Holdsworth Mistral

[biggs682]

Looks like this Holdsworth Mistral will be joining the stable soon .

Over the last few years it's been adapted for the original owner to carry on using even though he is 88 .

Sounds like he has a couple more bikes that he wants to sell as well .

I have not seen it in the flesh yet so any more details will be added once I get it home .

 

[midlife]

Smart looking bike . I hope I'm still around at 88!

 

[Cycleops]

Care (of bikes) in the community is a wonderful thing.
Very nice bike. Will you converting it back to drops?

 

[biggs682]

Smart looking bike . I hope I'm still around at 88!

Thanks you and me both

Care (of bikes) in the community is a wonderful thing.
Very nice bike. Will you converting it back to drops?

Eventually yes but will see

 

[Kempstonian]

Nice! It doesn't look as if it needs anything much doing with it, except a check over to see everything works as it should.

 

[biggs682]

Nice! It doesn't look as if it needs anything much doing with it, except a check over to see everything works as it should.

That's what i am hoping

 

[raleighnut]

Nice

 

[tom73]

 

[Illaveago]

My favourite colour ! And it has large flange hubs !

 

[biggs682]

My favourite colour ! And it has large flange hubs !

And blue mudguards

 

[Illaveago]

And blue mudguards

Ah but! It would look nice with short SS ones.

 

[biggs682]

Finally picked this up earlier today along with a few other bits .

Other bits are a nice Mercian frame , a 80% complete Raleigh Record sprint that needs re assembly oh and a box of spares and a Carradice bag .

Once all unpacked gave the Holdsworth a ride around the block .

Holdsworth rode well just a shame about the steel rims but sure I have some alloy wheels for it .

It's even got a triple on so the previous owner could still use it in his later years .

 

[Illaveago]

Was it a 5 or 6 speed block ?

 

[midlife]

Ohhh, I wonder what the Mercian looks like

 

[biggs682]

Ohhh, I wonder what the Mercian looks like

Was it a 5 or 6 speed block ?

5 I think