Holdsworth Cyclone 1951/52

[sisyphus]

Ive got a very similar one - only in red. They were top of the range for Holdsworth for ages and come with that lovely lug work.

 

[Cefnbikie]

A lovely bike – super lugs.

 

[Spokesmann]

Lovely. Looks better with the sorter cables too.

 

[predki]

Recently resprayed at Ellis Briggs, waiting for rebuild...

 

[Jonny69]

Stunning paintjob - that looks amazing.

 

[predki]

Flamboyant ruby - absolute ace colour. Golden lug lining - done by me. I have headbadge to fit so there's empty headtube.
I haven't decided how I'm going to build it yet. Probably it won't be 100% period correct, but I'll try to keep it close to 50's.

 

[Martin Rattler]

Re:

That's a great improvement, it's going to look amazing! Looking forward to seeing it completed.

 

[bikenut2010]

Re:

lovely colour choice

 

[predki]

Thanks, It looks 100 times better live than in photos, it's very deep, ruby red with a lot of sparkle and shine. Now I'm preparing wheels, I've just ordered spokes. So... high flange Campagnolo Record (without Record on barrel) and Fiamme sprint rims (with Brevetto Longhi stamping). 32 front 40 rear, double butted (2.0/1.5/2.0) spokes. I've already built one, almost identical wheelset and it's great - looks and ride. Slightly off the frame period, but I've nothing more appropriate...
As for now, rims and hubs don't look too impressive, but I'm going to polish them nicely

 

[predki]

There will be Campagnolo Gran Sport headset fitted, as the steerer tube is quite short, it has only 37mm of stack height, so there are not a lot of alternatives. I have Gnutti steel cottered chainset, but maybe I'll fit Stronglight 49D, I'm not sure yet. As for derailleurs I have few from 60's and 70's, nothing older... As for the brakes I have a very nice pair of Universal 68, almost unused, so maybe them.