FramesetElegantly sculpted, triple butted frame tubes are hand cut, mitred and carefully TIG welded to produce a lightweight, steel road frame of uncompromising performance and beauty. The Competition brings the Holdsworth story right up to date, blending cutting edge construction and materials with time honoured handmade craftsmanship.

The Holdsworth Competition is full of carefully considered design touches. An oversized tapered headtube helps deliver responsive, pin-point precise steering. A narrow 27.2mm seat tube helps keep the weight down. A standard BSA threaded bottom bracket ensures you'll never suffer from BB squeaks. Carefully sculpted and shaped frame tubes are designed to deliver a responsive, agile ride. It's a bike that's suitable for competitive efforts as well as long days in the saddle.

Groupset: SRAM Force 22 Challenges Shimanos latest Ultegra groupset for the mid-range groupset crown. With razor-sharp gear changes, superb control ergonomics and some of the best brake power and lever modulation SRAM Force takes some beating. Weight considerations are key in a groupset of this quality and thats why youll find carbon fibre shift levers, carbon fibre rear derailleur components and a carbon fibre chainset fitted as standard in SRAMs Force 22 groupset.

Lightweight, powerful and effortless to ride this is one of our very favourite groupsets and a firm customer favourite. SRAMs Double Tap shifting is simply the best in the game. If youre looking for a better groupset its time you took Force 22 for a ride.

Wheelset: FSA Vision team 30 Lightweight semi-aero road wheels from FSA's speciality Vision line. Our most popular road wheels, utterly dependable, light and fast with a 30mm semi-aero rim, high quality bladed spokes and a reputation for durability that other more expensive wheels can't easily match.

As with all Holdsworth cycles the Competition is beautifully hand-crafted through each stage of production. Every tube is cut and mitred by hand before being TIG welded into place. Individual inspection controls all stages. The result is a newly made frame of the same quality, finish and heritage that you would expect from any vintage Holdsworth but with a performance that is thoroughly modern.