British Eagle yay or Nay

[trailstar82]

This is just down the road from me and not a lot of money.

Question is...is it a good BE (Newtown) or a bad BE (Falcon)?




https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/865277191851037/
I could whack a set of renthals on it and blast it down the hill by hadleigh castle

 

[trailstar82]

This is just down the road from me and not a lot of money.

Question is...is it a good BE (Newtown) or a bad BE (Falcon)?
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/865277191851037/
I could whack a set of renthals on it and blast it down the hill by hadleigh castle

just spotted the falcon on the headtube

 

[dyna-ti]

Pros -
Built to a better standard than the usual mass produced bikes that you might find in the likes of halfords,or a low end shop.

Cons -
Its basic.

Basic yes, but for what it was designed around, pottering, commuting and general leisure cycling, it fits that bill.
Its not a bike to hang XT or XTR or even STX on, but while basic it should with average maintaining last for decades more, if not for want of a better term, indefinitely.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

just spotted the falcon on the headtube

Yay from me, but I like old c**p. Is that not an Eagle on the head tube

 

[legrandefromage]

It's a proper British Eagle and it's what mountain bikes looked like in the UK around 1986

I've been around the Peak district on mine with no issues - what on earth would you be expecting from a bike of that era??

And quit it with the Falcon branding, there is no relationship with this British Eagle company and falcon at that time

, <goes for a lie down muttering about yoof of today>

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I'd happily own it and ride it

 

[CTK]

I vote yay

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

It has a mechanical odometer. What’s not to like?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I kind of want it I'm selling stuff. honest

 

[TreaderSteve]

Lovely bike. If it were enormous, near me and cheap I'd have it!