Shorter & Rochford

[stedlocks]

I would have kept it if it was my size, but I sold it to a friend for cheap, and he still uses it for club time trials from time to time! I know it went to a good home. While I was picking it up though, I asked the chap if he had anything else he wanted rid of, and he said 'only an old fixed gear holdsworth'......when I saw the lovely old thing I bought that too! Even better, it had a lovely old badged cinelli stem and a pair of ultra rare steel cinelli drops too! These found there way onto my hetchins, and the Holdsworth still resides in my mancave.....

 

[stedlocks]

Here you go!

 

[biggs682]

I would have kept it if it was my size, but I sold it to a friend for cheap, and he still uses it for club time trials from time to time! I know it went to a good home. While I was picking it up though, I asked the chap if he had anything else he wanted rid of, and he said 'only an old fixed gear holdsworth'......when I saw the lovely old thing I bought that too! Even better, it had a lovely old badged cinelli stem and a pair of ultra rare steel cinelli drops too! These found there way onto my hetchins, and the Holdsworth still resides in my mancave.....

That sounds similar to when i picked this Shorter up as i also collected a Legnano which is fabulous to ride

 

[biggs682]

View attachment 375731 View attachment 375732 Here you go!

Those " Primo" stems go for silly money and look great with or without patina

 

[stedlocks]

Those " Primo" stems go for silly money and look great with or without patina

It's not a primo

It's a cinelli

 

[biggs682]

It's not a primo

It's a cinelli

Didnt realise Cinelli did the same design , and you see a lot of similar aged Holdsworths with primo stems

 

[stedlocks]

The badged cinelli ones go for ridiculous amounts.....the steel bars even more so. I've seen one other pair of these drops and they were sold for £300.....! The stem would probably go for near £200. Ridiculous.

 

[stedlocks]

I hope I haven't killed your thread fella!

 

[biggs682]

I hope I haven't killed your thread fella!

On cycle chat a thread never dies and you have shown me something new so thanks .

 

[buzzy-beans]

On cycle chat a thread never dies and you have shown me something new so thanks .

And it is nice to see something slightly off at a tangent when reading through a thread.

As for the prices you have seen of those stems and bars Stedlocks, well my flabbers are ghasted!

 

[stedlocks]

And it is nice to see something slightly off at a tangent when reading through a thread.

As for the prices you have seen of those stems and bars Stedlocks, well my flabbers are ghasted!

I know! I wouldn't pay that for them, I was in the right place at the right time.... have a look at this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/252454882046

 

[biggs682]

Thought I would bring this thread back to subject

 

[buzzy-beans]

Bigsy, that beautiful bike of yours might well be going to a new loving home tomorrow, most especially as you have now fitted a classical Brooks saddle............ fingers crossed and see you on Saturday.

 

[stedlocks]

Love it! I've always wanted a classic legnano too.....

 

[biggs682]

Love it! I've always wanted a classic legnano too.....

Don't see many of them , although I have seen a couple getting sold this week for silly money