Falcon Custom Build

[j288btown]

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Any thoughts/opinions? Still unsure to what model Falcon this is, if anyone has any idea please do share! I was told it was built in the 70's.

 

[3narf]

Good choice of bike! Nice job.

 

[j288btown]

Good choice of bike! Nice job.

Thanks, I've been enjoying reading about your Falcon build also! I'm actually wondering if my Falcon could also be a Team Equipe (but missing chrome forks an had a respray? A respray is likely as the white paint it came in was not of a great quality and there were also brush marks visible). The butting is very similar and my bike came with a 453 tubing sticker on it but obviously it is not necessarily the original sticker! Have emailed Falcon cycles and still awaiting a reply.

Also I notice you went for the brown Charge saddle too? Good choice!

 

[j288btown]

Turns out that was the worst bar tape in the world and managed to unravel itself over night, replaced it with some matching charge tape.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

j288btown, looks really good, great job!

 

[3narf]

Thanks, I've been enjoying reading about your Falcon build also! I'm actually wondering if my Falcon could also be a Team Equipe (but missing chrome forks an had a respray? A respray is likely as the white paint it came in was not of a great quality and there were also brush marks visible). The butting is very similar and my bike came with a 453 tubing sticker on it but obviously it is not necessarily the original sticker! Have emailed Falcon cycles and still awaiting a reply.

Also I notice you went for the brown Charge saddle too? Good choice!

Yeah, I nicked it off my Orange! It's great.

Let me know what you find out from Falcon. If it helps I'll let you know my frame number; I need to write it down anyway...

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

personally, i think it will look better with a rear brake, so a cable will fill up the cable holders. white outers would look nice.

 

[j288btown]

personally, i think it will look better with a rear brake, so a cable will fill up the cable holders. white outers would look nice.

I was contemplating knocking/sawing the cable guides on the top tube off. I was also considering a rear brake however I've read in a few places that there is not much need for a rear brake if you apply the back pressure technique along with the front brake (eg: Sheldon Brown: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html).

Also wanted to keep the bike as simple as possible but I do understand your point, those brake guides are pretty dam ugly!

 

[j288btown]

Yeah, I nicked it off my Orange! It's great.

Let me know what you find out from Falcon. If it helps I'll let you know my frame number; I need to write it down anyway...

Still waiting to hear back, the lady from Falcon that I've been speaking to says that the 2 members of the team who she would usually ask have jetted off to Thailand for a couple of weeks!

I'm not that familiar with frame numbers and their particular uses, but I assume if you're offering it could be of some use?! If so that would be great. Thanks

 

[Baggy]

I was contemplating knocking/sawing the cable guides on the top tube off.

I'd wait to hear back from Falcon first - just in case it's particularly rare!

 

[j288btown]

I'd wait to hear back from Falcon first - just in case it's particularly rare!

haha true

 

[Woz!]

I was contemplating knocking/sawing the cable guides on the top tube off. I was also considering a rear brake however I've read in a few places that there is not much need for a rear brake if you apply the back pressure technique along with the front brake (eg: Sheldon Brown: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html).

Depends how good your knees are!
I get a real pain deep in my knees if I put too much back pressure on with my fixed.

 

[j288btown]

Depends how good your knees are!
I get a real pain deep in my knees if I put too much back pressure on with my fixed.

only one week in so far so we'll see how they hold up