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and brake reach (need 55mm)

It depends on price...

Hi there,

I am after a cheapish groupset to put on this lovely frame.

It's 126 OLN, 55mm brake reach.

I'd ideally like to put shifters at the bar end, but that's not mandatory, so will consider clamp-on downtube shifters.

Got anything?

Just a quick update on this.
I got the frame off from Mr Gumby and brought it to the, to me, the best person for the job: Mario Vaz.
I asked him to wet paint it wine red (he had a lovely Colnago in the oven when I went to his workshop and that frame had exactly the color I was after). He also got hold of all the correct decals, even the Holdsworthy one that was on the lower part of the seat tube.

He just called to let me know the frame is ready for pick up!!! I think I will go today as otherwise it'll have to wait until Monday and with the strike I might not be able to reach him!

Will post pictures when back on a Current Projects thread.

All right, I'll take the Exage groupset and the wheels if both are still available (as it seems).

This assuming someone can confirm I can put the group on a '80s Holdsworth Mistral ? ( I think so )

I will take the tyres off you anyway.
Can meet in Wimbledon early next week?

Ah, if you work in Kingston that's even better as I live in Twickenham, but it depends what time you usually leave Kingston :)

Already got a Holdsworth Mistral same size sorry...

Great frame, great tubing, perfect lovely bike it'll become!

I have got a set of Dia-Compe canti brake set for it (intended for my cyclocross frame, but that's languishing as the Mistral comes first)

No thoughts on your question, sorry, but I'd love to hear where did you go with this :)

Yeah, they do look short reach to me...

Anyway, I think I will go with these:

http://smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/brake-upgrade.html

(Tektro R529)

on my Holdsworth Mistral build.

Nutted mount, long reach, brand new, nice look.

Seems long reach to me.

It is missing the piece of metal that will pull on the cable

I think it's called yoke ?

Yes all dual pivot caliper brakes have a cable hanger (rear and front). The rear one is at times provided by the frame itself.

Dia Compe makes these brakes and they are easy to find. The nicest ones seem to be from Mafac which is out of business.
The cable that goes from arm to arm could be a bit hard to find, but it seems these are hard to break anyway.

Good braking power though and period correct.

True it's a shame to split, but Crop might be able to build it up in a nice(r) way

And if you'd split, how much for the group set?

What's the reach of those brakes?

I might be interested in getting the bike splitting it and give the frame to Crop

dibs!!!! :)

Something's telling me no one here got it at that price...

not me either :(

Damn!!!!!

Still up for grabs!

And little price drop to justify the bump: £390

Nice one. It didn't load yesterday for whatever reason.

I think this frame is very similar to the Mistral from Holdsworth.
Even though my Mistral has long pointy lugs and the pointy point fade into the tube

Missing the picture of how you had it built.

GREAT frame btw and great price too.

GLWS

Love these love affairs. It's a perfect swap.

No levers?

Sorry, can't bump without a price drop. House rules :)

I will be going tomorrow.
I can make the swap. Will let you know once I'm there ?