own sake, for sheer pleasure. The second requirement often comes as a result of the first and that is a fierce competitive spirit. The “killer instinct” that pushes a rider to be first up that next hill, fastest to the next town. Thirdly, and here’s the crunch, you must have a capacity for hard training. From articles in the cycling press, you may have read about interval, circuit and weight training, diets and vitamins, telling you that these things will make you go faster and, of course they will if used sensibly and especially if you have the additional services of a good coach. BUT before anything else you must have this basis of long fast miles on the bike.
You must appreciate that there are no short cuts or magic potions to help you to that World Champion’s jersey. It was Fausto Coppi, the “Campionissimo” of the 1950’s, who was once asked for the three things that would ensure success. He gave them as:
(1) Ride a bike
(2) Ride a bike
(3) Ride a bike
These sentiments have been echoed over the years by Jacques Anquetil, Eddie Mercx and today, Bernard Hinault. Unless you ride the bike, and lots, you will get nowhere. So, throw away the car keys, (or give them to someone to look after, in England you never know when it might snow).
Training, as mentioned before, has to be fast, hard and long. (i.e. 20 miles an hour plus, small groups, four to eight hours). This should be the basis for everything you do. If you go training on your own, you have to do speed work and you have got to keep it going for a long time, but with a few friends you can use each other as “chopping blocks”. You are out to get top performance out of yourself and each other and there should be no mercy shown. Normally one will wait for mechanical problems, with one’s friends, but apart from that you should aim to hammer the others into the ground.
What sort of races should you enter, bearing in mind your ambition? You need to be as versatile as possible. You should be able to ride in the bunch in road races, to do a good time-trial and in addition ride the track. Track racing is essential because this will give you “nippiness” in sprints, will teach you to ride very close at fast speeds in bunches with very little control (as you will appreciate on a fixed gear and no brakes) but what is most important is to give you confidence in your own bike handling. Even in a local track league, you should be thinking of the future. You should go out with the intention to demolish the opposition. Try your best tactically. Anyone can just roll around and go for a sprint at the end, whilst it may get you some attention, it will not give you the necessary boost to either your confidence or your ability to race hard and fast.
The same can be said for road racing. It is absolutely pointless “sitting in” in the bunch all day. One might as well go for an amiable potter with a few friends to the local cafe. If you enter for a race you are entering to win, and win you will if you try and try to the best of your ability. Tactically, the services of an experienced coach will help, but if you ride hard you will soon get to know other hard riders who will be prepared to work with you. Concentrate on sprinting, climbing, winning ‘primes’ and of course the race.
To start with, and until you have your first category racing licence, you will need to enter fairly local events, anything where you have a chance of getting in. Initially, this can be fairly difficult, as demand is high and the number of races not sufficient, but with sixty-man fields, introduced this year, there should be a better chance.
Ride time-trials with similar philosophy – to win. Looking to the future, a rider with some time-trialling experience is very useful to
[A black and white photograph of a bare-headed racing cyclist in a jersey riding a road bicycle.]
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continental clubs, with their team time-trials and it is my experience that an Englishman with a knowledge of steady hard work usually more than holds his own. The time triallist here, whilst he can get a tremendous amount of enjoyment and personal satisfaction from his sport must realise that this is a purely English style of cycle racing. Unfortunately, it has led to riders going for fast times on fast, flat roads and forgetting that the main purpose of racing is to win. To a great degree this is the great malais of English cycling. We lack that sheer bloody-mindedness that will make us try the utmost to win.
With hard work and aggression you should work your way up to first category status and then aim to ride all the top quality races. If you are good there is no point in riding a lot of “fish and chip” events. While these may give you points on your licence and a few pennies in your pocket they will not improve your standard of racing. “Star Trophy” events should be your aim even if it means travelling throughout the country. If you get international selection your results will give some indication of your quality, especially when you go abroad.
Now you have to remember that to be a world champion you will need to go over and take on the existing champions on their home ground. There is little future for riders of that standard here. The opportunities are on the Continent but the average Continental club is only really interested in you if you win. Seconds, thirds and minor placings are looked upon as promising and that’s about all. This is why it is so essential to get your priorities right from the beginning and race to win. No team or club official is going to take the slightest notice of any of your stories of great deeds in Britain but he will, however, be impressed by performances in International events, because there he has some way of comparing you with the riders he has under his command. These men will want to see how good you are. If you have done your work well and you are a hard, fast rider capable of working all day in a good quality field, you should be able to impress. Find the top races, and win them. Second to tenth places keeps you living abroad, they pay your expenses but wins further your career. When you’ve made your mark you can turn to prospective employers saying “This is what I have done”.
So you’ve won yourself a Professional contract – but you’re back at the bottom of the pile again. In the Professional class abroad you are paid for what you are worth as an athlete and entertainer so initially your monthly retainer is not going to be large – it will pay your rent but not your expenses – it is up to you to EARN that. When you have WON races, worked hard for your team, obeyed the orders of your Manager or performed with credit in the Classics then you can ask what you think you are worth and get it, but not before.
For most of us without that elusive “star” quality it is going to take 2 years to get established, improving your fitness, race reading, getting to know the riders and the riders to know you and understanding the language. You have joined the “creme de la creme” of your sport and no race is easy. The speed is faster and more relentless and race time is about an hour longer. The last hour usually being the fastest. However, a good living can be made by “prime” chasing (early breaks are generally allowed some latitude before being “wound in”) very advantageous for a young ‘Pro’ wanting publicity to show his potential. However, bearing in mind that 25 mph is “evens” to this class you’ve got to be good to stay away for a long time.
The bunch sprints however have got to be experienced to be believed (hence the need for trackcraft). There is no waiting for the 200 metre flag then a jump – the sprint can start 10-15 kms out.
What is that “star” quality? Someone once put it that it was the ability to suffer a minute longer than everyone else. Another said they have a “third” mental chainwheel they change into when everyone else is flat out. Really it is both plus an inate sense of timing technically, psychologically and topographically.
Have you got it? If you haven’t it is a pity because this is the only thing that could be considered a shortcut to the top. Even if you haven’t what you must do is take a racing holiday, a month is best, to savour the Continental brew. You may, like myself, find you like the fast racing and you go back for more but even if you are not successful at least you can say that you have tried it. I have known riders holding 3rd category licences in England taking to Continental racing like ducks to water and earning enough to stay for years.
However, if all else fails you have still got your bike and you can ride out into the Dales, the Weald, the forest or the lakes and enjoy the beauty of Britain and the sheer pleasure of riding a bicycle along those peaceful winding lanes and you will never, never have to say “if only I had . . . .”
Keith Butler was the 1962 British Amateur Road Champion, the 1964 British Professional Road Champion and was in the team that helped Tommy Simpson win the World Professional Road Race Championship in 1966. He won 15 amateur and professional races while based in Belgium.
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GEARS
SUPER RECORD REAR GEAR
A superb mechanism engineered in duralumin and titanium, a proven combination of strength and low weight, forming what must be the ultimate derailleur gear. Designed primarily for the uncompromising demands of cycle racing, it will function efficiently with all the latest 5, 6 and 7 speed freewheels with up to 28 tooth bottom sprocket (36 tooth with a single chain ring).
SUPER RECORD REAR MECHANISM £45.80
SUPER RECORD GEAR ENSEMBLE WITH REAR MECHANISM, NUOVO RECORD FRONT MECHANISM, TWIN LEVERS AND TUNNELS £70.85
NUOVO RECORD REAR GEAR
To list the races won on this gear would be an endless task. Known and accepted throughout the world by professional and amateur racers, tourists and club riders alike for its unquestionable reliability and strength, it is, quite simply, a classic. Made from non corrosive brightly anodised duralumin with steel pivot bolts and hard wearing nylon sprockets, it is available individually, with a single down tube lever or as an ensemble with a Nuovo Record front changer and double levers. In common with other Campagnolo cycle components and unlike inferior imitations, all parts are replaceable and can be obtained through a Holdsworthy dealer.
12-28 tooth capacity with double chain ring. 36 tooth maximum with single chain ring. Weight 200g/7.06oz.
NUOVO RECORD REAR MECHANISM. £32.20
NUOVO RECORD REAR MECHANISM WITH SINGLE LEVER, CABLE AND TUNNEL. £35.60
NUOVO RECORD ENSEMBLE WITH NUOVO RECORD FRONT MECHANISM, DOUBLE LEVERS, CABLES AND TUNNELS. £57.75
NUOVO RECORD FRONT GEAR
The partner to the Nuovo Record and Super Record rear gears showing the same fine engineering and attention to detail. The chrome plated cage is attractively slotted and operates by means of a light alloy parallelogram-action mechanism which works particularly well over wide ratio chain rings. A hinged alloy clip holds the unit firmly to the seat tube by means of a single bolt. It should be noted that tape should not be used between the clip and the tube as it is machined to fit exactly and doing so may result in a fracture of the clip.
STOP PRESS. The Nuovo Record front gear is now available with a brazed-on frame fitting.
NUOVO RECORD FRONT GEAR CHANGER £14.75
Nuovo Record
rear gear
[A white “Campagnolo” script logo on a black panel under the heading, a photograph of a rear derailleur with “Campagnolo” on its body at the top center and a drawing of a rear derailleur lettered “CAMPAGNOLO NUOVO RECORD” and “PATENT” at the lower left.]
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RALLY REAR GEAR
A special gear mechanism for the dedicated tourist, adapted from the Nuovo Record rear gear sharing the same faultless design and engineering. A 3″ long light alloy cage achieves fantastic chain wrap-around on the widest sprocket ratios from 13 to 31 teeth with 32/54 chain-rings. The gear we used for the celebrated Claud Butler “Cape Wrath” Super Touring Bike. Weight 230g/8.1oz.
RALLY REAR GEAR £32.20
RALLY REAR GEAR WITH RIGHT HAND LEVER TUNNEL AND CABLE. £36.25
RALLY ENSEMBLE WITH NUOVO RECORD FRONT MECHANISM AND CABLES AND TUNNELS. £58.36
NUOVO GRANSPORT REAR GEAR
A budget priced light alloy gear technically similar to the Nuovo Record but with a steel pulley cage and sacrificing some of the fine finishing work. Weight 210g/7.4oz.
NUOVO GRANSPORT FRONT
GEAR
Again a simplified version of the Nuovo Record. Same toughness and reliability. Weight 110g/3.9oz.
NUOVO GRANSPORT REAR GEAR £17.20
NUOVO GRANSPORT FRONT GEAR £9.80
NUOVO GRANSPORT GEAR ENSEMBLE COMPLETE WITH NUOVO GRAN SPORT DOUBLE LEVERS, CABLES AND TUNNELS. £34.50
Gransport
front gear
“980” rear gear
NEW! NEW! NEW!
980 REAR GEAR
Introducing an entirely new Campagnolo gear. The distinctively styled 980 is a competitively priced high performance light alloy unit with black allen-key fitting bolts and attractive engraved logo. Performs positively and smoothly over a wide range of ratios (as Record). Now a Campagnolo gear is within the reach of every cyclist! Weight 220g/7.8oz.
980 Rear Gear. £11.95
980 Ensemble. Front and rear gears, cables and levers. £22.95
[A photograph of the 980 rear derailleur with “Campagnolo” on its body at the top right and a drawing of a front derailleur at the bottom center.]
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GROUPS
The Campagnolo bicycle components range is based on the “group” principle. With its uniform design and finish on the various items, a machine equipped with a whole group of matched accessories will look better, function better and the cyclist can choose the group which best fits his purse and his requirements.
