Impulse buy Holdsworth

[GuyBoden]

Very nice bike, my 1977 Galaxy has Weinmann 750 centre pulls (front/rear) they have a long drop, so when I changed wheels from 27inch to 700c touring wheels the brakes had a long enough drop to still work.

Nice, the Suntour Power ratchet friction shifter is my fav.

 

[T4tomo]

Very nice bike, my 1977 Galaxy has Weinmann 750 centre pulls (front/rear) they have a long drop, so when I changed wheels from 27inch to 700c touring wheels the brakes had a long enough drop to still work.

Nice, the Suntour Power ratchet friction shifter is my fav.

that is good to know re the brakes, I'll have a test tonight with the Peugeot's wheels, its only 4mm needed i think 622 vs 630 ISO / BSD

re sun tour Mine are the bar-con version, but same principle and mini-clicky action for precision!

 

[T4tomo]

So you could have ridden it home

So you should have ridden it home FTFY

You two can bog-off!

Time and mileage apart, virtually every route out of Glaisdale, where it was being stored involves a 25% plus hill. To be honest I might struggle up them on 34-29 on my best bike or the 30-28 winch on the Peugeot, but pretty sure I would have be walking on 38-28. And the there is the other 254 miles, I think my max in a day was about 120, I'm not a sleep in bus shelter audax type.

 

[T4tomo]

I thought I had golden hubs, but it was a layer of grime😂. Anyone recognise them, it's shimano C E written on them, and under the clip thing there is a tiny port hole - is that for lube. Weinmann rims.

The brakes will accommodate 700c wheels, front brake is a weinmann 610, which just fits and the rear is a Weinmann 750, with bags of adjustment to spare. That said the wheels have clean up rather nicely and run smooth and true, so I think they are keepers.

 

[midlife]

Hubs look like first gen 600, very smart.

 

[biggs682]

Hubs look like first gen 600, very smart.

Pretty sure i have a set of those hubs some where in the garage

 

[raleighnut]

Nice and as you surmised they are indeed 'oil ports' in the centre, you don't need a lot but some 3in1 will help keep the grease more 'supple' around the bearings

 

[T4tomo]

Hubs look like first gen 600, very smart.

That's my conclusion too from a bit of googling. And ties in with the arabesque dérailleurs and crankset.
Someone has a set on ebay for £115 @biggs682
They have cleaned up nicely.
Well pleased with that.

 

[T4tomo]

I set to on the rims last night, whilst watching the football and TdeF highlights, with the old tin foil and water treatment. They have come up a lot better than they started off, plus a package of cables, brake block, bar tape, toe straps etc has also arrived to keep me amused later in the week.

 

[T4tomo]

So got a new chain on it last night (oddly the old one was a bit long and rubing on itself in small small, despite loads of mech capacity to get it set at the right length), more cleaning once I could get to mechs etc. BB runs as smooth as, which is nice. I popped some kool stops on and gave it a spin around the block, with a huge grin on my face. It rides beautifully, and will "no hands" easily in a straight line - my crude test to make sure frame etc all aligned.
Just cables & cosmetic stuff to do now - bar tape, toe straps etc. before an "after" photo call. I got some leather bar tape from Spa, that stuff smells gorgeous!

 

[T4tomo]

After shots, after a lot of cleaning and polishing. The other half raised an eyebrow when I threw some rusty straddle bolts into her glass of coke!

 

[T4tomo]

Bar shots..

 

[Dag Hammar]

I’m mightily impressed by the toe clips and straps. May I ask if you bought them where did you source them from ?

 

[T4tomo]

I’m mightily impressed by the toe clips and straps. May I ask if you bought them where did you source them from ?

spa cycles - own brand stuff, the clips are great as they don't scratch your shoes and are comfier on the toes, and yes the clips, straps and leather bar-tape all matches...
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m17b0s168p0/Pedals/Pedals-Toeclips-and-Straps

 

[purpan]

Lovely bike. I had a Holdsworth Elan back in London in the 80s. Commuting in the week and time-trialling at weekends. Wonderful bikes.