satkin55
Falcon Fan
A 1978 Falcon catalogue I picked up. More from other years on my website, link in signature.
I’m not sure what SpeciaL ST Tubing is. Maybe the ST is for steel, trying to make is sound more special. @Mandobob do you know?Thank you for sharing, what was Special St Tubing? Can't find the link to your website.
Falcon made a range of bikes for all price levels. The marketing strategy was to do well with their top of the range bikes used by their Pro Racing Team. On the strength of the team's racing success, which was good, they sold their bikes as having "a racing pedigree". To meet the lower end of the market, they made bikes in non-Reynolds steel which is what they called Special ST Tubing, using similar or fairly similar geometry to the middle and top ranges.I’m not sure what SpeciaL ST Tubing is. Maybe the ST is for steel, trying to make is sound more special. @Mandobob do you know?
My website is at https://falconrestorebike.wordpress.com/.
And how is the super pro customised? I have a 1979 model which I love riding and its entirely original. I wonder what you have done to change yours.We have 2 Falcons in my parent's garage, a1973 5-speed steel metallic red road bike and my customised Falcon Super Pro.
I loved the brand when Sid Barras was riding for them, I bought my super pro for about £25 in 1989, it's been my commuter bike since then. I love the geometry and how it rides.
All the bikes I've ever had have been modified somewhat, the Falcon has evolved quite a lot since I got hold of the frame to build up an urban commuting bike.And how is the super pro customised? I have a 1979 model which I love riding and its entirely original. I wonder what you have done to change yours.
A photo would be good to identify it.I have been trying to identify the model name of my father's Falcon, it might be a 1974 or 75 model, there are no chromed dropouts or forks.
It is metallic red with white Falcon graphics, it featured a single 3-arm steel crankset, a light support on the fork. The saddle was a Brooks style plastic one. I remember it had black bar tape when new. I think it had mudguard fitted as standard.
It looked like a 1973 Black Diamond but without the chrome, I've never seen a photo of a similar looking frameset on the internet.
His bike was slowly upgraded with alloy parts and was used by me as a winter bike when I was a teen. Its 28 pounds mass certainly made my legs stronger.