SUPER RECORD
The top of the range and the lightest accessories for the rider who wants the best in materials and design. Complete with titanium based chainset and pedals, “Super Record” gear ensemble, seatpin, brakes and headset, “Nuovo Record” small flange hubs, plus all necessary brakes, tunnels and levers. £431.25
Also available is the Super Record group with steel bottom bracket axle and pedal spindles. £373.75
NUOVO RECORD
Complete group of Nuovo Record components for an uncompromisingly strong and efficient racing bike. Chainset with 42/52 chainrings, gear ensemble, pedals, brakeset, small flange hubs, headset and seatpin. £333.50
GRANSPORT
Functionally similar to the Nuovo Record group but for the discerning cyclist with an eye on his pocket, some economies have been made on finishing and less important details. £184.00
HANDLEBARS & STEMS
RECORD STEM
Advanced aerodynamic design in light alloy with flush fitting allen-key bolts. Internal serrated “wedge” holds handlebars firmly in place, particularly the grooved Cinelli range. Elegant anodized finish. Sizes in cm. 8, 9, 9½, 10, 10½, 11, 11½, 12, 13. Weight of 10cm 275g/9.7oz. £17.15
1A STEM
Classic streamlined shape in satin anodised non-corrosive light alloy. 6mm Allen-key fitting bolts. Sizes in cm. 7-14 in ½ steps. Weight of 10cm 300g/10.6oz. £10.00
[A white “Campagnolo” script logo on a black panel under the heading, a photograph of a Campagnolo group of chainset, derailleurs, hubs and other parts arranged on and around their boxes at the top right, a “cinelli” logo under the second heading and a photograph of two handlebar stems at the bottom.]
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HANDLEBARS
The finest range of alloy handlebars made. Strong and light with engraved raised middle and satin anodizing. Full width centre serrations for non-slip positioning with “Record” stem.
63 Square, medium drop. 40cm. £7.95
64 Square and shallow. 40cm width. £7.95
65 Shallow and gentle curve from centre. Time triallist’s favourite. £7.95
66 Deep and square, popular with roadmen. 40cm width. £7.95
67 Deep curved for track racing 39cm width. £8.85
66 handlebars
65 handlebars
FIAMME
MONTREAL STEM
A beautifully designed stem with an important innovation. The clip grips the handlebars by means of an underslung recessed Allen-Key bolt which takes the weight of the rider where it matters. Highly polished and available in sizes 8-12cm. Weight of 10cm. 300g/10.6oz. £11.20
HANDLEBARS
Light alloy handlebars with a good square roadman’s section for comfort in all hand positions. Available in 40 and 42cm width and in a choice of 3 depths, “LONDON” being the deepest, “MILANO” a medium drop and “DALLAS” quite shallow. Attractively anodized with an engraved reinforced outer section, a perfect match to the “Montreal” stem. £6.00
G.B.
British made high quality alloy handlebars and stems.
Stems
Biba. Satin anodised. Fully recessed allen-key fittings. Lengths 80, 100, 120mm. £8.50
Accord. Satin anodised. £5.45
Handlebars
Ventoux, satin anodised. Deep and square for racing. £6.05
Menton, satin anodised. £6.05
Maes. £3.90
Mini Maes. Junior size £3.75
Randonneur. Specialist touring design. £3.90
Allrounder. Roadster style. £3.75
“G.B. Biba”
[Photographs of two drop handlebars at the top right, a drawing of a handlebar stem with script lettering on it in the boxed section and a photograph of a handlebar stem at the bottom right.]
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HEADSETS
SUPER RECORD
The ultimate headset from the ultimate bicycle components group, Campagnolo Super Record. Machined in hardened alloy for light weight with steel bearing surfaces for long life. Instantly recognisable by its beautiful satin anodized finish. Two types, for road or track. Weight (road): 140g/4.9oz.
Super Record Headset, road or track £26.70
RECORD
Tried and trusted for many years, by the kind of cyclist who appreciates the best. In hardened chromium-plated steel with precision ground bearing surfaces and balls chosen to 1/1000mm tolerance. Road model has caged 3/16″ balls pre-lubricated with Campagnolo special grease. Track type is complete with set (25 + 25) of loose 5/32″ balls.
N.B. Track type needs 5.4mm less column length than Road, therefore it may be used when column is otherwise too short, particularly when replacing another make with a Campagnolo headset.
Weight (Road): 200g/7oz.
Record Headset, road or track £17.00
“Super Record”
headset
ALLEZ
A fine quality satin-smooth headset. In chrome-plated hardened steel with precision ground bearing surfaces. Supplied with pre-lubricated caged ball bearings. £4.85
PEDALS
Without doubt the best pedals in production, as evidenced by the number of copies. The one piece forged light alloy pedal body is common to the range and is threaded on the spindle-bore to repel dust and water. Exceptionally hard and smooth bearings. Pick-up projection on the cage allows quick slip-in foot action. Complete with chromed hexagon bolts for toe-clip attachment. Either standard road pattern with quill or track version without.
SUPER RECORD
The lightest and strongest racing pedals available. Cage plates are made from black anodised light alloy, complementing the finely engineered titanium spindle.
Super Record Road pedals (270g/9.5oz per pair) £78.45
Super Record Track pedals (260g/9oz per pair) £78.45
EXTRA LIGHT
With black anodised plates as above, but with nickel-chrome steel spindle.
XL Road pedals (320g/11.1 oz per pair) £40.85
XL Track pedals (310g/10.9oz per pair) £40.85
RECORD
Campagnolo’s original classic pedal, unequalled by the numerous copies and phenomenally hard wearing. With chromed steel frame.
Record Road pedals (430g/15oz per pair) £32.15
Record Track pedals (400g/14oz per pair) £32.15
“Super Record”
road pedal
“XL”
track pedal
[A white “Campagnolo” script logo on a black panel under each of the two headings, photographs of headset cups, races and a bearing cage at the top right and photographs of two pedals with black cage plates at the bottom right.]
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PEDALS
LYOTARD
An excellent range of pedals from France. For the tourist or weight-conscious racer and at some of the best prices available.
65 A very high quality racing pedal with a one piece forged light alloy body and anodised alloy cage. Silk smooth bearings with hard nickel-chrome steel axle. Complete with toe-clip bolts. Weight 380g/13oz. £23.95
79 A light alloy quill pattern cage mounted on steel barrel. Weight 280g/9.8oz. £4.50
23 Unique platform pattern allows these pedals to fit any shoe width. Stainless steel plate on steel barrel with strap slots, shoe pickup and ridge for shoe plates. Weight 380g/13oz. £5.75
45ter Light pedal with one piece alloy body and alloy serrated quill frame. Weight 295g/10oz. £6.95
45CD Light alloy quill cage mounted on alloy barrel. Weight 310g/10.9oz. £7.00
45CDN As above with black cage. £7.75
45CA Same design as above but with steel quill cage. Weight 380g/13oz. £5.50
460D Full width all alloy double sided pedal with strong centre support. £3.65
460A Simple practical steel double sided pedal. £2.60
136R Double sided with reflectors. £2.65
36 A straightforward steel allround pedal ideal for everyday use. £2.20
79
45 CD
460 D
36
23
Cinelli
M71
M71 Toe clips and straps are made unnecessary with this revolutionary design. Complete with special nylon shoe plates that lock onto pedal. Ideal for track riders and time triallists who will benefit from the greatly improved foot-to-pedal contact. Easily accessible quick release on side of pedal. With screws for attaching shoe-plates to shoes. £29.80
TOE CLIPS
Cinelli
Ergal
Recommended for track and time trial competition cycles, these lightweight toeclips are made from Ergal, a special aluminium alloy, and are attractively satin anodised. In medium and long sizes. £3.95 per pair
CHRISTOPHE “Z”
A boxed set containing a superb pair of alloy toeclips complete with toestraps in natural colour leather. Medium and long. £7.50 per pair
CHRISTOPHE
The classic French high quality toeclips, suitable for all applications. Made from extra strong spring steel, chrome plated for superb appearance. In short, medium and long sizes. £2.30 per pair
MIRA
A new item from Japan, very strong toeclips in stainless steel with an attractive satin finish. In short medium and long. £2.40 per pair
TOE STRAPS
BINDA STANDARD
Chrome leather with plated clip and milled brass roller on quick release that will not jam in wet weather. In black, red, blue or white. £2.90 per pair
BINDA EXTRA
Super straps with a unique patented nylon insert that gives flexibility with extra strength. Natural finish. £6.55 per pair
ALLEZ
Chrome leather with plated quick release clip and roller. In white, red, blue or black. £1.75 per pair
[Photographs of five pedals and a cycling shoe with a cleat plate, a “cinelli” logo, a photograph of a toe clip above a second “cinelli” logo and a photograph of three toe straps with buckles.]
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SADDLES
The most famous of all leather saddle manufacturers. Highest standards of materials and workmanship ensure years of comfortable use.
PROFESSIONAL SELECT
The top of the range Brooks saddle. Packed in its own presentation box and complete with “Proofhide” cream and allen key. The very highest quality butt leather, taken only from the centre of the hide and hand finishing ensures limited production. Large flush fitting copper rivets. Matt black frame. Weight 550g/19.4oz. £25.20
TEAM PROFESSIONAL
Large hand beaten flush-fitting copper rivets. Fine quality prime butt leather on chrome frame. Favoured by long distance racing men, and often transferred from one bike to another over many years use. Weight 540g/19oz. £20.70
B17
An all-time favourite with tourists and club riders for its superlative comfort and long life. Chrome frame is complete with non-chafe saddle bag loops. Available in standard or narrow widths. Cool perforations on the top. Complete with clip. Weight 540g/19oz. £10.10
PROOFHIDE DRESSING
Protect your Brooks leather saddle from the weather with regular light applications of this fine waterproof preserving cream. 2oz tin £0.82
Very high quality lightweight racing saddles, standard equipment on most Tour de France winning cycles for years. Based on moulded nylon that needs no breaking in.
55
A simple moulded nylon perforated saddle. Black. £6.60
65
Popular on track and time trial machines. Weight 370g/13oz.
Chamois covered £11.15
Buffalo covered £13.45
Leather covered £12.00
TOUR DE FRANCE
With firm sponge rubber padding between leather and nylon base for maximum comfort over long distances. Weight 430g/15.2oz.
2 padded Chamois £15.75
3 padded Buffalo £17.00
4 padded Leather £16.45
[A “BROOKS” logo under the heading, a photograph of a saddle in an open display box lettered “Professional select”, “GENUINE LEATHER SADDLE” and “The choice of champions” with a tin of dressing and a key, a “cinelli” logo and a photograph of a black nylon saddle in front of a tall box printed “cinelli” with racing cyclists.]
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SEATPINS
SUPER RECORD
Single bolt allows perfect adjustment of saddle angle and fore/aft movement. Attractive satin anodised finish with flutes on the shaft. Weight 250g/8½oz. Standard diameter for Reynolds double butted tubing frame 27.1mm. Also available 25.0, 26.4, 26.8, 27.0. £21.80
RECORD
One piece forged alloy pillar with satin finish. Double adjuster bolt mechanism allows precise saddle positioning. 10mm bolts in duralumin. Sizes 25.0, 26.2, 27.0, 27.2. £15.80
GRANSPORT
Similar to the Record, but with chrome steel adjusting bolts. Sizes 25.0, 26.4, 26.8, 27.0, 27.2. £12.55
ROYAL
Beautifully satin anodised light alloy micro-adjusting seatpin. Similar design to Campagnolo. Sizes 26.4 and 27.2. £11.15
“Super Record”
“Record”
SEATBOLTS
An allen key fitting seat bolt is far more elegant than the traditional “nut and bolt” arrangement.
