The Avanti is in Holdsworth's 1982 catalogue with a Reynolds 531 frame, SunTour VX 12-speed gears and Weinmann 500 brakes. The late 1983 catalogue lists the Avanti 501, also with SunTour VX 12-speed gears, and calls it the first Holdsworth frame in Reynolds' new chrome-molybdenum tubing.
Known components
Listed exactly as our confirmed sources give them, with the year and source for each. A part listed for one year or version may not apply to every bike, so check against yours.
Frame and fork
- Reynolds 531 main tubes and forks1982 — Ebykr catalogue archive, p.4
- the transcription gives the tubing as Reynolds '531' chrome molybdenum and calls it the first Holdsworth frame in this new tubing1983 — Ebykr catalogue archive, pp.2–3
Gears and drivetrain
- SunTour VX 12-speed1982 — Ebykr catalogue archive, p.4
- SunTour VX 12-speed with a Regina close-ratio freewheel1983 — Ebykr catalogue archive, pp.2–3
Brakes
- Weinmann 500 sidepull brakes1982 — Ebykr catalogue archive, p.4
Catalogue appearances
| Year | Name as printed · model no. | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | AVANTI | Reynolds 531 main tubes and forks; SunTour VX 12-speed; Weinmann 500 sidepull brakes. | Ebykr catalogue archive, p.4 |
| 1983 | AVANTI 501 | SunTour VX 12-speed with a Regina close-ratio freewheel; the transcription gives the tubing as Reynolds '531' chrome molybdenum and calls it the first Holdsworth frame in this new tubing. | Ebykr catalogue archive, pp.2–3 |
Specs are as printed in the catalogue. Years are when the model appears in a source, not exact production dates.
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Sources
Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.