What a Beauty
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numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
£2500 and it ain't got any mudguards 
2Loose
Guru
- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire.
or even pedals, but it is indeed a thing of rare beauty.
Berlinbybike
Active Member
2,500 quid for a bike with 3rd tier Campag? You must be having a laugh. My Chas Roberts with complete Record cost 1200 quid in 1991. Add inflation at 3% per year and you're at about twice that now. The (real) price of most things has come down in that time - so what is the point of this bike?
NotFabian
EACC
- Location
- Co. Antrim
Beautiful bike...an article in the most recent copy of Cycling active explains the inspiration behind this revival. Is a bit pricy though
brockers
Senior Member
- Location
- hollowed out volcano
Them's the original team colours.
Smokin Joe
Squire
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
A classic colour scheme from the days when they new how to paint bikes, not like this all black "stealth" rubbish.
uphillstruggler
Guru
- Location
- Half way there
I have to agree with the op - that is truly a thing of beauty.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
3rd tier? 4th actually (Chorus, Record, Super Record all above Athena). But they all have carbon components, so wouldn't look as good on that frame.
What a triumph for the marketing men. Standard road geometry, tubeset usually associated with touring bikes, very plain lugs, mid range carbon fork, mid range groupset and components, the modern wheels look misplaced on a retro frame... But it's a limited edition and it's a HOLDSWORTH!!!
If you like the retro thing, for a similar price you could have something made to measure that was better in every respect, from the likes of Bob Jackson. A limited edition of one.
If you like the retro thing, for a similar price you could have something made to measure that was better in every respect, from the likes of Bob Jackson. A limited edition of one.
Nice bike but 2500 quid?!!
Mine's Italian and cost me 450 euros
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Not really my thing, but that is class.
Christopher
Über Member
tubing is Reynolds 725 cromo according to the spec sheet. Would have expected 853 at the very least at that price, if not 953 stainless. Nice colour though.
As contrast, I have a Yates in 853, completely made to measure with Camapg Chorus throughout bar the front wheel which is a Mavic Helium. Cost £1,420 in 2002.
As contrast, I have a Yates in 853, completely made to measure with Camapg Chorus throughout bar the front wheel which is a Mavic Helium. Cost £1,420 in 2002.
