Vintage Falcon road bikes
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- Accra, Ghana
You’ve smudged a bit to the left of the F. Only kidding, great job.
Mine has been over painted. The previous owners says it was dark blue with Chrome forks (like the 1960 catalogue). Frame number is unclear. Last number maybe a 3. He bought it in 1963. Dark blue was the old racing colour. Not sure when they changed their racing colour to sky blue. Anybody know?
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Here is my bike. 5 speed. 1963.
1 former keeper.
26.4 seat tube.
I love to know the history of a bike....Derek the owner is a retired MOD scientist, who lives in Worcestershire. He bought the bike new when he was 16. It cost £30 (checking adverts at the time, he's correct!). The money was given to him by his grandmother. Turns out that he used to live in Kings Heath, Birmingham (where I live) and his family lived on Woodthorpe Rd, which is the road parallel to me, so it's come home!!! Interestingly, Falcons were made in various places, including Birmingham. He said the bike was bought from a shop in Balsall Common, and he thinks the shop owner was called Brown ( I need to find out the shop's details). Unfortunately I had to pay for the bike, which was advertised as frame only.
When I arrived, the Brooks saddle was still on it, and the seatpost was loose. Derek had found the original Weinmann quick release brake levers (costly in themselves) , and Weinmannn Vanquer 999 brakes. The stem was stiff, but now free
Derek had the bike resprayed in the seventies. He said it used to be dark blue, with chrome forks. Decals are not correct and there is no badge.
I figured I could make money by breaking the bike, but with nearly everything there, and the history, I think it will be a keeper.
Not seen a headset like it. Wheels and hubs are mismatched. My guess is the front has been changed - looks like it's a Weinmann alloy badged as a Milremo.
Dark blue was the old racing colour. When did it change?
1 former keeper.
26.4 seat tube.
I love to know the history of a bike....Derek the owner is a retired MOD scientist, who lives in Worcestershire. He bought the bike new when he was 16. It cost £30 (checking adverts at the time, he's correct!). The money was given to him by his grandmother. Turns out that he used to live in Kings Heath, Birmingham (where I live) and his family lived on Woodthorpe Rd, which is the road parallel to me, so it's come home!!! Interestingly, Falcons were made in various places, including Birmingham. He said the bike was bought from a shop in Balsall Common, and he thinks the shop owner was called Brown ( I need to find out the shop's details). Unfortunately I had to pay for the bike, which was advertised as frame only.
When I arrived, the Brooks saddle was still on it, and the seatpost was loose. Derek had found the original Weinmann quick release brake levers (costly in themselves) , and Weinmannn Vanquer 999 brakes. The stem was stiff, but now free
Derek had the bike resprayed in the seventies. He said it used to be dark blue, with chrome forks. Decals are not correct and there is no badge.
I figured I could make money by breaking the bike, but with nearly everything there, and the history, I think it will be a keeper.
Not seen a headset like it. Wheels and hubs are mismatched. My guess is the front has been changed - looks like it's a Weinmann alloy badged as a Milremo.
Dark blue was the old racing colour. When did it change?
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1970 pro team photo. They were dark blue in 1963/4.
ALBERT HITCHEN ON THE COVER OF THE SPORTING CYCLIST MAY 1964
Magazine is dated May '64 but when the photo was taken is not recorded, it could have been earlier that year or more likely in '63.
The frame is probably in the darker blue finish and has chrome headlugs and fork crown, fitted with Campag Record headset (notice the small Campagnolo label sewn onto his jersey) and no braze-ons except for a 'stop' on the down tube to prevent the gear levers slipping down. Looking at the scratches on the headtube just behind the top lug it would appear that the chroming went some way along the top tube.
As Campag didn't have their brakes yet he is using Weinmann centre pulls with the quick-release style levers and the big cable adjusters.