Finely engineered in chrome steel. £1.80
LEVIN
A Japanese version in high strength steel complete with a 6mm allen key. £0.86
[A white “Campagnolo” script logo on a black panel at the top left, an “SR” logo in a black oval, photographs of two seatpins at the top right, a second “Campagnolo” logo on a black panel in the seatbolts section and a photograph of a seat bolt and its nut.]
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TUBULARS
A selection from the vast Clement range of tubular tyres, chosen to suit British conditions. The ultimate for all kinds of racing.
Nuovo Super Seta Extra
185g/6.5oz Fine file tread. £29.85
No. 1 Seta Extra
145g/5.1oz Track or fast ’10’. Fine file or smooth. £24.10
No. 1 Bis Criterium Seta Extra
200g/7oz Fine file or 225g/8oz Herringbone. £24.10
No. 3
175g/6oz Smooth silk for track or short time trial. £21.80
No. 6 Criterium
220g/7.8oz Silk road, with latexed walls. Fine file. £21.80
No. 6 Criterium
250g/8.8oz Herringbone tread. £21.80
No. 9
200g/7oz Cotton track, smooth tread. £18.30
No. 10
230g/8oz Cotton tread, matt tread. £18.30
No. 12 Bis ‘Criterium’
255g/9oz Superb cotton road tubular. £18.30
No. 12 Bis ‘Strada 66’
250g/8.8oz Road/time trial, matt tread, cotton. £18.30
No. 13 ‘Campione del Mondo’
275g/9.7oz Fat silk road tyre. £21.80
No. 18 ‘Campestre’
380g/13.4oz Top cyclo-cross tyre, knobbly tread. £11.20
Condor Super
270g/9.5oz Narrow section training tyre. Butyl inner. £6.85
70
265g/9.3oz Rib and file training tubular. £10.35
50
265g/9.3oz Sturdy ribbed training. £9.65
TYRES
WORTHY
Our own superb range of tyres and tubes. Excellent quality for all types of cycling and available to fit 27″ and the increasingly popular 700C (sprint rim) size. Fine nylon fabric. Hard wearing tread.
Green Label
A rugged 360g cover especially suitable for touring.
27 x 1.1/8 (to fit 27″ 1¼ or narrow section rims) £4.10
700 x 28 (700C standard or narrow section rims.) £4.10
also available for 26″ wheels.
Blue Label
Lighter and narrower for fast touring and training. 270g.
27 x 1 (to fit 27″ 1¼ or narrow section rims) £4.55
700 x 25 (to fit 700C standard or narrow section rims). £4.55
Red Label
A cover that compares well to a tubular for weight and ‘feel’ 200g.
27 x 1 (to fit 27″ 1¼ and narrow section rims). £4.90
700 x 25 (to fit 700C standard or narrow section rims). £4.90
Matching butyl inner tubes. £1.60
Rim bands. £0.13
WOLBER
W20
An extremely narrow and light 20mm section H.P. cover (weight with inner tube 400g/14.1oz. For narrow section rims such as Super Champion ‘Gentleman’. (700C only) £4.30
Special inner tube. £1.95
W23
Using the technique applied to the ‘Invulnerable’ tubular, the W23 H.P. cover has a double stainless steel mesh beneath the tread. Vastly increases resistance to flints, thorns and glass. 700C or 27 x 1. £7.65
[A “Clément” script logo under the heading, photographs of cut sections of seven tubular tires lettered “CLEMENT” with model names at the top right and a photograph of a section of a tire lettered “WOLBER W 20” in the second section.]
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WOLBER
A French manufacturer well known for training tubulars, now rapidly becoming established worldwide with an excellent range of very high quality racing models.
Record Pista
Continuous research and development at Wolber has given birth to a new generation of racing tyres. This is one – weighing 150g/5.2oz, in cotton with a smooth tread and an incredibly narrow 18mm cross section. £18.75
Record Route
Slightly heavier at 170g/6oz and with 19mm section for time trial/road use. £18.75
Competition
Entirely hand-made high performance racing tyre with fine cotton case and latex inner tube. 210g/7.4oz. Mixed tread. £16.50
Performance
As above but with file tread for time trials. £16.50
Neo-Pro
250g/8.8oz. Mixed tread for road-racing. Butyl inner tube. £9.80
International
280g/9.8oz. Excellent performance for all applications. Rib and file tread. Butyl inner tube. £8.40
Special Course
280g/9.8oz. Rib and file tread. Butyl inner tube. £9.40
Route Renforce
365g/12.8oz. An extra strong tubular with a heavy diamond pattern tread and rubbered walls for winter conditions. Butyl inner tube. £7.25
Cross Super
365g/12.8oz. Special anti-skid tread for cyclo-cross. Butyl inner tube. £8.65
Junior Butyl
330g/11.6oz. Strong fast tubular indeal for training, popular with young riders. Butyl inner tube. £7.55
Club Strada
330g/11.6oz training. Butyl inner tube. £6.55
333
333g/11.7oz. A fast ribbed training tyre with butyl inner tube. £6.10
Invulnerable
275g/9.7oz. Evidence of Wolber’s continuous research. A fine stainless steel mesh beneath the tread greatly increases this tubulars puncture free performance. £11.50
Liberty 24
300g/10.6oz. For cyclists who like tubulars but not repairs. The world’s first tubeless tubular tyre. It has no inner tube or stitching and can be repaired from the outside without removing the tyre from the rim by using the special Liberty Repair Kit. Full instructions enclosed.
Liberty tubular £10.30
Liberty Repair Kit £1.20
Liberty repair kit
PANARACER
Two new Japanese tubulars with the latest 18mm section. Weight 150g/5.3oz. Ideal for track or short distance time trials on good roads.
Panaracer Ultima £14.30
Panaracer Rapide £14.30
TUBULAR CEMENT
DUNLOP Rim cement. 113g tin with brush. £1.00
CLEMENT Rim cement. tube £0.55
100g tin £1.40
[Photographs of cut sections of nine tubular tires lettered “WOLBER” with model names at the top, a drawing of the Liberty repair kit of a tube lettered “WOLBER” with a winding key, a hooked needle and a small applicator bottle, photographs of two tire sections lettered “Panaracer-ULTIMA” and “Panaracer-RAPIDE” and a photograph of a box lettered “Clément” with a tube of cement.]
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WHEELS
ROVAL
From France, the latest in wind-tunnel tested design and ideal for time-trialling. 24 elliptical spokes front and rear, laced radially at the front and 8 radial on the off-side rear, 16 tangential on the gear side. Stronger than conventional wheels because the spokes have no bend at the head, instead they anchor directly into slots in the small flange alloy hubs. Satin smooth bearings. Rear hub spaced for 6 speed. Rims have deep V section which conceals the nipples and smooths the airflow. Hollow spindles accept Campagnolo quick release fittings. (not supplied) per pair £135.00
HUBS
RECORD ROAD
The choice of experts. Famous for smoothness, reliability and long life. Machined from solid alloy with accurately drilled and countersunk spoke holes. Ground and highly polished bearing surfaces with, like all Campagnolo bearings, balls selected to 1/1000th mm tolerance. The quick release, developed by Campagnolo and copied all over the world, provides firm locking with easy wheel removal. For 5 or 6 speeds. Large or small flange. 24, 28, 32, 36 or 40 hole.
Record large flange hubs per pair £39.70
Record small flange hubs per pair £36.50
RECORD TRACK
Overall heavier construction to withstand the stresses of fierce sprints and steep bankings. Solid spindles with specially hardened chromed nuts. Large or small flange. 24, 28, 32, 36 or 40 hole. Complete with lock ring.
Record large flange track hubs per pair £35.45
Record small flange track hubs per pair £32.15
GRANSPORT
A quick release hub with similar high quality features to the Record but simplified for economy. One piece alloy shells with large or small flanges. 36 hole only.
Gransport large flange hubs per pair £22.90
Gransport small flange hubs per pair £20.15
Campagnolo large flange track
SANSHIN
Japanese large flange, quick release hubs with solid alloy shells. 36 spokes only. 5 speed. per pair £11.10
[A photograph of a spoked wheel at the top right, a white “Campagnolo” script logo on a black panel under the hubs heading and photographs of two large flange hubs with track nuts at the right.]
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RIMS
Excellent quality from this French manufacturer.
ARC-EN-CIEL
A superb light sprint rim with strength to spare. Ideal for time trialling. Beautiful polished finish. 24, 28, 32 or 36 hole. Weight 330g/11.6oz. each £7.75
COMPETITION ROAD
Road racing rim that is light, rigid and responsive. Easily the most popular ‘sprint’ rim in the U.K. 28, 32 or 36 hole. Polished finish. Weight 350g/12.3oz. each £6.25
GENTLEMAN
The leader of the new type ‘narrow section’ high pressure rims. Very light, very strong and when combined with a good quality H.P. tyre such as a Worthy or a Wolber, the whole look and ‘feel’ is as good as a tubular on a sprint rim. Inner ‘lip’ grips tyres and prevents blow-off at very high pressures. Ferruled spoke holes, 36 only. Weight 470g/16.6oz. Width 20mm. Sizes 27″ and the increasingly popular 700C. each £7.20
FIAMME
A well established popular range of rims for all kinds of bicycles, from one of Italy’s leading light alloy specialists.
HARD SILVER
Recently introduced, this sprint rim is ideal for road racing and has an extremely hard scratch resistant silver-grey finish. Nickel plated ferrules. 36, 32 or 28 hole. Weight 350g/12.3oz. each £14.00
ERGAL
Ergal, an amazingly strong, light alloy, makes a great racing rim. Only 310g/10.5oz Deep, square and highly polished. 28, 32 or 36 hole. each £9.85
MODEL 1
A strong classic road rim, popular for all kinds of racing and strong enough for cyclo-cross. 32, 36 or 40 hole. each £5.55
MODEL 71 H.P.
A square sided high pressure rim with ample strength for ‘rough stuff’ touring and the heaviest riders. Sides scoured for high breaking efficiency. 27″ only. 36 hole. each £5.20
MODEL 58 H.P.
A versatile alloy rim recommended for all touring cycles. Strong and rigid, they stay true for years and look beautiful. Compatible with any of the latest narrow Worthy or Wolber H.P. tyres as well as a traditional fatter tyre. In 700C and 27″ sizes. Weight 480g/16.9oz. Width 22.5mm.
36 hole each £7.10
40 hole (27″ only) each £7.75
STARAL
Rugged high-grade alloy rims with an attractive ‘wipe clean’ anodised finish. Inner lip grips tyre and enables narrow section or conventional H.P.’s to be fitted. Distinctive grooved braking surfaces increase wet-weather stopping capability. 36 hole. Available in the following sizes.
27 x 1¼
26 x 1¼
26 x 1.3/8 Westrick
700C
each £5.10
SCHOTHORST
Dutch highly polished chromed steel H.P. rims from the largest rim factory in Europe. Serrated sides. Available in the following sizes.
27 x 1¼ 40, 36 or 32 hole each £2.65
26 x 1¼ 36 hole. each £2.65
26 x 1.3/8 Endrick 40 or 36 hole. each £2.70
26 x 1¼ 40, 36 or 32 hole. each £2.80
[A “SUPER CHAMPION” logo in a black oval at the top left and photographs of three rim sections with “SUPER CHAMPION” labels, the first also lettered “COMPETITION”, “MADE IN FRANCE” and “ARC-EN-CIEL” and the second “MADE IN FRANCE” and “GENTLEMAN”, at the top right.]
