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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334436586947 listed up on the bay. Pretty much original, bar a new middle chainring chain and cassette. oh and tyres. STX-RC

http://nkilgariff.com/HoldsCats/Cat1982/1982Catalogue.htm http://nkilgariff.com/Images/Holdsworth_Frame_Numbers.JPG suggests frame actually made in very late 81, but the frame numbers are a guide...

Most dangerous thing about the one pictured in the fb link is that someone could get strangled by the length of the rear brake cable 😂

ahem, and toe clip & straps....;)

Here's one I prepared earlier....

@Featch

Yes the Panaracer Pasela PT, is the upgraded version of what the OP calls the tourguard. The gravel kings now come in a "plus" or + version which has at least as good puncture protection as the pasela's and is a more "modern" compound which is arguably grippier (and come in a variety of "tread...

The outer has "53 AS" stamped on it from the photo, so likely its 53-39 or 53-42?

Both Simplex and Suntour did non indexed ratchet bar cons - they click between positions so easier to use than pure friction, but will cope with any spacing / speed.

I have a Holdsworth i'm doing up so have done a bit of research, but I am definitely not an expert. I didn't say it was fake, but as your opening gambit was.... ... I was just adding a note of caution that you might be chucking money at something you wouldn't recover, unless you could work out...

I suspect its early falcon era so1987-1990 ish as they introduced the Espirit model name by the looks of the Nkilgraff site, and the decals look similar to others from that era. I suspect it is genuine and therefore is 531 tubes. Frame number database seems a bit scant after 1985. is it 6...

not sure what you have there, but it isn't a 85/86 Holdsworth Esprit - that doesn't exist http://nkilgariff.com/Models.htm there is reference to a 1990 Espirit on the nkilgraff site, but not lot else. that was after Falcon had bought out Holdsworth, and the brand cachet was a lot lower. what...

Remember that Canti's and V brakes need different pull ratio levers, if you are using V's on flat bars (i think you've ditched the drop bars) then regular direct pull brake levers are what you need. if you are retaining the canti's then you'll need flat bar levers that pull a caliper / canti...

http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Derailleurs_from_the_1970s.html http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Derailleurs_from_the_1960s.html almost anything - masses of info on Disraeli gears site....

quite likely if sold as a complete bike, but a good number were also sold a frameset only and built up by bikeshop or customer