Looking good, the Holdsworth is nearly finished. Stronglight 42/46 rings up front, an 18T cog on the back. Which gives 63 and 69 inch gears. The Gillott has a 42T ring and 16 and 18 tooth cogs - giving the same ratios, near as dammit.
Could really do with a dynohub for the light, which is very nice but there's no room for a battery.
It's a great ride. One thing I can't work out, however, is why, when the Holdsworth and the Gillot are the same size in every dimension - I've measured - and the angles are also apparently the same; why does the Gillott have quicker steering than the Holdsworth? It's noticeably sportier. Wheelbase is the same. Maybe the head angle is slightly different. Dunno.
Does the Gillott have different fork offset?
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Aha! I fixed it. Took the 165 mm Super Mighty cranks off the Gillot and replaced with Stronglight 170 mm. Bingo! Now they are the same. I wouldn't have expected it yo make so much difference, but ther you go. I've certainly never found going from 175s to 170s to make as much difference.
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