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IN THE GRASP
OF A GREEK GREMLIN
BY NICHOLAS CRANE
The piercing chirrup of billions of cicadas was all but drowned by the discordant strains of bouzouki music echoing from the battered mouth of a wooden loudspeaker screwed to the doorpost of the taverna. Inside, the shadowy outlines of broad backs and flat hats could just be glimpsed, bent over dominoes and glasses of retsina.
Outside, it was hot. Very hot. White walls bounding the dusty square bounced heat onto anyone who dared wander into the furnace. A eucalyptus tree offered token shade; a temporary respite from the noon-day sun of the Peloponnese in high summer.
Beneath the tree was a foreigner, who was writing in a small book. In front of him, on all-fours was another foreigner groping intently in the dirt and quietly cursing. A bicycle stood propped up against the back of the bench. On the ground lay another unidentifiable, dismembered velocipede. The town is Gythion; a cluster of pale stone dwellings clinging to a scrubby hillside above the blue waters of the Mediterranean, in the deep south of Greece. The foreigners were English, one of them, me.
Every cycle tour has its high and low points, and its unforgettable crises. We were in the middle of our most notable crisis to date, for, 120 miles from the nearest “lightweight” specialist, the freewheel on my bike had stopped working. We had taken it to bits to find out why. With the rear wheel clear of the frame I’d unscrewed the locking ring and lifted the freewheel body clear of its block. And it was at this point that all those oily little ball-bearings spewed into the dust, hence the meticulous search. We had no spares, and it took an hour to round up the truant balls.
With the freewheel block revealed, the scale of the problem became immediately apparent. The ends of the pawls, those tiny metal flaps which are meant to engage in the notches in the freewheel, were smashed off, and the delicate hairsprings mangled. We talked about hitchhiking to Sparta to buy a new freewheel, we talked of taking a bus, of going to sleep and even of selling the bike to the first taker. In the end we decided to try and mend it.
By unwinding a strand from a wire brake cable, we ended up with a piece of spring steel
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of roughly the same diameter as the damaged pawl springs, and it wasn’t too hard to cut and bend it into shape, finally inserting the home-made springs into the anchor holes in the freewheel block.
Mending the pawls was a different story. First we tried re-shaping them with a file, but the hardened steel blunted the file and sharpened tempers. An hour of futile filing, fury and exasperation culminated in a “down-tools”; I stalked off in disgust towards the harbour and my friend went back to diary-writing – no doubt musing on this latest turn of events in what had already been an adventure of a lifetime. For this was a first cycle-tour for both of us.
On thrown-together touring bikes, assembled from second-hand bits and pieces, and luggage made from ex-WD canvas haversacks we’d set out from East Anglia with the aim of cycling to Greece. Ignorant of the existence of country lanes we’d followed trunk roads down through Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, struggled over the Black Forest, scaled the Alps and battled against headwinds down Italy’s Adriatic coast to Brindisi, landing in Igoumenitsa, Greece, just 18 days after leaving England. Neither of us could remember much of the ride, apart from heavy lorries, hunger and a colourful variety of aches and pains. We had learned the hard way.
In Greece our daily mileages plummeted and we began to appreciate the true value of a bicycle for exploring a strange country. Much of the time we spent meandering along mountain tracks, sleeping under the stars and passing the time of day in village bars. So frequent were our mechanical breakdowns that we’d also come to appreciate the benefits of starting a tour with a properly prepared bike. Broken freewheels, buckled wheels, collapsed carriers and snapped cables were a few of the maladies we had already dealt with.
Walking back to the town square I decided to try wiring the freewheel sprockets directly to the rear wheel spokes, thus turning the bike into a “fixed wheel”. This would at least make us mobile, though I’d no doubt the rear wheel would eventually be torn apart under the strain. Fortunately this desperate solution was pre-empted by the sudden appearance of an inquisitive Greek lad. Using sign language he said he could take us to someone who knew about bicycles.
A short walk brought us to a weather-beaten wooden door, which the lad swung open. Inside was the most comprehensive collection of miscellaneous junk ever assembled in the western hemisphere, including, we noticed with escalating heart palpitations, a rusty bike frame. The boy talked quickly to an old man in dungarees, who occasionally glanced over at us.
We pointed at the rusty bike frame, and the old man nodded enthusiastically, turning to scribble a figure onto the back of an envelope. But we didn’t want to buy his frame; what we wanted was a very special part of it, which had long since gone. We tried miming the action of a freewheel, my friend using his hands to indicate the flapping of the pawls and springs, myself pedalling and clicking alternately. We were really getting into this pantomime and were soon incorporating gear changes in the act. A small and puzzled crowd had gathered and for their benefit we extended this matinee performance to include the workings of a sturmey-Archer AW three-speed hub gear, which had the audience in hysterics. We were leaping around in a frenzy of clicking and revolving limbs when the local policeman arrived.
Arrest seemed the obvious conclusion to this astonishing display of English lunacy, but curiosity prevailed and the policeman summoned a serious-faced youth from the crowd to interpret. Explanations were followed by an instruction to the old man, whose face instantly flooded with enlightenment. Fishing behind a heap of ropes he produced a small box, which was half-full of freewheel pawls. There must have been over a hundred of them! We chose a few, with some for spares, and asked the price. There was no price; they were a gift.
It was much cooler in the square now and interested locals had gathered to see the bike mended. The new pawls fitted perfectly, and with the ball bearings delicately balanced in place and the pawls and springs held in by a length of cotton, the freewheel body was ceremoniously lowered over the block, the cotton pulled out and the locking ring tightened.
Our gratitude to the Greeks of Gythion was immeasurable. Already drunk with the euphoria of salvation we wre taken into the taverna and plied with glass after glass of ouzo, a beverage not known to improve bike-handling abilities. Plates of kalamarakia (squid) slid across the table and we traded travel tales with our hosts till the wind died and stars woke.
So it was evening when we wobbled out of town towards the next mountain pass. A pass which we hoped would lead us to the Mani peninsula and Vathia, the fortress village where the road ended. Our next aim was to take the bikes to Cape Matapan, the most southern point of mainland Greece.
Nicholas Crane edits the annual ‘International Cycling Guide’ available from leading bookshops and the Tantivy Press, 136-148 Tooley St, London SE1 2TT.
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karrimor International ltd.
Karrimor have been producing cycle bags for 30 years, so their expertise in design and manufacture is well founded. At Karrimor the emphasis is on rigorous testing and quality control. The result is a first class product.
Karrimor is again leading the field with the 1981 introduction of the KS-100e range. Developed and made exclusively for Karrimor, KS-100e fabric combines the texture of cotton duck with the strength, lightness and proofing of the well-known 7 oz nylon. It is coated with a new elastomer-based compound which is chemically cross-linked in such a way that the multiple layers provide an excellent waterproof coating. In bright red with brown trim and straps with ‘Reflexite’ safety panels.
KS100e
BARDALE
A handlebar bag with a huge 15 litre capacity. Features are a zipped top flap opening on 3 sides and a large front external zipped pocket. Must be used in conjunction with the separate barbag carrier. Elastic shock-cords, supplied with the carrier, clip onto D. rings on the base of the bag and anchor on the front wheel hub or carrier. Complete with an adjustable shoulder strap for carrying “off the bike”. £18.80
FRONT PANNIERS
A popular compact design with, on each side, a main zipped compartment and an external document pocket with side access. An elastic inset on the joining-strip holds gloves or a cap. £16.70
UNIVERSAL PANNIERS
A useful set that can be carried on a front or rear pannier carrier. Two halves joined by ‘Velcro’ and press stud strip. An adjustable shoulder strap is included. Each half has one main compartment with a zip-around flap and an external zipped pocket. Wedge design. 35 litre capacity/Pair. £26.55
IBERIAN PANNIERS
Large panniers with 45 litre/pair capacity. Main compartments have an extension which completely closes with a draw-cord for increased capacity and improved weather resistance. There is a roomy zipped side pocket. A carrying handle is attached to the top of the flap and the two halves are connected with a strap as an added safety precaution. The asymmetric design ensures good heel clearance. £37.95
NYLON
The most popular range of cycle bags available in the U.K. In distinctive green, with gold trim and “Reflexite” safety panels, these are seen on bicycles everywhere from London commuters to globe trotting tourists.
BARDALE
Identical design to the KS100E model. £17.25
BARDET
A small handlebar bag that conveniently holds a camera, maps, sandwiches etc., for a day ride. Complete with strap for use as a shoulder bag. Single main compartment has a draw cord and Velcro fastening strap. On the outside at the rear is a side opening map/document pocket. The bag fits directly on to the handlebars with the integral straps, or on to the Barbag carrier (not supplied). Two D rings at the base of the bag are anchor points for the shock cord supplied with the carrier. £11.50
STANDARD REAR PANNIERS
Thirty eight litres/pair capacity. Wedge shaped to clear heels. Shock cord carrier attachment. Connecting strap forms handle for carrying when off the bike. £26.25
UNIVERSAL PANNIERS
Design as KS100E model. £23.95
IBERIAN PANNIERS
Design as KS100E model. £34.95
FRONT PANNIERS
Design as KS100E model. £14.50
[A white-on-black logo panel with a climber figure inside a shield at the top and a black and white photograph of a young woman seated sideways on a road bicycle loaded with panniers and bags.]
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SADDLE BAGS
In two sizes. Parallelogram shaped with a large main compartment and a zipped pocket on the flap. Two smaller zipped side pockets.
No. 1. twenty five litre capacity. £20.75
No. 2. twenty litre capacity. £19.75
STUFFSAC
A simple cylinder with full length zip. Designed to carry extra gear or clothing. Attached along top of pannier carrier with integral straps. £7.50
COTTON CANVAS
In black cotton canvas with gold trim and “Reflexite” safety panels.
REAR PANNIERS
Design as nylon standard panniers. £25.75
SADDLE BAGS
In three sizes. Attach to loops on saddle.
No. 1. £18.80
No. 2. £17.70
No. 3. £12.35
ACCESSORIES
BARBAG CARRIER
Fits a wide variety of handlebar stems. Rustfree black nylon coating. Supplied with two elastic cords for attaching the Bardale or Bardet to the front wheel hub to eliminate bouncing. £3.75
REAR PANNIER CARRIER
Expertly designed to stay rigid under very heavy load and pedal thrust. Four point fastening to mudguard eye bolts and seat stays. Black nylon coated steel. £6.20
FRONT PANNIER CARRIER
Made to the same high standard as the rear carrier. Attaches to the mudguard eye bolts and to the brake bolt between the brake mechanism and the crown. £5.45
STANDARD UPLIFT
Lifts saddle bag clear of mudguard. Quick release fitting to saddle eyes. Nylon coated steel. £2.00
TOURIST UPLIFT
Similar standard, but extends underneath the bag to facilitate carrying heavy loads. £2.50
MAP CASE
For map reading “on the go”. Transparent PVC protects from wet. Velcro straps attached to the front bag or bars. £3.10
QUICK RELEASE ELASTIC HOOKS Each £0.35
BARBAG SHOCK CORDS Pair £0.57
8″ NYLON STRAPS Each £0.32
What to take and how to take it by Peter Knottley
BARDALE
Use at all times for carrying camera, films, valuables, wallet, travel documents, lock/chain/keys etc.
A Day Ride:
One small saddlebag.
Extra clothing according to climate and time of year which, in any case, will only be another garment or two in addition to those worn. Fruit and chocolate and additional food for picnic if not stopping for a prepared meal. Drink (in aluminium or plastic bottle in cage fitted to cycle frame). Camera and any other personal requisites.
