Wingsonmyheels
Retro Newbie
Hi folks
Just joined the forum as I figured it might be a useful resource for my newest (oldest) bike.
A wee bit about myself, grew up cycling, still own the two bikes I raced on as a teenager, supplemented more recently with a 753 Gazelle (always liked the look of gazelles when I say them in the bunch, and always wanted a 753 of some kind!), and a C21st steel with 11sp Centaur/Potenza.
Then my wife pointed out an old holdsworth frame being sold locally, I went to see it and bingo, bought it. No photos yet but I’ll figure that out, however from Norman Kilgariff’s site it looks to be a ‘49 Cyclone deluxe, with Osgear ends, and the right size for me… happy days!
Anyway, I’m retired, still riding occasionally but my wife’s health and prognosis means that’s curtailed, although messing about in the bike shed is still on the cards.
My other bikes are a Dawes Jaguar (81?) upgraded with 531 forks(I don’t think they were initially but I rode into the back of a car-seemed like a good opportunity…). All that is original is the bars and stem, even the frame has been replaced after breaking a dropout in ‘86/7. Then I’ve a Holdsworth Competition frame, ‘83, no longer built up. The Gazelle, built up mainly with campag, and finally ventured into the 21st century with a Planet X Holdsworth Competition, built up all Italian.
Hope this is a good forum, I do like a good forum - on a couple of others for other interests. Cheers all, back with photos later
Just joined the forum as I figured it might be a useful resource for my newest (oldest) bike.
A wee bit about myself, grew up cycling, still own the two bikes I raced on as a teenager, supplemented more recently with a 753 Gazelle (always liked the look of gazelles when I say them in the bunch, and always wanted a 753 of some kind!), and a C21st steel with 11sp Centaur/Potenza.
Then my wife pointed out an old holdsworth frame being sold locally, I went to see it and bingo, bought it. No photos yet but I’ll figure that out, however from Norman Kilgariff’s site it looks to be a ‘49 Cyclone deluxe, with Osgear ends, and the right size for me… happy days!
Anyway, I’m retired, still riding occasionally but my wife’s health and prognosis means that’s curtailed, although messing about in the bike shed is still on the cards.
My other bikes are a Dawes Jaguar (81?) upgraded with 531 forks(I don’t think they were initially but I rode into the back of a car-seemed like a good opportunity…). All that is original is the bars and stem, even the frame has been replaced after breaking a dropout in ‘86/7. Then I’ve a Holdsworth Competition frame, ‘83, no longer built up. The Gazelle, built up mainly with campag, and finally ventured into the 21st century with a Planet X Holdsworth Competition, built up all Italian.
Hope this is a good forum, I do like a good forum - on a couple of others for other interests. Cheers all, back with photos later
