The Falcon flies again (pics)

[feckless]

80s Falcon cheapie that I've tarted up to resemble (vaguely) a 60s Falcon San Remo.

It's fixed because I'm a fashion victim (victim is the word, on ride two it spat me off, breaking my arm in the process).

Original parts -
Gaspipe frame and forks
Headset
Seat post
Weinemann pull-and-pray brakes
No-name stem

New parts -
Wheels (Salsa Delgado cross rims on Joytech hubs)
Continental tyres
Campag Veloce crankset (39t)
Campag Centaur BB
Dura-Ace chain and sprocket
Suntour SR brake levers
Morrison handlebars
Brooks B17 saddle
Brooks handlebar tape
Home made downtube decals
Head badge from Ebay
A couple of cans of blue and white spray paint - hence the dodgy finish

Frankly, the finish doesn't bear close inspection, but overall I'm pleased with the result.

And this is what it looked like when I bought it ...

 

[cchris2lou]

NIce .

 

[team_lard]

'A couple of cans of blue and white spray paint '

That's neat, where did you buy that, then?

Sweet looking bike. same as my first ever Falcon in the 70's

J

 

[Andy B]

*Jumps on the Falcon bandwagon*

So I could get this

To look as nice as yours, woohoo, I feel a little project coming on

 

[jacks2ts]

Love that colour and the decals are fab " not like the lolly "

 

[hamster]

Sorry about the arm, very pretty bike!
Nice job

 

[zed]

thats sweet, i must do mine one day its at the back of my shed still :?