A Weekend Tour:
One large saddlebag. The same as for a day ride, plus casual clothes for evening wear in light-weight cotton or polyester fabrics. Folded clothing occupies less space than rolled. Spare socks and footwear. Pyjamas. Toilet kit. Accommodation at hotel or similar assumed.
A Seven-Day Tour:
One large saddlebag and front panniers or rear panniers and Bardale, or rear panniers and front panniers. As for a weekend tour, plus a complete change of cycling wear (except shoes) and two sets of underwear and two pairs of socks for cycling and one dress pair. Dress shirt and tie. Casual wear for evenings or Dacron suit as preferred.
A Two-Week Tour:
Very little more is needed than for a seven-day tour, and a large saddlebag and front panniers should suffice for normal needs. If laundry facilities are not, or unlikely, to be available en route, extra changes of clothing must be carried, probably necessitating rear panniers instead of saddlebag.
Youth Hostelling:
The use of a sheet sleeping bag with pocket for pillow is obligatory. They can always be hired clean at hostels but there is much to be said for carrying one’s personal bag – usual weight is about 8 oz. Almost all hostels have a kitchen for the use of members preparing their own meals (at the more remote hostels, prepared meals are sometimes unobtainable). Provision should therefore be made in the packs for some space for food carried either from home or store on the way.
Cycle Camping
It is when cycle-camping that the greatest skill in packing and loading the bike and in general self-sufficiency is required.
Choose a combination of bags which will give you the required stability, and the convenience in use which personally suits you at all times of the tour; sight seeing, shopping, rough riding, case[?] of access to equipment when on site etc.
Illustrated above (top to bottom)
1. Bardale & rear bag. 2. Front wheel panniers & rear bag. 3. Front & rear wheel panniers. 4. Bardale & rear wheel panniers. 5. Front & rear wheel panniers plus rear bag. 6. Bardale, front & rear wheel panniers plus rear bag. 7. Universal panniers showing shoulder carrying facility. 8. Bardale, showing shoulder carrying facility.
[Eight small line drawings of a bicycle with different arrangements of bags, numbered 1 to 8 down the right side.]
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CARRIERS
CLAUD BUTLER
Our own well tried range of carriers and bag sup-
ports. Made of steel and nylon covered for long
rust-free life.
Rear Pannier Carrier
Triangular design with rings for pannier anchorage.
Attaches to mudguard eyes and brake centre bolt.
£4.10
“Cape Wrath” Rear Pannier Carrier
Similar design but with twin attachments to seat-
stays for extra rigiditv. With clips.
Version for 19½”-22½” frames. £6.90
Version for 23″-25½” frames. £6.90
Also available less clips (for use with braze-on car-
rier bosses). £6.35
Rear Pannier Carrier with uplift
Higher back which can support saddlebag from
above saddle height. £4.55
Raleigh Rear Pannier Carrier
Longer arms to fit certain Raleigh models. £4.10
Front Pannier Carrier
Attaches to front wheel spindle and brake centre
bolt. (Not Q.R. hubs.) £4.10
Bag Support
Attaches to seatbolt (not allen-key fitting) and
clears saddlebag from brake and mudguard. £2.35
Claud Butler
rear pannier
carrier.
ESGE
L200F
rear carrier
PLETSCHER
Lightweight alloy carriers from Switzerland.
Model C
With large spring parcel clamp. Fits to mudguard
eyes and seatstays. For 26″ or 27″. £4.15
Model CS
With Centre pull brake protector and twin clamp.
For 26″ or 27″ wheels. £4.00
For 20″ wheels. £4.00
Lamp Bracket
Bolts to rear of Pletscher carrier. £0.50
Reflector
Plastic safety unit with rear and side reflectors that
fits over Pletscher carriers. £1.45
ESGE
L200F Rear Carrier
Light alloy luggage carrier with rubber straps.
Attach to seatstays and mudguard eyes. £7.25
MIRA
Saddlebag Support
A new Japanese stainless steel unit that clears rear
bag from mudguard and brake. Fits saddle loops.
£2.70
Saddlebag Loops
Stainless steel. For saddles without integral loops,
fit saddle. £1.66
MUDGUARDS
ESGE
‘CHROMOPLASTIC’
Unique lightweight mudguards with brilliant silver
‘wipeclean’ finish. Will not bend or rust and are
virtually unbreakable. Complete with stays and
bolts. per pair £8.75
[A line drawing of a triangular rear pannier carrier with rings at the lower corners, a photograph of a flat luggage carrier with two long angled stays, and a photograph of a pair of mudguards with stays and a black rear flap.]
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PUMPS
ZEFAL ‘Double Action’ TRACK
PUMP
A track pump saves effort in general, and is neces-
sary when inflating racing tubulars to very high
pressures (Silks take 120-140psi). Keep one at
home or in the car when driving to races. The Zefal
is sturdy and reliable and its double cylinder sys-
tem achieves high pressures in only a few strokes.
Fitted with an accurate pressure gauge, the pump
folds into its own compact cardboard box and can
be used with Schrader (roadster cycles and cars) or
Presta (H.P.’s and tubulars) type valves. £25.30
ZEFAL ‘Pre-Select’ PUMP
A revolutionary cycle pump that not only fits onto
the frame without pegs or clips but also has a built-
in pressure gauge. Simply dial the required tyre
pressure on the gauge and start pumping. The unit
‘cuts out’ at the correct level. Adjustable from 20-
120psi. In lightweight silver plastic with black
handgrip. Locking lever on valve-hole. Four sizes to
fit most frame sizes. Size 6 (20″-21″) Size 7
(21½”-22½”) Size 8 (23″-24″) Size 9 (24½”-
25½”) £12.55
Zefal
Preselect
gauge
BLUEMELS AFA
Inexpensive light alloy pump with polished finish
and attractive coloured grip rings. Complete with
Presta connector.
18″ (or 17″ for smaller frames.) £2.40
15″ for ladies and junior frames. £1.95
CAMPAGNOLO 1030
Chrome plated steel push-on adaptor that fits the
above Bluemels pump. Rubber covered arms fit
frame. Replaceable washer will stand any pressure.
£3.90
CAMPAGNOLO 3346
Lightweight ‘chromoplastic’ adaptor for pumps
with square boss fitting (eg. Silca). £2.55
LIGHTS
SANYO ‘DYNAPOWER’
A unique lighting set that overcomes the usual dis-
advantages of a dynamo system. The neat alloy
unit mounts out of sight behind the bottom
bracket and between the chainstays. The large dia-
meter roller bears on the tread of the rear tyre and
therefore does not affect tha balance or steering of
the bike. Low drag and starting torque produces a
full 3W at 6V. Complete with front light, wires and
full instructions. £12.65
SANYO FLASHING BEACON
Wear this amber flashing unit at night. Once-per-
second high intensity bursts of light warn motorists
far earlier than a conventional rear light. Built in
clip attaches to rear pocket or waistband but the
unit may be considered illegal if used attached to
cycle. Uses four ‘penlite’ batteries which give six
hours of continuous use. £9.95
Sanyo
Dynapower
Sanyo
Flashing
Beacon
SANYO ELECTRONIC DIGITAL
SPEEDOMETER
A high technology product from this well known
Japanese electronics company. Compact unit
mounts on handlebars and clearly shows Elapsed
Time, Speed or Elapsed Distance. An additional
feature allows the rider to alternately ‘scan’ all
three functions every four seconds. Front wheel
mounted contactless sensor means accurate, con-
stantly updated information without drag. Uses 4
dry cell batteries. £39.45
[At top, the lowercase “zéfal” logo; a line drawing of a hand turning the Zefal Preselect pump gauge, a line drawing of the Sanyo Dynapower roller unit mounted by the rear tire and chainstay, a photograph of the Sanyo Flashing Beacon and a photograph of the Sanyo digital speedometer showing “608” on its display.]
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MISCELLANEOUS
PETERS SPRINT CARRIERS
Ingenious alloy carriers with open slots for easy
wheel removal. Suitable for quick release hubs.
Per pair £1.05
BOTTLE CAGE
Light alloy, black or silver, with clips. £2.30
WHEELCOVERS
Elasticated plastic wheelcovers to protect the tubu-
lars on your racing wheels when not in use.
Plain orange and blue. £5.50
Printed Holdsworthy/Campagnolo. £5.10
ALLEZ WATCH CLIP
Adjustable chrome steel watch clip for time-
trialling. Fits handlebars and firmly grips most
stopwatches. £1.50
‘STAMINADE’ DRINK
Powder that mixes with water to make a refreshing
citrus flavoured drink. Helps replace body salts
lost through sweat. Ideal in drinking bottle for
racing. 200g jar. £1.80
PLETSCHER MAP HOLDER
Strong steel spring holds map in open position on
stem for map reading on the move. Fits (non-allen
key) expander bolt on stem. £1.72
TERRY HANDLEBAR LAMP
BRACKET
Strong chrome steel bracket that supports most
popular battery lamps on the handlebars. Tightens
with large butterfly nut. £1.00
TOOLS
Many cyclists think nothing of owning a machine
worth hundreds of pounds, yet use ancient, worn
and chipped tools to service it. This false economy
can only lead to frustration, wasted time and
worse, needless damage to expensive components.
A basic set of tools will cost a few pounds. With
care it will last a lifetime and make assembly and
servicing a pleasure.
Campagnolo
A complete range of specialist tools engineered to
high standards and compatible with all Campag-
nolo components. These are a few –
‘T’ Spanner
Multi-purpose 6mm allen key/8mm box spanner.
£2.90
‘L’ Allen Key
5mm fits chainring bolts, seatbolts. £0.86
Chainring Bolt Peg Spanner
Use with above. £0.50
Bottom Bracket Bolt Spanner
15mm. £2.70
Cotterless Crank Extractor
Use with above to remove crank from axle. £3.70
712 Spanner
Bottom bracket lock ring/Headset adjustment.
£5.35
712/1 Spanner
Bottom bracket adjustable cup/Headset adjustment.
£5.70
713 Spanner
Bottom bracket fixed cup/Pedal. £6.60
A Workshop in a Suitcase
2 Campagnolo tool kits are also available, packed
in distinctive wooden cases. As used by Cycle
Shops, Framebuilders and Team Mechanics all over
the world.
The Workshop Kit
Contains all the tools necessary to answer every
problem of bike maintenance.
Bottom Bracket – alignment, tapping, fitting.
Headset – milling, facing, fitting.
Fork Ends – alignment.
Components – assembly, service. £937.75
The Reduced Kit
Race mechanics headset and bottom bracket
service set. £729.40
CYCLO Rivoli Chain Link Extractor. £1.42
WEINMANN Brake spanners, pair. 8/10mm and
9/10mm. £4.05
Brake clamp tool. £2.35
S.R. Cotterless crank extractor. £2.80
5mm allen key. £0.20
Peg spanner. Use with above to remove chain-
rings. £0.35
G.B. Handlebar assembly tool. £1.15
REGINA Freewheel remover. Use with long span-
ner or vice. £1.60
[A photograph of an open wooden case of Campagnolo tools laid out in fitted positions, beside a photograph of a round tub of grease lettered “Campagnolo”, under the white script Campagnolo logo on a black bar.]
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MIRA Wheel truing jig. (illustrated). £15.50
Wheel dishing tool. £4.50
Tyre levers, light alloy. Set of 3. £0.95
Cycle stand. Holds cycle by left crank. £4.10
ALLEZ Cycle repair stand. Adjustable height.
