Holdsworth Avanti, unknown age.

tiermat · Dec 21, 2011

Got this frame from a fellow YACf member, it spent a few months with another forumite in Manchester who then sold it on to me.

Built up with cheap-ass wheels (to be replaced when I replace the Ultegra 6600 on my Ridley), Ultegra 6500 STIs, front and rear mech. In the picture it has a 105 compact chainset, this has been replaced with a 105 triple.

I love this bike, it is one of those bikes which cannot be ridden slowly, it demands to be ridden FAST!

nammonk · Dec 22, 2011

Avanti

Nice frame; I used to have one in red in roughly that size. Mine was Reynolds 501; is yours? Got my frame in 1986, IIRC, but can't now remember if it was new or not. I think they started making them in 1985; don't know when they stopped.

Nick

tiermat · Dec 22, 2011

nammonk, just been and had a look, it's actually 531, which actually makes dating it easier.

1982 was the only year they offered the Avanti model in 531, according to this site: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nkilgariff/Models.htm

So one element of doubt cleared up

Not that dating makes it any less, nor any more, of a beauty to ride and enjoy......

roadking · Dec 22, 2011

maintubes and forks only.

Rk.

markyp · Dec 22, 2011

loved the look of these when first made....so much so that I when I had a frame built.....

tiermat · Dec 22, 2011

roadking":14u9ycm4 said:
maintubes and forks only.

Rk.

Sorry, your point is? The 1982 model used 531, later models used 501.

I don't believe I mentioned where it used it, TBH nor do I care. It made it easier to date and it is still a lovely bike to ride, whether it is made from 501, 531 or elephant dung

Holdsworth Avanti, unknown age.

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