Holdsworth 1976 Catalog — Racing Bicycle Frames

— Page 1 (front cover) —
HOLDSWORTH

Brilliant Bikes Fine Frames ’76 from London

[Photograph: a line of Holdsworth team riders in orange and blue jerseys racing along a country road, passing a road sign reading “Kedington ¾ B1061″]

— Page 2 (inside spread — Mistral, Record & 531 Special) —
MISTRAL — one of the all-time classics

Campagnolo Nuovo Record transmission – 5 or 10 speeds
Universal 61 brakes
Fiamme handlebars and stem
Campagnolo hubs, Super Champion rims
Canetti 100 tubulars
Brooks professional saddle
*Erratum – should read 72°

MISTRAL AVAILABLE AS FRAME ONLY:- Reynolds 531 double-butted tubing, Campagnolo forged drop-outs with mudguard eyes, machined stops and cable eyes, steel headset, light alloy seat pin.

RECORD — all-round response

AVAILABLE AS FRAME ONLY:- An ideal roadman’s spare, Reynolds 531 tubing, 17¼” rear triangle, brazed-on fittings, Campagnolo or Holdsworth forged drop-outs.

Now fitted with the Sakae Royal five-arm light alloy cotterless chainset and Campagnolo Record gear – 5 or 10 speeds
Campagnolo Nuovo Tipo small-flange hubs
Fiamme high pressure rims
Weinmann 999 brakes
Regina chain and freewheel
GB stem and Ventoux handlebars
*Erratum – should read 72°

531 Special … the super frame for the super Roadmen
Oval fork blades with 1¾” rake
73° parallel, standard Reynolds 531 double-butted tubing
Campagnolo forged fork ends, 40″ wheelbase
Flush-mitred ⅝” seat stays mould into the seat lug

Bikes with a name to them — Autograph
Campagnolo Nuovo Gran Sport gears – 5 or 10 speeds
Weinmann side-pull brakes
GB handlebars and stem
SR 5RG cotterless light alloy chainset
Cromoplastic mudguards
Large-flange quick release alloy hubs, high pressure rims

Special finishes may be ordered for all cycles and frames other than the Equipe or Autograph models.

In team colours — Equipe
Campagnolo Valentino Extra gears – 5 or 10 speeds, Weinmann 999 brakes, SR 3SD light alloy cotterless chainset, chromed high pressure rims on light alloy hubs, GB handlebars and stem.

YOUR HOLDSWORTH DEALER IS :-

— Page 3 (Professional — a hat-trick of British road titles, 1974-5-6) —
PROFESSIONAL 1974·5·6
A unique hat-trick of British road titles on the Professional
75° parallel, 10¾” bracket, Reynolds 531 double-butted tubing
Unique fork blades with chromed Campagnolo ends

Super Record 12 speed bicycle
Campagnolo Super Record cotterless light alloy chainset, Super Record gear, Campagnolo Piccolo brakes, Super Record pedals, Record large-flange hubs with Medaille d’Or rims, Paris Nice 8½ oz tubulars, Cinelli handlebars and stem.
REGINA ORO BLOCKS AND CHAINS

Nuovo Record 12 speed bicycle
Campagnolo Strada double chainset, Nuova Record brakes and pedals, Record Strada hubs with Super Champion rims, Canetti 100 tubulars.

LES WEST – twice British professional road champion on a Holdsworth Professional bicycle.

ALL BIKES AND FRAMES HANDCRAFTED BY THE HOLDSWORTHY CO., AT OAKFIELD ROAD, LONDON, S.E.20 AND AVAILABLE FROM HOLDSWORTHY AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

— Page 4 (Professional SL specification) —
HOLDSWORTH — Professional SL
12 SPEED SUPERLIGHT ROAD RACING CYCLE

FRAME: Built in our model shop for the top roadman. Tubing is Reynolds 531 SL, Lugs are Prugnat ‘IC’, Angles 74° parallel, Cinelli Microcast crown. Campagnolo short ends.

COMPONENTS: Specification of this model is based upon the Campagnolo ‘Super Record’ group, from which come the chainset, brakes, seatpin, pedals and gear mechanisms. Wheels are Campagnolo ‘Record’ small flange hubs laced 36/36 with double butted chrome spokes in Fiamme ‘Ergal’ rims. Tubulars are ‘Paris-Nice’ by Canetti. Double rings to choice and 13-18t Regina ‘Oro’ block give 12 gears. Handlebars are satin anodized ‘Dallas’ – by Fiamme. Stem the Fiamme ‘Montreal’ and the saddle is by Cinelli.

WEIGHT: 20 lb for 22½” model.

COLOUR: Finish is to customers own specification, including front and rear chrome dropouts. Frame is available separately, fitted with Campagnolo ‘Super Record’ headset and seatpin.

One of the superb range of Holdsworth cycles from:
The Holdsworthy Company Limited
1 Oakfield Road, London SE20 8DE
Telephone: 01-659 1811 Telex: 947073 HOLCYC G

— Page 5 (Classic specification) —
HOLDSWORTH — Classic
THE MACHINE FOR THE TOP TIME TRIALIST

FRAME: Hand built perfection, a classic frame in every sense of the word. Reynolds 531 SL tubing. 75° parallel angles. 38″ wheelbase. Prugnat S4 cutout lugs, Cinelli microcast crown. Ultra-close clearances. Fastback seatlug. Drilled and chromed Campagnolo ends (short road or vertical to choice). Brazed-on fittings can include right hand gear lever boss, cable tunnel and stop and brake cable guides on top tube, or to choice.

COMPONENTS: Wheels are Campagnolo ‘Record’ hubs and Super Champion ‘Arc-en-Ciel’ rims with flanges and spokes to choice. Tyres are normally Clement silk No. 3’s. Seatpin, brakes, pedals, chainset and gear mechanism are the fabulous Campagnolo ‘Super Record’. Chain is Regina ‘Record’, freewheel a 13-17t Regina ‘Oro’. Handlebars and stem are by Fiamme, saddle by Cinelli.

WEIGHT: 18½ lb for 23″ model.

COLOUR: Finish to customer’s own specification. Front and rear chrome dropouts are standard. Frame is available separately fitted with Campagnolo Super Record headset and seatpin.

One of the superb range of Holdsworth cycles from:
The Holdsworthy Company Limited
1 Oakfield Road, London SE20 8DE
Telephone: 01-659 1811 Telex: 947073 HOLCYC G