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I've been getting a lot of email over the last few years in the DON'T ASK column about folks trying to figure exactly what that old pile they have really is. While it's nice to know, it's also very important to know what it is when you have to scrounge up parts. It also seemed that most of the emails were concerning the old Yamahas. Was the first company to come out with a full line of real for the masses.
Not exotic European stuff that required insiders knowledge to keep running, but low-cost, well built, reliable that would keep running in spite of heavy-handed abuse and complete neglect in the maintenance department. Numbers on the head gone? There are also numbers on the that can help you. Lots of people learned to ride on the legendary Mini-Enduros, and thousands more cut their teeth on one or another version of the DT-1. This guide covers most of the stuff from the late 60s up to 1980.
There are a few models missing I guess, but after too many hours of scouring the manuals and the web, I figured there's enough here to help most of the folks out there who remain confused. So have fun and let your fingers do the walking.
I have always wanted a Holdsworth Proffesional. Finding the right one has proven to be challenging. So I got my hands on this Holdsworth Mistral, a 1982 in Spruce Green Pearl. As it was just a frameset I was considering either going Neo-Modern with it, or kiting it out in a Campy Nuovo Record group or a Shimano Arabesque group I had kicking around that I never had the heart to part with. I think it is arguably the most beautiful/ornate stock group set ever made. When I measured the frame, the rear spacing came to 120mm, and it was built for 27” wheels.
So a modern group was out of the question, and the NR group awaits an Italian frame. I was looking for an excuse to use the Arabesque group with some Scott Mathauser C brake pads on something special; this frame was the ideal candidate. I had a nice set of mismatched 27” wheels that were perfect. Rear is a Miche Competition hub (120mm) laced to a Rigida rim, the front hub just has a sticker that says “sealed bearing” where the grease port cover would be, laced to a Wolber rim. I took it out for a spin the over the weekend and I was very pleasantly surprised. The bike fits just right, handles great and has an ultra smooth ride.
The hubs seem to roll forever, more so even than some of my modern day wheels. Despite weighing in at about 22lbs the bike carries its momentum extremely well. Most surprisingly I found myself enjoying riding a bike with DT shifters. Prior to this ride I was adamantly opposed to riding with them.
Without a doubt it’s a different way to ride. I found myself shifting way less, not only did I have only 10 gears to work with instead of 20-22, but shifting required much more effort and care. The first time I tried to shift into the big chain ring I stuck my hand into the front wheel (thankfully not into the spokes but just the tire).
Shifting on the right side also proved challenging, before I developed some kind of feel for it I had to fish around for the next gear all while avoiding obstacles on the road. I was cursing for the first 4-5miles after which I got used to it and began to enjoy myself.
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At no point did the thought of cadence enter my mind; it was irrelevant. Instead I was focused on the ride, the bike and the surrounding views. I found I was attacking hills out of the saddle instead of having to shift. I would guess my overall speed was not much slower than would be on my modern bikes. Crash bandicoot psp eboot. The bike felt quick, however I do feel that clipping in helped in my enjoying the ride, that extra bit of modern connectivity with the bike makes a big difference.
The Brooks saddle felt great, much like most other saddles getting the angle just right proved to be key. The Mathauser brake pads were really good too, squeaky in the back but I am going to try and remedy that, by cleaning/sanding the rim. The Arabesque brakes were just barely long enough to get the brake pads low enough not to touch the tires. The Shimano Arabesque group is great, looking down at those shifters is a pleasure every time. I cant think of any vintage group that looks better, ok maybe a fully panto C record but that’s it.
I spent quite a bit of time cleaning up the frame, and the components. I even re-painted the Arabesques parts with black ink to help bring out the fine detail. I made one mistake with the frame, which was removing the adjuster screws in the drop outs, one came out just fine the other broke off in the frame. A little voice in m head told me not to do it and yet I persisted, that’s the last time I will ever try and remove those from a frame. Anyways it still made for an awesome bike, it’s my first complete Reynolds 531 bike and it rides very well. I wonder how it will compare with my Columbus frames?
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I've been getting a lot of email over the last few years in the DON'T ASK column about folks trying to figure exactly what that old pile they have really is. While it's nice to know, it's also very important to know what it is when you have to scrounge up parts. Crestron toolbox download windows 10. It also seemed that most of the emails were concerning the old Yamahas. Was the first company to come out with a full line of real for the masses.
Not exotic European stuff that required insiders knowledge to keep running, but low-cost, well built, reliable that would keep running in spite of heavy-handed abuse and complete neglect in the maintenance department. Numbers on the head gone? There are also numbers on the that can help you. Lots of people learned to ride on the legendary Mini-Enduros, and thousands more cut their teeth on one or another version of the DT-1. This guide covers most of the stuff from the late 60s up to 1980.
There are a few models missing I guess, but after too many hours of scouring the manuals and the web, I figured there's enough here to help most of the folks out there who remain confused. So have fun and let your fingers do the walking.