Holdsworth Bicycles History and Facts – Frugal Average Bicyclist

Holdsworth was based in London, England in 1927 by William Frank “Sandy” Holdsworth.  The corporate would turn out to be one of the well-known names in British biking. Recognized for making prime quality highway bikes.

It began when Sandy Holdsworth purchased Ashlone Cycle Works.  The store was positioned at 132 Decrease Richmond Rd.  Some body constructing began in a shed within the again, however didn’t actually choose up until frame-builder Invoice Hurlow was employed in 1938.

Within the Nineteen Fifties and 60s they acquired Freddy Grubb, Claud Butler, and Macleans manufacturers.  Roy Thame was employed in 1953, and he established an expert racing staff that they co-sponsored with Campagnolo.  Holdsworth had the rights to distribute Campy within the UK.

Sandy Holdsworth died in 1961, however his spouse Margaret continued the corporate till her loss of life within the Nineteen Seventies when Roy Thame inherited the retail facet of the corporate, W.F. Holdsworth.  The Holdsworth household owned the rights to the wholesale and mass-productions facet. 

In 1987 the household offered to Elswick who would promote the corporate to Planet X in 2013.  Planet X now gives Holdsworth bikes.

Fashions

Avanti – mid-level highway bike

Elan – mid-level highway bike

Woman Mistral – prime quality women touring bike

Mistral –prime quality touring bike

Skilled – high of the road highway bike

Twister – one in every of their earlier fashions

Photograph Gallery

1981 Holdsworth Skilled

Very nice instance of a Holdsworth skilled with Campagnolo parts.

Hyperlinks

Listing of classic bicycle producers and types

Classic bicycle element firms