For Sale: Early 1980's Holdsworth Professional 58CM

     This is another excellent road bike offered for sale here today. It is an early 1980's Holdsworth Professional built with a mixed bag of components. It is built with Reynolds 531 double butted tubing and fork blades and Campagnolo drop outs and fork tips. The rear drive side drop out is drilled to accept the Campagnolo Porta Catena system, so that alone dates its production. That system was only available around 1981- 1983. The original decals are near perfect and the silver paint is nearly flawless. It reminds me of the classic Cinelli silver color, which aside from Molteni orange is my favorite color on a bike.
     The measurements are as follows:

• Seat tube is 58 CM CTC 
• Top tube is 57CM CTC
•  Stand over height is 33 1/2" (with air in the tires)

The components are:

• Mavic road hubs laced to unknown tubular (sew up) rims with Panaracer tires, they hold air.
• Campagnolo NR rear derailleur  (pat. 81) has red Bullseye pulleys.
• Front Campagnolo NR derailleur (with lip)
• Campagnolo NR crank set (date code 82) and Campagnolo NR  bottom bracket.
• Campagnolo clamp on down tube shifters.
• Suntour Superbe brake calipers and levers.
• Campagnolo NR headset.
• Campagnolo NR pedals (kind of crusty plating in areas)
• Campagnolo NR seat post 27,2.
• Campagnolo seat binder bolt.
• Brooks Professional saddle in well cared for condition (leather has been treated)
• Specialized bars 42 CM CTC wide and Specialized 80mm extension stem.
• White padded bar tape with Velox bar plugs.
• Serial number: 029822 stamped on BB shell

     The bike is in ready to ride condition. I gave it a brief, aggressive test ride, and it feels great! Very responsive and great handling bike. please email:  bikeville@gmail.com for price or with questions. buyer pays actual shipping cost. Local pick up is fine or we can deliver to upcoming swap meets in Tuckerton, NJ or memory lane.

For Sale: Bill Vetter touring bike 61CM

     This is a really nice Bill Vetter touring bike we picked up recently and is offered for sale here. Bill Vetter worked out of Vermont in the 1970's. He is most known for his touring bikes. Bicycle quarterly did a profile of his work in issue vol. 3 #4 (summer 2005). this bike is for a taller individual. The metallic green paint sparkles nicely in the sun and it retains the original decals. The build is a s follows:

• 61CM CTC seat tube
• 57 CM CTC top tube
• 35" stand over height
• 27" wheels, Sunshine pro am hub set laced to super champion rims with Specialized touring tires.
• Eclipse rear rack
• Blackburn front lowrider rack and bottle cage.
• Shimano BR MC70 cantilever brakes with Weinmann levers and cane creek hoods.
• Campagnolo Nuovo Record front derailleur.
• no rear derailleur
• Campagnolo super record braze on shift levers.
• Sugino triple crank set 171 G-5 stamp on arms.
• Suntour XC bottom bracket with grease injector crank bolts.
• SR seat post and suede San Marco saddle.
• KKT road pedals with XL Christophe toe clips and leather straps.
• Shimano 600 head set.
• Cinelli 1A stem (newer logo) 70mm extension and Campione del Mundo bars 41 CM wide.
• New black Brooks bar tape.
• Alloy bell

     The bike needs a drive train, rear derailleur and derailleur cables to be rideable. There is also grey primer around the cantilever stud areas, front and rear. Not really sure why as it does not appear that they were added on and the original green paint is visible underneath the primer. this will make a great bike for your upcoming tour! please email: bikeville@gmail.com for price. We can deliver to upcoming east coast swap meets. Shipping and handling will have to be calculated depending on location. Local pick up is OK, and preferred. enjoy!

      Here is a link to the bike Bicycle Quarterly profiled:BIll Vetter!