Essential in workshops for maintenance. £34.60
FORK END TAPS. 3 x 0.5mm. (rear end ad-
justers). £3.40
5 x 0.8mm. (mudguard eyes). £3.40
10 x 0.1mm. (gear hanger). £4.30
HOLDSWORTHY LUBRICATION KIT (illustrated)
The ideal cycle transmission lubrication system for
all racing and touring cycles. Contains:
Cleaning fluid 500cc
Chain oil 250cc
Gear oil 100cc
Cleaning brush
Packed in a plastic box which can be used as a
‘bath’ for chain, gears etc. £4.95
CAMPAGNOLO GREASE.
Special white grease. Ideal for all components.
100g pot. £1.43
500g pot. £5.70
What goes into a
HOLDSWORTHY
bicycle
Holdsworthy – a name that represents fifty years of
unequalled experience in the building of the
world’s finest touring and racing bicycles. Today in
our modern purpose built factory we bring to-
gether under one roof the traditional highly devel-
oped engineering skills and, most of all, the sense
of pride which makes a Holdsworth or Claud
Butler the best for any cyclist.
The design of a Holdsworthy frame is a result
of the collective knowledge of our whole staff,
some of whom have over half a century’s experi-
ence in cycles and cycling, but we are always recep-
tive to the latest developments. The very first
racing cycle in the revolutionary Reynolds 531
Oval “Speedstream” tubing was designed and built
at Holdsworthy – by active racers, who know at
first hand the demands of competition in 1981.
You can be sure that your Holdsworthy, whether
Holdsworth or Claud Butler, for racing or touring,
will be an ideal marriage of old fashioned quality
and new research.
No robots here – our craftsmen use the finest
materials such as Reynolds tubing and Prugnat lugs
to produce a Holdsworthy frame. Every tube is
carefully inspected, mitred and polished before
assembly and the lugs are painstakingly filed and
shaped to give those classic “clean” lines. Every
joint is individually low temperature brazed and
checked at every stage for perfect alignment. Then
they are filed and polished again before passing to
our paint shop where distinctive glowing colours
and transfers are applied. At least four coats of
paint are hand sprayed on every frame, each coat
being oven baked to produce a tough, brilliant hard
wearing finish.
On cycles for racing, touring or commuting, we
choose components from the world’s finest manu-
facturers: Campagnolo, Wolber, Super Champion,
Fiamme, Regina, and match them to achieve per-
fect balance at every stage. The result is a machine
that looks as good as it handles and, just as impor-
tantly, continues to offer high performance for
many years and many thousands of miles.
[A photograph of a lubrication kit, a white tray holding a booklet and several oil bottles, in front of a bicycle wheel, beside a photograph of a tall metal workshop stand with two upright arms; below them a photograph of a touring bicycle fitted with a saddlebag, two panniers and a handlebar bag; and at the bottom right a small photograph of a craftsman in goggles brazing a frame, set over a photograph of a rack of frame tubes lettered “CLAUD BUTLER” and “HOLDSWORTH”.]
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REYNOLDS–
the name on the frame
We freely acknowledge that we are not the only
builders of top quality bicycles in the world – there
are a few others! So when the experts meet, there
could be quite a number of different frame makers’
names in evidence. But there is one name that will
also appear on nearly all those frames – that of TI
Reynolds, because for many years the Reynolds’
transfer has been regarded as the “hallmark” of the
frame builder.
The story goes back more than eighty years, to
the days when attempts to build lightweight cycle
frames usually ended with the frames badly crum-
pled at the points of maximum stress – near the
lugs. Alfred Reynolds, a keen young engineer in
Birmingham, pondered long over this problem and
came up with the solution – a solution which still
gives cyclists strong yet light frames. He invented a
method of thickening up the walls of the frame
tubes at the ends, where the stresses are greatest,
whilst keeping the middle thin-walled for lightness.
This involves drawing the frame tubes down onto a
shaped mandrel to give the increased thickness at
the ends whilst maintaining the outside diameter,
and then passing it between special rollers, which
‘spring’ the walls sufficiently to release the
mandrel.
This process, which he patented, he called “but-
ting”, and the tubes were known as “Reynolds
Butted Tubes”. A company was formed to draw
the high quality seamless steel tubes used for these
frame tubes, and to carry out the butting process
on them. Originally called “The Patent Butted
Tube Company Limited”, this later became
“Reynolds Tube Company Limited”, and more
recently, “TI Reynolds Limited”.
A similar process was developed for fork blades,
where previously tapering the tube had caused the
walls to thicken at the tapered end, making it less
resilient. By putting a long, single butt in the tube
wall before tapering, the fork blade finished up
strong at the crown and resilient at the rake. So
was born the Reynolds taper gauge fork.
The next developments were metallurgical. The
original Reynolds Butted tubes were made from
‘A’ quality seamless steel tubes, a high quality car-
bon steel. Continuous research introduced ‘AA’
quality, but this was rapidly superseded by an alloy
steel, Reynolds’ ‘HM’ or ‘High Manganese’. This
was hailed by cyclists as a great advance, permit-
ting thinner gauges to be used. But even this was
soon surpassed by a new alloy, called Reynolds
531, and it rapidly became the best-known cycle
frame material in the World.
Reynolds 531 is a manganese-molybdenum
alloy steel tube. The alloy possesses a high tensile
strength – up to 50 tons per square inch in the as-
drawn condition. It also has a property which gives
it a great advantage over competitive tubes – it
retains a much higher proportion of its strength
after correct brazing. This enables stronger frames
Cutaway diagram of Reynolds
taper gauge fork blade.
Cutaway diagram of ordinary
plain gauge fork blade.
[A photograph of a grimacing racing cyclist in a jersey lettered “Reynolds 531”, leaning forward over the handlebars of a white racing bicycle; below it a boxed pair of line drawings of fork blades in cutaway, and a black and white advertisement plate reading “GUARANTEED BUILT WITH” and “REYNOLDS” in tilted interlocking letters, “BUTTED TUBES FORKS & STAYS”, with the TI roundel and “Manufactured by TI REYNOLDS LIMITED Birmingham, England”.]
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to be built for a given weight, or lighter ones for
the same strength, as required.
A development, Reynolds 531SL (for Special
Lightweight) utilises the same alloy, but is drawn
to lighter gauges than standard Reynolds 531.
Surely the ultimate in cycle frame tube material,
Reynolds 753 is again a manganese-molybdenum
alloy, but manufactured to a tensile strength of 75
tons per square inch. This enables Reynolds to pro-
duce paper-thin frame tubes for the very highest
echelons of competitive cycling – tubes as thin as
0.015″ in the middle. These tubes demand specia!
building techniques, such as the use of silver solder,
to avoid overheating the very thin walls and thus
destroying their strength.
Two more Reynolds’ developments are rapidly
becoming widely known. Reynolds SMS is a seam-
less steel tube designed for those who do not aspire
to a Reynolds 531 frame, but want something
rather better than a run-of-the-mill frame made
from welded tube. It is being used for touring and
sports bicycles.
The tube for some of the earliest trials of oval-
tube framed bicycles was made by Reynolds, and
now Reynolds have introduced sets of oval
Reynolds 531 tubes for the manufacturer. These
have the advantage over much of their opposition
of being butted for strength with lightness as well
as oval for reduced headwind resistance. They are
known as Reynolds 531 SpeedStream, and frames
made of these tubes bear a special oval transfer.
How tubing is made
Tubing for run-of-the-mill roadsters is made by
progressively rolling a strip of steel into a tubular
form and using an electric current to weld the
edges together. This ‘ERW tube’, as it is known, is
perfectly staisfactory for this purpose and other
not too heavily stressed applications.
Where a very light structure is called for, such
as a racing cycle frame, a cold-drawn seamless tube
is essential. This starts out as a solid steel billet
which is pierced and then hot-rolled to form a
rough tube called a ‘hollow’. The ‘hollow’ is then
cold-drawn a number of times. This involves
drawing or pulling it through a die and over a
shaped plug, as shown in the sketch, reducing the
diameter and thickness and increasing the length
with each pass. This process enables very thin-
walled tubes to be made to close tolerances, and
is the method used for the Reynolds’ family of
cycle frame tubes.
[Two black and white advertisement plates side by side, the left reading “GUARANTEED BUILT WITH SPECIAL LIGHTWEIGHT” with tilted interlocking “REYNOLDS” letters, the right reading “GUARANTEED BUILT WITH REYNOLDS 753”, each with “BUTTED FRAME TUBES FORK BLADES & STAYS” and “Manufactured by TI REYNOLDS LIMITED Birmingham, England”, above a line drawing of a tube being drawn through a die over a mandrel and drawing plug, labeled “Die”, “Mandrel”, “Tag End” and “Drawing Plug”.]
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CLAUD BUTLER Bicycles
CRESTA & CLAUDETTE
Competitively priced but maintaining our high
standards of engineering and finish, this “His ‘n’
Hers” matching pair would complement any
cycling couple. High quality alloy components in-
clude Weinmann brakes, S.R. cotterless chainset,
handlebars and stem. Cresta is available in 5 or 10
speed. Claudette in 5 only. Claudette is fitted with
special ‘anatomic’ saddle and can be ordered with
straight ‘allrounder’ handlebars. Both with Mich-
elin ‘Speed’ high pressure tyres, full mudguards and
alloy pumps. Finished in metallic Violet Blue.
Cresta in sizes 19½”, 21″, 22″, 23″, 24″, 25″.
Claudette in 20″and 22″.
Cresta
5 speed £149.50
10 speed £159.50
Claudette
£156.95
MAJESTIC & MAJESTIQUE
A very popular matching pair of touring bicycles.
Built with Reynolds 531 main tubes and forks with
72° angles for a superbly comfortable ride. Ladies
version has “mixte” style frame with a special pad-
ded “anatomic” saddle. Both have Sun Tour 10
speed wide ratio gears and a rear carrier, alloy
pump and quick release wheels. Finished in
metallic Gold, with Silver ESGE full mudguards.
Gents Majestic available in sizes 21½”, 22½”,
23½”, 24½”, 25½”. Majestique in 20″ and 22″.
£194.95
SOVEREIGN & SOVEREIGN LADY
Craftsman built and comfortable enough to ride all
day, responsive enough not to waste any energy.
Equipped for long distance touring with Campag-
nolo “Rally” 10 speed wide ratio gears and Brooks
B17 saddles, the attractive Sovereign cycles are
based on hand-crafted Reynolds 531 frames and
finished in metallic Bronze. Fitted with rear pan-
nier carriers, quick release high pressure wheels,
pumps and sturdy Weinmann centre-pull brakes.
Sovereign in sizes 21½”, 22½”, 23½”, 24½”, 25½”
and the Lady in 20″ and 22″. £249.00
COUREUR
A bike that really flies! An exciting racing specifi-
cation on a budget, based on a responsive 73° close
clearance frame with Reynolds 531 forks and fin-
ished in bright red or yellow enamel. Twelve gears,
narrow section high pressure quick release wheels,
Weinmann shallow side pull brakes, alloy cotterless
chainset. All these light components build into a
bike weighing only 23½ pounds. Complete with
suede saddle, bottle cage and toe clips. Sizes 21″,
22½”, 24″. £184.95
[The Claud Butler trade mark, the letters “CB” in a laurel wreath above interlocking block letters and a ribbon lettered “LONDON·ENGLAND” with “Regd. Trade Mark” beneath, at upper right; a photograph of a ladies mixte-frame touring bicycle with a rear carrier and full mudguards; and a photograph of a drop-handlebar racing bicycle.]
