OP
OP
rbreid
Old git on old bikes
- Location
- Insch, Aberdeenshire
Flintcatchers
Test ride tomorrow
Test ride tomorrow
Kestrel Build Begins
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biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
love that stem and the rest of the bike
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I am green with envy. Great job.... You are very lucky
OP
OP
rbreid
Old git on old bikes
- Location
- Insch, Aberdeenshire
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
OP
OP
rbreid
Old git on old bikes
- Location
- Insch, Aberdeenshire
Road test completed. Handles well. Stable and surefooted. Compliant in the vertical plane/rock solid in the horizontal so a comfortable responsive ride.
No more builds now till January when the old Holdsworth Hurricane will get a new lease of life.
No more builds now till January when the old Holdsworth Hurricane will get a new lease of life.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Beautiful
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
glad to hear test went ok , and cant wait to see Holdsworth pics
Owd Fella
Well-Known Member
- Location
- west Yorkshire
Nice build but are you sure that stem isn't way above the safe limit? It looks very high and stems of that era tended to be short.
OP
OP
rbreid
Old git on old bikes
- Location
- Insch, Aberdeenshire
There's just over 2 1/4inch of contact area. That stem is 7 1/4inch in length. Most often that style comes as 6 1/2 inch but there are exceptions. Tend to snap them up when I see them as age has demanded a slight change to riding position. Milremo and GB stems are the easiest to find in the longer length, never seen a Pivo or AVA over 61/2 inch (yet). Got the longer versions of Milremo/GB on 3 of my bikes to date. Still seeking out others though to do the rest
Owd Fella
Well-Known Member
- Location
- west Yorkshire
Should be OK then. I was a bit worried for your safety
SSmatty
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Newcastle upon Tyne
This is mine.
Other end of the build journey from yours.
Similar thoughts though, can't really do a full resto, so will be retro-ish.
Got some reasonably appropriate bars and stem and an original saddle
( not in the pic)
Other end of the build journey from yours.
Similar thoughts though, can't really do a full resto, so will be retro-ish.
Got some reasonably appropriate bars and stem and an original saddle
( not in the pic)
