satkin55
Falcon Fan
Well it's taken a while but I've finally got my Falcon reassembled. I'm pleased with the final results. Only been for a short ride to check everything is working and will take it for a longer spin at the weekend.
More details, pictures, Falcon info and catalogues on my website https://falconrestorebike.wordpress.com/
Frame: Falcon, steel tube, welded, 59cm. Resprayed in flamboyant red with replacement decals
Fork: Tange steel, 1" resprayed in flamboyant red. Lower 6” and dropouts in original chrome
Headset: Tange Levin CDS 1" chrome steel cup threaded headset
Stem: SR (Sakae Ringyo) stamped C.F.R 5355 SR 76
Handlebar: Sakai drop-bars, marked "Sakai custom Japan" in a wreath on one side and "Road Champion" in a wreath on the other, 40cm wide at the tops, 43cm at the drops
Bar Tape: Fizik Tempo microtex bond crush classic in red
Brake Levers: Weinmann brake lever with safety level extension, NOS plastic ferrule in lever, replacement for broken original part.
Brake Callipers: Weinmann Vainqueur (610 front, 750 rear) centre pull calliper. Date stamp September 1977.
Brake Pads: Fibax X brake block, with original domed nut
Brake Cables: Clarks Universal SS brake cable and Dia Compe straddle cable
Shifters: Shimano downtube friction lever with white rubberised lever cover.
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 600 5-speed, short cage.
Derailleur Cables: Clarks Universal SS gear cable.
Cassette: SunRace Sturmey-Archer black and zinc 5-speed freewheel, 14-16-20-24-28 teeth.
Chain: Wippermann 700 (1/2" x 3/32") 5 / 6 / 7 speed, 114 links with snap on link.
Cranks: Sugino Maxy, 165mm crank, stamped: FORGED JAPAN 165 G-1.
Chainrings: Sugino Maxy, 48-tooth chainring with swaged-on 165mm crank, stamped: FORGED 165 49-7.
Bottom Bracket: YST sealed bottom bracket 5-piece cup set with 6-notch lockring.
Pedals: KKT rat trap pedals with reflectors. Stamped KKT RT-SF. Straightened, rust removed (as much as possible), cleaned and polished. Completely stripped and rebuilt with new bearings.
Toe clips: Sturmey Archer black toe clips, original parts resprayed, missing plastic toe covers replaced with leather ones. NOS Sturmey Archer leather toe straps to replace old straps.
Rims: SJS Alloy 27 x 1 1/4" 630 - polished silver - 36 hole
Hubs: Zenith classic large flange hub, sealed cartridge bearings
Hub Skewers: Shimano chrome QR skewers
Spokes: Sapim Laser
Tyres: Schwalbe HS159 gumwall tyres 32-630
Tubes: Schwalbe SV16 inner tubes, presta
(New wheels handbuilt to my spec by Ryan Builds Wheels to replicate the original ones)
Saddle: Brooks Cambium C17 in black
Seatpost: Sturmey Archer
Bottle Cage: Genetic heritage style stainless steel bottle cage
Extras:
Saddle Bag: Classic leather saddle bag from London Craftwork
Mudguards: Stainless steel, both cleaned, rust spots removed and polished
Weight:
More details, pictures, Falcon info and catalogues on my website https://falconrestorebike.wordpress.com/
Frame: Falcon, steel tube, welded, 59cm. Resprayed in flamboyant red with replacement decals
Fork: Tange steel, 1" resprayed in flamboyant red. Lower 6” and dropouts in original chrome
Headset: Tange Levin CDS 1" chrome steel cup threaded headset
Stem: SR (Sakae Ringyo) stamped C.F.R 5355 SR 76
Handlebar: Sakai drop-bars, marked "Sakai custom Japan" in a wreath on one side and "Road Champion" in a wreath on the other, 40cm wide at the tops, 43cm at the drops
Bar Tape: Fizik Tempo microtex bond crush classic in red
Brake Levers: Weinmann brake lever with safety level extension, NOS plastic ferrule in lever, replacement for broken original part.
Brake Callipers: Weinmann Vainqueur (610 front, 750 rear) centre pull calliper. Date stamp September 1977.
Brake Pads: Fibax X brake block, with original domed nut
Brake Cables: Clarks Universal SS brake cable and Dia Compe straddle cable
Shifters: Shimano downtube friction lever with white rubberised lever cover.
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 600 5-speed, short cage.
Derailleur Cables: Clarks Universal SS gear cable.
Cassette: SunRace Sturmey-Archer black and zinc 5-speed freewheel, 14-16-20-24-28 teeth.
Chain: Wippermann 700 (1/2" x 3/32") 5 / 6 / 7 speed, 114 links with snap on link.
Cranks: Sugino Maxy, 165mm crank, stamped: FORGED JAPAN 165 G-1.
Chainrings: Sugino Maxy, 48-tooth chainring with swaged-on 165mm crank, stamped: FORGED 165 49-7.
Bottom Bracket: YST sealed bottom bracket 5-piece cup set with 6-notch lockring.
Pedals: KKT rat trap pedals with reflectors. Stamped KKT RT-SF. Straightened, rust removed (as much as possible), cleaned and polished. Completely stripped and rebuilt with new bearings.
Toe clips: Sturmey Archer black toe clips, original parts resprayed, missing plastic toe covers replaced with leather ones. NOS Sturmey Archer leather toe straps to replace old straps.
Rims: SJS Alloy 27 x 1 1/4" 630 - polished silver - 36 hole
Hubs: Zenith classic large flange hub, sealed cartridge bearings
Hub Skewers: Shimano chrome QR skewers
Spokes: Sapim Laser
Tyres: Schwalbe HS159 gumwall tyres 32-630
Tubes: Schwalbe SV16 inner tubes, presta
(New wheels handbuilt to my spec by Ryan Builds Wheels to replicate the original ones)
Saddle: Brooks Cambium C17 in black
Seatpost: Sturmey Archer
Bottle Cage: Genetic heritage style stainless steel bottle cage
Extras:
Saddle Bag: Classic leather saddle bag from London Craftwork
Mudguards: Stainless steel, both cleaned, rust spots removed and polished
Weight:
