Holdsworth 1970s front fork

[johnggold]

I was given a number of old bikes that had belonged to a farmer and had been stored in a bedroom for many years. All had been well used, were covered in tape to hold cables, etc but were mostly original.

I found a complete adult Holdsworth 70s frame, but on inspection the front fork turned out to be a Raleigh chrome job. With all the scratches and tape residue, I will have to respray, and I have all the decals, but I cannot locate a front fork.

Initially was looking for the exact model fork, right size, but Holdsworth fork crown is quite distinctive. This is not the first Holdsworth I have restored.

Has anyone got a fork with something like the right crown that I can use in place of the Raleigh fork. If I get the right fork crown I could have the fork modified.

The wheels are 27" .

 

[Illaveago]

I was given a number of old bikes that had belonged to a farmer and had been stored in a bedroom for many years. All had been well used, were covered in tape to hold cables, etc but were mostly original.

I found a complete adult Holdsworth 70s frame, but on inspection the front fork turned out to be a Raleigh chrome job. With all the scratches and tape residue, I will have to respray, and I have all the decals, but I cannot locate a front fork.

Initially was looking for the exact model fork, right size, but Holdsworth fork crown is quite distinctive. This is not the first Holdsworth I have restored.

Has anyone got a fork with something like the right crown that I can use in place of the Raleigh fork. If I get the right fork crown I could have the fork modified.

The wheels are 27" .

I haven't got one spare but you haven't mentioned what size frame it is for . What length steerer do you need ?

 

[johnggold]

I haven't got one spare but you haven't mentioned what size frame it is for . What length steerer do you need ?

The Raleigh forks do fit and the steerer length is 205mm to the top of the crown. Longer is not a problem of course

 

[rogerzilla]

You'll need a new headset if it was a 26tpi Raleigh fork.

 

[johnggold]

You'll need a new headset if it was a 26tpi Raleigh fork.

I think you misunderstood. We were talking about steerer tube length not thread.

Have you got a Holdsworth front fork?

 

[rogerzilla]

I think you misunderstood. We were talking about steerer tube length not thread.

Have you got a Holdsworth front fork?

No misunderstanding, just something else to check. 26tpi Raleigh forks turn up on non-Raleigh bikes.