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ITALIA
As the name suggests, a racing model in the classic
Italian style. A super frame built with Reynolds
butted main tubes and forks with 73° angles and
close clearances. Quality components include Cam-
pagnolo 12 speed gears, S.R. alloy cotterless chain-
set, Regina “Oro” freewheel and chain, suede
saddle and Weinmann side-pull brakes. Narrow sec-
tion high pressure Super Champion Gentleman
rims on alloy quick release small flange hubs. Fin-
ished in Metallic Silver Grey and in sizes 21″, 22″,
23″, 24″, 25″. £249.00
COLSTAR
The ideal allrounder for racing or training. With
classy accessories such as Campagnolo “Record”
pedals, hubs and 10 speed gears. Cinelli saddle and
Fiamme handlebars and stem with Universal 77
racing side-pull brakes. Fiamme sprint rims with
Wolber International tubulars. Based on a
Reynolds butted 531 frame with Campagnolo
drop-outs and 73° angles, 40″ wheel base. Sizes
available 19½”, 21″, 22″, 23″, 24″, 25″. Finished
in a range of popular colours or to order. £395.00
DON’T FORGET …
When selecting a Holdsworthy bicycle,
your dealer’s knowledge and experience
will help you make the right choice of
size and model to suit your personal
requirements.
CLAUD BUTLER
Framesets
CRESTA
A lively economical frameset designed for the
younger enthusiast building a first ‘real’ bike. Hand
brazed and filed, with Reynolds 531 forkblades for
a smooth positive ride. 73° parallel angles. Brazed
on top tube brake cable guides, fork lamp boss and
gear cable stop. Complete with alloy seatpin and
T.D.C. headset, finished in metallic Violet Blue or
Red. Sizes available 19½”, 21″, 22″ 23″, 24″,
25″. £69.50
CASSINO
Built for touring, with Reynolds 531 tubing and
forks, 72° angles and 41″ wheelbase. Brazed on
cable guides, fork lamp boss and gear cable stop.
With alloy seatpin and T.D.C. headset, finished in
metallic Gold. Sizes, 21½”, 22½”, 23½”, 24½”,
25½”. £84.50
ITALIA
Ready to race, with 73° angles and Reynolds 531
butted main tubes and forks, this frame will also
accept mudguards with 700C size wheels. Fitted
with top tube cable guides, bottle cage bosses and
gear stops for under-bracket cables. Complete with
Campagnolo road ends, Ofmega headset and alloy
micro-adjusting seatpin. Finished in metallic Silver-
Grey. Sizes 21″, 22″, 23″, 24″, 25″. £94.50
COLSTAR
Excellent handbuilt quality for the all-round club-
man. Reynolds 531 butted tubing throughout. 73°
parallel angles, 40″ wheelbase, clearances for mud-
guards with 700C size wheels. Bottle cage bosses,
cable guides and gear stops/tunnels. With Allez
headset and S.R. micro-adjusting seatpin. Colour to
choice. Sizes 19½”, 21″, 22″, 23″, 24″, 25″.
£125.00
[A photograph of a drop-handlebar racing bicycle with a bottle cage, at upper left.]
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HOLDSWORTH Bicycles
MYSTIQUE
Distinctive black enamel sets off the quality alloy
components on this budget priced model. The
frame has 73° angles and Reynolds fork blades for
a responsive “ride” and brazed-on features include
fork lamp bracket boss, top tube cable guides and
gear cable stops. Available with 5 or 10 speeds.
Specification includes Huret gears, S.R. alloy cot-
terless chain set and reliable Weinmann alloy side-
pull brakes with quick release levers. Trouble free
riding is assured with Michelin “Speed” high pres-
sure tyres. Complete with a padded saddle and full
mudguards. In sizes 19½”, 21″, 22″, 23″, 24″,
25″.
5 speed £149.50
10 speed £159.50
ELAN
The latest addition to the Holdsworth stable and
already a winner with cyclists who demand a
thoroughbred lightweight cycle good enough to
race on – but without breaking the bank. Based on
an entirely new frame built with Reynolds 531
butted main tubes and forks with close clearances,
73° angles and 40″ wheel base, and with features
found on very expensive models, such as under-
bracket gear cables, Campagnolo gears, Regina
“gold” freewheel and chain and an S.R. alloy cot-
terless 40/50 chainset for an unbeatable 12 speed
transmission. Light alloy components include
Weinmann sidepull brakes, handlebar stem, micro
adjusting seat pin, bottle cage and quick release
hubs. Complete with narrow section high pressure
tyres. Sizes 21″, 22″, 23″, 24″, 25″. Finished in
Ice Blue Metallic. £249.00
MISTRAL
A classic model for the tourist, Craftsman built
frame in Reynolds 531 butted tubing throughout
with Prugnat lugs, Campagnolo forged dropouts,
72° angles and 41″ wheelbase. Specification in-
cludes: S.R. alloy cotterless chainset, Campagnolo
“Rally” 10 speed gears, Brooks B17 leather saddle,
Weinmann centre-pull brakes, Worthy “Green
Label” high pressure tyres and rear carrier. Com-
plete with alloy pump, toe clips and ESGE
“chromoplastic” full mudguards. Sizes 19½”,
21½”, 22½”, 23½”, 24½”, 25½”. In a range of
popular finishes or to your own choice to order.
£295.00
SPECIAL
A superbly fast, responsive model built by cyclists
for cyclists. Light enough for racing, strong and
stable for club riding. Frame crafted by traditional
hand methods with butted Reynolds 531 tubing
throughout, Campagnolo dropouts and 73° angles.
Top flight components include Campagnolo
“Record” 10 speed gears, pedals and hubs. Univer-
sal 77 quick release sidepull brakes. S.R. alloy
cotterless chainset. Cinelli leather covered saddle.
Fiamme sprint rims with Wolber “International”
tubular tyres. Sizes 19½”, 21″, 22″, 23″, 24″,
25″ in a range of colours or to order. £395.00
PROFESSIONAL
This truly professional 12 speed is based on an
upright frame in butted Reynolds 531 tubing and
is suitable for all kinds of road racing. With 74°
angles, 39″ wheelbase and all the brazed-on fittings
you expect on such a top model. The cycle is
equipped throughout with the Campagnolo
‘Record’ components group with Fiamme sprints,
Wolber ‘Neo-Pro’ racing tubulars, Cinelli saddle and
Regina “Oro” freewheel and chain. Sizes 21″, 22″,
22½”, 23″, 23½”, 24″, 25″. Colour to choice with
chrome dropouts. Track version also available to
order. £525.00
Holdsworth ‘ELAN’
PROFESSIONAL SUPER
Based as above on the ‘Professional’ frame but
equipped with the titanium based Campagnolo
‘Super Record’ components group. £595.00
PROFESSIONAL SL
Individually craftsman built to order with a host of
details which make this the road bike ‘par excel-
lence’. Based on the Pro. SL frame in Reynolds
531 Special Lightweight tubing and fully equipped
with the titanium Campagnolo ‘Super Record’
group. Complete with Regina ‘Oro’ freewheel and
chain and Clement no.12 Criterium racing tubulars,
Cinelli padded saddle and Benotto handlebar tape.
Size and colour including chrome dropouts to your
choice. £695.00
CLASSIC (illustrated inside front cover)
The machine for the top time triallist and a classic
in every sense of the word. Campagnolo ‘Super
Record’ group with single chain ring, Clement no.3
silk tubulars, Cinelli saddle and Regina block and
chain, built onto the ‘Classic’ frame. Size and
colour to choice. £695.00
[A photograph of a drop-handlebar racing bicycle with a bottle cage, captioned “Holdsworth ‘ELAN'”, in the right column.]
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HOLDSWORTH Framesets
ELAN
A lively frameset in Reynolds 531 butted main
tubes and forks, Prugnat lugs and Campagnolo
ends. Handbuilt with 73° angles and a 40″ wheel-
base. Finished in metallic Ice Blue and complete
with Ofmega headset and alloy micro-adjusting
seatpin. Clearance for tubulars/700C H.P.’s with
mudguards. Rear ends spaced for 6 speed hub. Bot-
tom bracket height 10½”. Brazed on brake cable
guides on top tube, stops for under bracket gear
cables and bottle cage bosses. Suitable for racing
and club riding. Sizes available, 21″, 22″, 23″.
24″, 25″. £94.50
MISTRAL
A specialist touring frame built throughout in Rey-
nolds 531 butted tubing with Prugnat lugs and
Campagnolo forged road ends. 72° parallel angles
and 41″ wheelbase. Clearance for High Pressure
tyres and mudguards. Complete with Allez headset
and S.R. micro-adjusting seatpin. Brazed on brake
cable guides, gear cable stops, tunnels and bottle
cage bosses. Finished in a range of popular colours
or to choice. Sizes available, 19½”, 21½”, 22½”,
23½”, 24½”, 25½”. £125.00
SPECIAL
A really superb 73° parallel road frame for the all-
round enthusiast, with a 40″ wheelbase and built
throughout in Reynolds 531 butted tubing. Brazed
on fittings include top tube cable guides, gear tun-
nels, stops and bottle cage bosses. With an Allez
headset and S.R. micro-adjusting seatpin. Campag-
nolo forged ends. Clearances for sprints and mud-
guards. Sizes 19½”, 21″, 22″, 23″, 24″, 25″.
£125.00
PROFESSIONAL
A pure racing frame with 74° angles and a 39″
wheelbase. Handbrazed Reynolds 531 butted
tubing throughout with Prugnat lugs and Campag-
nolo ‘Super Record’ road ends. Brazed on bottle
cage bosses, top tube brake cable guides, gear cable
stops and tunnels. Clearance for Campagnolo ‘Pic-
colo’ brakes NOT mudguards. Chromed dropouts,
colour to choice. Complete with Campagnolo
Record headset and seatpin. Sizes 21″, 22″, 22½”,
23″, 23½”, 24″, 25″. £159.00
PROFESSIONAL SL
Reynolds 531 Special Lightweight tubing. Prugnat
cut-out lugs. Cinelli micro-cast fork crown and
underbracket cable guides. Brake drillings recessed
for allen-key fittings. Braze-on fittings to choice
but standard are top tube cable guides, bottle cage
bosses, Campagnolo lever bosses and cable stops.
Campagnolo ‘Super Record’ chromed dropouts.
74° parallel angles and 39″ wheelbase. Size and
colour to choice. Complete with Campagnolo
‘Super Record’ headset and seatpin. £240.00
CLASSIC
An ultra light responsive time trial frameset, with
fastback design seatstays and cutout bottom brac-
ket shell. Reynolds 531 SL tubing. Prugnat cut-out
lugs. Campagnolo ‘Super Record’ drilled and
chromed dropouts. Cinelli microcast fork crown.
Recessed brake drillings. 75° parallel angles and
38″ wheelbase. Brazed on top tube cable guides,
right hand lever boss and gear stop. Complete with
Campagnolo ‘Super Record’ headset and seatpin.
Size and colour to choice. £240.00
[Three photographs of bare bicycle frames with forks, two in dark finish and one in a light finish, arranged across the lower part of the page.]
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Aluminium Alloy
Framesets
Winner of four World Championships 1974, 1975,
1976, 1979
Success is born of innovative technology. Success is
the Alan aluminium alloy frame from Italy.
Built using unique frame building techniques origi-
nated in the aircraft industry, the result is the first
all aluminium alloy frame strong enough to race on
and with unparalleled rigidity and light weight. The
process is as remarkable as it is simple. The tubes
are made from rustproof anodised aluminium
alloy, which are as light as steel but much stronger.
A common demonstration is to put such a tube
across a kerbstone and jump on it, the Alan tubes
being so strong they remain completely unaffected.
