Restoring A vintage bike: Holdsworth 531 Professional road bike

#bike #cycling #roadbike #vintage #vintagebike In this episode it’s time for some more vintage steel, and this time it’s a special one - a 1980s Holdsworth made from exquisite Reynolds 531 Professional tubing. This bike isn’t without its problems, but I’ll be overcoming those and fitting this bike out with some of my favourite parts - Shimano 1050 105, the original Everyman groupset! If you like bike builds and rides, why not like and subscribe to  @Downhillsmoothtarmac  - it means a lot! www.downhillsmoothtarmac.co.uk Facebook.com/downhillsmoothtarmac   / downhill_smooth_tarmac   https://strava.app.link/q5XeNNfD4Kb   / downhillsmoothtarmac   00:00 Introduction 02:32 A look at the frame 04:10 Refreshing the decals 06:02 pressing the headset 08:29 saving the frame - threadless BB 11:46 Shimano 105 derailleurs 13:24 Turbo saddle 15:15 Wheel Problems 19:44 Adding cables 21:54 Gearing up 23:55 The finished article