John Hollands Baltimore frame

[Scott5182]

Anyone out there still riding a steel Hollands from Baltimore frame?

[dan_hudson]

Spouse still rides hers, mainly in Watopia these days though! (aka on the trainer)

[gomango]

Yes.

Just rode mine yesterday.

Super versatile frameset with three bottle cages and eyelets for racks.

Made from ELOS and it's such a nice road bike.

Wish I could fit 32's on it, but other than that it's spot on for me.

Old pics:

[IMG]DSCN1366 by Grady Linehan, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]DSCN1425 by Grady Linehan, on Flickr[/IMG]

[zap]

Brings back some memories.

Many years ago I spoke to John at length before my crit race. I knew a few people who purchased frames from John and all had nothing but good things to say. Wonderful looking frames too. Several years later I met a framebuilder who was under contract to build al frames for John.

[OtayBW]

Originally Posted by gomango

Made from ELOS and it's such a nice road bike.

Ooh!

[dookie]

The wife rides her 650c Hollands regularly.

[spank]

I don't have a Hollands, but I did have him (his son?) fix my Marinoni that appeared to be pulling out of the bottom bracket at the downtube. Paint was cracked around the circumference of the joint and bike had started to tick. They said it appeared to be a "cold braze". This was like 89-90.

[Spaghetti Legs]

Friend of mine has one, his main road rider, and it is a gorgeous, go fast bike.

[Scott5182]

Originally Posted by gomango

Yes.

Just rode mine yesterday.

Super versatile frameset with three bottle cages and eyelets for racks.

Made from ELOS and it's such a nice road bike.

Wish I could fit 32's on it, but other than that it's spot on for me.

Old pics:

[IMG]DSCN1366 by Grady Linehan, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]DSCN1425 by Grady Linehan, on Flickr[/IMG]

Looks great! I will post a pic of mine this weekend.Still riding it too.

[thwart]

One of the nicest frames I've ever owned.

Too short at the headtube and too much drop for my right rotator cuff when it went nuts several yrs ago, so I very reluctantly let it go.

Good memories...

[makoti]

Originally Posted by Scott5182

Anyone out there still riding a steel Hollands from Baltimore frame?

Two. One is 19 years old, now. The is an SS, S&S coupled version, only about 7 years old. It was the last road bike he built, as far as I know.

https://forums.thepaceline.net/showt...=215621&page=4

(I can't upload a picture to more than one thread?)

[makoti]

Originally Posted by dookie

The wife rides her 650c Hollands regularly.

Black head badge. Built after his wife died.

[gomango]

Originally Posted by thwart

Too short at the headtube and too much drop for my right rotator cuff when it went nuts several yrs ago, so I very reluctantly let it go.

Good memories...

Such an attractive bike.

FWIW I really lucked out when I found my Hollands frameset many years ago.

As I age, I really appreciate the headtube extension on my Hollands.

Let's me sit a bit more upright and I find that much more comfortable nowadays.

[thwart]

Originally Posted by gomango

Such an attractive bike.

FWIW I really lucked out when I found my Hollands frameset many years ago.

As I age, I really appreciate the headtube extension on my Hollands.

Let's me sit a bit more upright and I find that much more comfortable nowadays.

I would've given my right arm (after all, it felt like it was on fire for a few months there anyway...) for a head tube 3 cm or so longer. As it was, with a carbon 1" steerer it was probably at the ragged edge of the Reynolds design envelope.

That blue Hollands is lovely.

[rccardr]

Originally Posted by makoti

Two. One is 19 years old, now. The is an SS, S&S coupled version, only about 7 years old. It was the last road bike he built, as far as I know.

https://forums.thepaceline.net/showt...=215621&page=4

(I can't upload a picture to more than one thread?)

Ha!
Pretty sure I've crossed paths with you down on Rt 123 towards Occoquan...