The aluminium alloy lugs are cast, then precisely
machined and polished. Finally the tube ends are
tapped and screwed into the lugs, the joint being
bonded with industrial epoxy resins for complete
solidity.
The Competition Frameset
The standard Alan frame. Specification includes
bottle cage and gear lever bosses, top tube cable
guides, rear ends spaced for 6 speeds with gear
hanger and wheel adjusters. Brake clearances are
50mm. (Compatible with Campagnolo ‘Piccolo’).
Allen-key fitting seat lug. Under-bracket cable
guides. Fitted with Campagnolo “Record” parallel
with usual variations on very large and small sizes.
Sizes as chart. £169.95
The Super Frameset
Similar to the ‘Competition’ but features an alloy
steering column, a streamlined seat cluster and cut-
out lugs. Complete with Campagnolo ‘Super
Record’ headset and seatpin. Colours: Red, Blue or
Silver. Sizes as chart. £213.00
The Pista Frameset
Track version of the ‘Super’. Ultra close clearances,
no brake drillings. Generally stiffer and ‘tighter’ for
track racing. With Campagnolo ‘Super Record’
headset and seatpin. £213.00
ALAN dimensions chart (in inches)
Ref. No. | English frame size H1 | Top tube L | Front centres A | Rear centres B
1/48 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 22.8 | 16.2
2/49 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 22.9 | 16.2
3/50 | 20.4 | 20.5 | 22.9 | 16.2
4/51 | 20.8 | 20.9 | 23.0 | 16.2
5/52 | 21.2 | 20.9 | 23.0 | 16.2
7/53 | 21.6 | 21.3 | 23.1 | 16.2
10/54 | 22.0 | 21.3 | 23.2 | 16.2
11/55 | 22.4 | 21.7 | 23.2 | 16.2
13/56 | 22.8 | 22.1 | 23.3 | 16.2
14/57 | 23.2 | 22.5 | 23.3 | 16.2
15/58 | 23.6 | 22.5 | 23.3 | 16.2
16/59 | 24.0 | 22.9 | 23.5 | 16.2
17/60 | 24.4 | 23.3 | 23.7 | 16.2
18/61 | 24.8 | 23.7 | 23.8 | 16.2
19/62 | 25.2 | 23.7 | 23.8 | 16.2
order by reference number
Angles of 22.4″ frame are
73° parallel. Angles of
other sizes vary according
to the frame dimensions.
[At top, a white “ALAN” logo on a black bar beside a round globe emblem lettered “ALAN”; below the table, a photograph of a bare bicycle frame and fork with dimension lines labeled “L”, “H” with a prime mark, “A” and “B”.]
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[Right-hand page.]
ROLLERS
No keen cyclist should be without a set of ‘Allez’
training rollers. Regular use, particularly in the
‘off’ season, develops suppleness and skill and
together with a properly balanced training schedule
will help build fitness and speed. Especially useful
in the winter months when ice and snow can make
outdoors cycling impossible. Adjustable instantly
to your bike’s wheelbase and quickly folded for
transport or storage. Large diameter plastic rollers
on ball races give a smooth ride. Spare drive belts
and rollers available. £38.32
[A photograph of a set of training rollers, one large roller at the left and two at the right, joined by a long metal frame bar and drive belts.]
‘POULIDOR’ ROOF RACK
A versatile system exclusive to Holdsworthy. Light-
weight and quickly attached to the car roof. Takes
up to 4 bicycles conveniently and securely. Use it
to take the bike on holiday, to drive to a race or if
you live in the centre of town, to travel quickly
out into more pleasant cycling country.
Two nylon covered box section steel roof bars
grip the car roof gutters with nylon butterfly nuts
and are available in two lengths.
1.1 Standard bar fits maximum gutter to gutter
of 50″/127cm.
1.3 Long bar fits maximum gutter to gutter of
57″/144cm.
Up to 4 cycle carrier units may be clamped to
the bars, again with quick release nuts. The stan-
dard unit will hold any size cycle, upside down, by
the saddle and the handlebars. On and off in
seconds, without any wheels to remove. In addi-
tion the DeLuxe unit has an integral lock on the
handlebar clamp, for security on the car. There is
also a separate cable lock for use away from the
vehicle.
Complete Standard 2 cycle roof rack 1.1 bars set
£29.95
Complete Standard 2 cycle roof rack 1.3 bars set
£31.95
Complete DeLuxe 2 cycle roof rack 1.1 bars set
£39.95
Complete DeLuxe 2 cycle roof rack 1.3 bars set
£41.95
Roof bar, standard length each £4.50
Roof bar, long length each £5.50
Cycle carrier unit, standard each £10.50
Cycle carrier unit, DeLuxe each £15.50
[A photograph of a car roof fitted with two roof bars and cycle carrier units, holding a bicycle upside down by its saddle and handlebars.]
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“Bike Riders Aids” is published by The Holdsworthy Company Limited,
1 Oakfield Road,
London SE20 8DE
Telephone: 01-659 1811
Telex: 947073 HOLCYC G
All items in this catalogue can be obtained from YOUR LOCAL DEALER
Our thanks to the following for their help in the production of this publication.
TI Reynolds Ltd.
Karrimor International Ltd.
Cycling Magazine
The Greek Tourist Office.
photography: Denis Waugh, Graham Watson, Peter Smith, Norman Kendal.
©1981 The Holdsworthy Co. Ltd.
[A photograph of a smiling woman in a striped top and shorts, one hand raised, seated on a touring bicycle fitted with rear bags, front panniers and a handlebar bag, the down tube lettered “CLAUD BUTLER”; at lower right a black pictogram of a racing cyclist over two wheels, with a circled R mark.]
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[Right-hand page.]
GEAR CHART 27″ WHEELS
CHAINRING SIZE: 36 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57
SPROCKET SIZE
12: 81.0 | 85.5 | 90.0 | 92.2 | 94.5 | 96.7 | 99.0 | 101.2 | 103.5 | 105.8 | 108.0 | 110.2 | 112.5 | 114.7 | 117.0 | 119.2 | 121.5 | 123.7 | 126.0 | 128.1
13: 74.8 | 78.9 | 83.1 | 85.1 | 87.2 | 89.3 | 91.4 | 93.4 | 95.5 | 97.6 | 99.7 | 101.8 | 103.9 | 105.9 | 108.0 | 110.0 | 112.1 | 114.2 | 116.3 | 118.3
14: 69.5 | 73.3 | 77.1 | 79.1 | 81.0 | 82.9 | 84.9 | 86.8 | 88.7 | 90.6 | 92.6 | 94.5 | 96.4 | 98.3 | 100.3 | 102.2 | 104.1 | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.9
15: 64.8 | 68.4 | 72.0 | 73.8 | 75.6 | 77.4 | 79.2 | 81.0 | 82.8 | 84.6 | 86.4 | 88.2 | 90.0 | 91.8 | 93.6 | 95.4 | 97.2 | 99.0 | 100.8 | 102.6
16: 60.8 | 64.2 | 67.5 | 69.1 | 70.9 | 72.5 | 74.3 | 75.9 | 77.6 | 79.3 | 81.0 | 82.7 | 84.4 | 86.0 | 87.8 | 89.4 | 91.1 | 92.8 | 94.5 | 96.1
17: 57.2 | 60.4 | 63.6 | 65.1 | 66.7 | 68.3 | 69.9 | 71.5 | 73.1 | 74.6 | 76.2 | 77.8 | 79.4 | 81.0 | 82.6 | 84.2 | 85.7 | 87.3 | 88.9 | 90.5
18: 54.0 | 57.0 | 60.0 | 61.5 | 63.0 | 64.5 | 66.0 | 67.5 | 69.0 | 70.5 | 72.0 | 73.5 | 75.0 | 76.5 | 78.0 | 79.5 | 81.0 | 82.5 | 84.0 | 85.5
19: 51.2 | 54.0 | 56.8 | 58.3 | 59.7 | 61.1 | 62.5 | 64.0 | 65.4 | 66.8 | 68.2 | 69.6 | 71.1 | 72.4 | 73.9 | 75.3 | 76.7 | 78.2 | 79.5 | 81.0
20: 48.6 | 51.3 | 54.0 | 55.3 | 56.7 | 58.0 | 59.4 | 60.7 | 62.1 | 63.4 | 64.8 | 66.2 | 67.5 | 68.8 | 70.2 | 71.5 | 72.9 | 74.2 | 75.6 | 76.9
21: 46.3 | 48.9 | 51.4 | 52.7 | 54.0 | 55.3 | 56.6 | 57.8 | 59.2 | 60.4 | 61.7 | 63.0 | 64.3 | 65.5 | 66.9 | 68.2 | 69.4 | 70.7 | 72.0 | 73.3
22: 44.2 | 46.6 | 49.1 | 50.3 | 51.5 | 52.7 | 54.0 | 55.2 | 56.5 | 57.6 | 58.9 | 60.1 | 61.4 | 62.6 | 63.8 | 65.0 | 66.2 | 67.5 | 68.7 | 69.9
23: 42.3 | 44.6 | 47.0 | 48.1 | 49.3 | 50.4 | 51.6 | 52.8 | 54.0 | 55.2 | 56.3 | 57.5 | 58.7 | 59.8 | 61.0 | 62.2 | 63.4 | 64.5 | 65.7 | 66.9
24: 40.5 | 42.7 | 45.0 | 46.1 | 47.3 | 48.3 | 49.5 | 50.6 | 51.8 | 52.9 | 54.0 | 55.1 | 56.3 | 57.3 | 58.5 | 59.6 | 60.7 | 61.8 | 63.0 | 64.1
25: 38.9 | 41.1 | 43.2 | 44.3 | 45.4 | 46.4 | 47.5 | 48.6 | 49.7 | 50.8 | 51.8 | 52.9 | 54.0 | 55.1 | 56.2 | 57.2 | 58.3 | 59.4 | 60.4 | 61.6
26: 37.4 | 39.5 | 41.5 | 42.6 | 43.6 | 44.6 | 45.7 | 46.7 | 47.8 | 48.8 | 49.9 | 50.9 | 51.9 | 53.0 | 54.0 | 55.0 | 56.1 | 57.2 | 58.1 | 59.2
27: 36.0 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 41.0 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 44.0 | 45.0 | 46.0 | 47.0 | 48.0 | 49.0 | 50.0 | 51.0 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 54.0 | 55.0 | 56.0 | 57.0
28: 34.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 | 39.5 | 40.5 | 41.4 | 42.4 | 43.4 | 44.4 | 45.3 | 46.3 | 47.2 | 48.2 | 49.2 | 50.1 | 51.1 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 54.0 | 55.0
29: 33.5 | 35.4 | 37.2 | 38.1 | 39.1 | 40.0 | 41.0 | 41.9 | 42.8 | 43.7 | 44.7 | 45.6 | 46.5 | 47.5 | 48.4 | 49.4 | 50.3 | 51.2 | 52.1 | 53.1
30: 32.4 | 34.2 | 36.0 | 36.9 | 37.8 | 38.7 | 39.6 | 40.5 | 41.4 | 42.2 | 43.2 | 44.1 | 45.0 | 45.9 | 46.8 | 47.7 | 48.6 | 49.5 | 50.4 | 51.3
31: 31.3 | 33.1 | 34.8 | 35.7 | 36.6 | 37.4 | 38.4 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 42.7 | 43.6 | 44.4 | 45.3 | 46.2 | 47.0 | 47.9 | 48.8 | 49.7
[A table of gear values in inches, twenty chainring columns by twenty sprocket rows, printed sideways on the page in the scan with alternate columns shaded gray; the words “SPROCKET SIZE” run vertically beside the rows.]