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1976 Holdsworth Professional
Holdsworth Professional 1976
Holdsworth Professional Record 12, 1976
serial no. 42981

Purchased for $1000 in April 2010 from a CR List member in Regina, Canada, who obtained it from the wife of the original owner who bought it new in the UK. He "updated" it in 1984 with Campagnolo Super Record derailleurs and gear levers, Dia Comp aero brakes, new wheelset of Mavic G-40s and low-flange Campagnolo hubs and Super Record large chain ring.

Back on the road 21 July 2010

The Restoration
In original condition, the frame required only minor touch ups, but alas has a dent on the underside of the downtube which was not known at time of sale (grrr..!). The original component fit was restored with Campagnolo Nouvo Record rear derailleur, front derailleur, Nouvo Record chainring and brake levers and Campagnolo high-flange hubs and Fiamme Red label sew-up rims.

The Ride
This is the rare 1976 model of the Professional with 75 deg head and seat tube angles, offered only that year, and said to be too "twitchy" and resulting in a switch back to 74 degs parallel the following model year. The stiff angles combined with a short 39.25" wheelbase and a high 10.75" bb height make this a very lively and responsive criterium style pure racing machine which I, at least, don't find the least bit "twitchy".

Frame
Material: Reynolds 531 double butted tubing frame and forks.
Finish (original): Holdsworth Racing Team livery: competition orange with kingfisher blue seat and top tube panels, white lug lining and seat cap decoration. Chromed front and rear drop-outs.
Size: seat tube 61 cm (c to t), 59.5 cm (c to c) top tube 57.5 cm (c to c)
Chainstay length: 16.25" (c to c)
Bottom bracket height: 10.75"
Wheelbase: 39.75" (c to c)
Angles: 75? head 75? seat
Fork offset: 1? inches
Rear spacing: 120 mm
Lugs: Prugnat “S” type long point
Seat stays: 5/8” with full hollow wrapover
Fork blades: special Holdsworth pattern with large oval section and gradual rake
Fork Crown: Prugnat sloping crown
Dropouts: Campagnolo forged and chromed
Braze-ons: Campagnolo cable guides top of bb shell and chain stay cable stop, gear lever bosses
Serial no: 42981

Components
Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Nouvo Record pat. 74
Front deralleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record 1052/1
Gear levers: Campagnolo 1014
Chainset: Campagnolo Record Strada 43t x 54t, 172.5 cm cranks, 1974 date code (same code as the original 170 mm chainset)
Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Nuovo Record 1046 (original)
Headset: Campagnolo Record 1039 (original)
Stem: Cinelli 1A, 120 mm
Handlebars: Cinelli Campione del Mondo, 40 cm (original), Velox blue cotton tape and plugs
Brakes: Campagnolo Nuovo Record side-pull short-reach (or in Holdsworth parlance, "piccolo"), nutted bolt fitting (original)
Brake levers: Campagnolo Nouvo Record
Brake cable clips: Milremo chrome-plated (original)
Seatpost: Campagnolo Record, 27.2 mm (original)
Seat binder bolt: Campagnolo allen bolt (original)
Saddle: Brooks large rivet Professional
Pedals: Campagnolo Superleggera
Toeclips and straps: REG Record clips, Alfredo Binda toe straps with REG bottons.
Rims: Fiamme Red Label polished alloy 36-hole sprints
Hubs: Campagnolo Record 36-hole highflange with Campagnolo straight-lever quick release skewers
Spokes: 3x 15/17 double butted, stainless steel
Freewheel: Regina Oro, 13-14-15-16-17-19t, six-speed
Chain: Regina Oro
Tyres: Tufo Jet-Pro sew-ups
Weight: 22.7 lbs

Gios Torino Record c.1975
Purchased as frameset only on eBay (Netherlands) in May 2009. Back on the road 27 July.

An early example of this iconic racing machine indeliably associated with the famous Brooklyn Chewing Gum team of the 1970s and especially Roger De Vlaeminck. This frame is notable for its unusual chromed rear triangle in addition to the customary all-chromed fork. Other notable features of the first Gios Records seen here are the brake cable clips instead of braze-ons and no gold outlining of the white lettering. This frame also has the remains of a Gios Olympic rings decal on the bottom tube just below the head lug.

The Ride

Exceptional. Unique. A short top tube (57.5 cm on a 61 cm c-t-t seat tube), very light frame building into a very light bike (under 20 lbs. with full Super Record) and tight angles make this the first Italian racing bike I’ve ridden with that “light” quality I associate with French machines. A perfect sprinter’s machine so no wonder a favourite of De Vlaeminck, this is one sweet, fast ride.

Frame
Material: Columbus SL double butted tubing frame and forks
Finish: original Brooklyn Team livery (cobalt blue) with all-chromed fork and rear triangle socks.
Size: seat tube 60 cm c to c, 61 cm (c to t) (24.255”), top tube 58.5 cm (c to c)
Chainstay length: 42 cm (c to c)
Bottom bracket height: 10.5 inches
Wheelbase: 101 cm (40) inches (c to c)
Angles: 73? head 73? seat
Fork offset: 1? inches
Rear spacing: 120 mm
Lugs: Bocama
Fork Crown: Vagner pattern
Dropouts: Campagnolo forged, rear drop-out drilled
Braze-ons: Campagnolo cable guides top of bb shell and chain stay cable stop
Serial nos: none

Components
Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record pat. 75
Front deralleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record 1052/1
Gear levers: Campagnolo 1014
Chainset: Campagnolo Record Strada 1049, 46t x 53t, 172.5 cm cranks, no date code with Gios pantographed large ring
Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record with hollow titanium spindle
Headset: Campagnolo Super Record Italian thread
Stem: Cinelli 1A, 110 mm
Handlebars: Cinelli Criterium, no. 65, 40 cm, Velox white plastic tape and white REG 'bar plugs
Brakes: Campagnolo Nuovo Record 2040 side-pull, nutted bolt fitting
Brake levers: Campagnolo Super Record
Brake cable clips: Campagnolo chrome-plated
Seatpost: Campagnolo Super Record, 27 mm
Seat binder bolt: Campagnolo
Saddle: Cinelli Unicanitor
Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record with titanium spindles
Toeclips and straps: REG chrome Special toeclips, Alfredo Binda toe straps
Rims: Fiamme Red Label polished alloy 36-hole sprints
Hubs: Campagnolo Record 36-hole low-flange with Campagnolo straight-lever quick release skewers
Spokes: 3x 15/17 double butted, stainless steel
Freewheel: Regina Oro, 13-14-15-16-17t, five-speed
Chain: Regina Oro
Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 sew-ups
Accessories: Brooklyn Team Mariplast bidon and REG chromed steel holder.
Weight: bare frame: 4.2 lbs (1.92 kg), bare fork 1.6 lbs (0.72 kg), complete machine: 19.9 lbs. (9.04 kg)

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