Show your Falcon
09-14-20, 07:51 AM
#26
Disraeli Gears
I thought that I might have the oldest Falcon in this parade, but it may be that (based on the fork crown) branko_76 's could be about the same, or older.
^^^ These are the front and rear dropouts it has: "Stallard" pattern, 5 mm thick, and cut very square. It had a BB grease fitting, and does not have Reynolds 531, but seamed tubing taking a 26.4 mm seat post; weighs 3.6 kg. Nice ride, though. Has been rattle canned, no decals or headbadge, but the holes in the head tube fit a Falcon metal headbadge perfectly. That, plus the distinctive wrapover seat stay terminals convinces me that it's a Falcon. It evidently had chromed socks on the fork. Came with Huret shifters, a nice chromed Stronglight steel headset (or English clone thereof) that is the only original component on it now, a steel Resilon front hub and a TDC cottered bottom bracket.
^^^ These are the front and rear dropouts it has: "Stallard" pattern, 5 mm thick, and cut very square. It had a BB grease fitting, and does not have Reynolds 531, but seamed tubing taking a 26.4 mm seat post; weighs 3.6 kg. Nice ride, though. Has been rattle canned, no decals or headbadge, but the holes in the head tube fit a Falcon metal headbadge perfectly. That, plus the distinctive wrapover seat stay terminals convinces me that it's a Falcon. It evidently had chromed socks on the fork. Came with Huret shifters, a nice chromed Stronglight steel headset (or English clone thereof) that is the only original component on it now, a steel Resilon front hub and a TDC cottered bottom bracket.
Likes For Chuckk:
09-14-20, 07:11 PM
#29
Senior Member
I had one around ~2015? Did not take a lot of pictures, build was meh aesthetically but rode good even with cheap Shimano r501 wheels (on the heavy side, they were r501, decals are wrong) and only pic I have is potato quality. If I recall correct - I built it with Ritchey fork and threadless headset, pretty sure it was 105 5700:
Likes For mongol777:
09-14-20, 07:52 PM
#30
Senior Member
Damn. I've always wanted a Falcon. Haven't seen one for sale anywhere around me for at least the last 5 years or so.
09-14-20, 08:29 PM
#31
Mr. Anachronism
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Somewhere west of Tobie's
Posts: 2,087
Bikes: fillet-brazed Chicago Schwinns, and some other stuff
Mentioned: 29 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 526 Post(s)
Liked 256 Times
in
165 Posts
__________________
"My only true wisdom is in knowing I have none" -Socrates
"My only true wisdom is in knowing I have none" -Socrates
Likes For Hudson308:
09-14-20, 08:34 PM
#32
Mr. Anachronism
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Somewhere west of Tobie's
Posts: 2,087
Bikes: fillet-brazed Chicago Schwinns, and some other stuff
Mentioned: 29 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 526 Post(s)
Liked 256 Times
in
165 Posts
...and here are some photos of my early-70's example.
__________________
"My only true wisdom is in knowing I have none" -Socrates
"My only true wisdom is in knowing I have none" -Socrates
09-14-20, 08:48 PM
#33
Friendship is Magic
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 22,984
Bikes: old ones
Mentioned: 304 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26402 Post(s)
Liked 10,374 Times
in
7,203 Posts
Not certain of the model, probably started out as one of the Molteni orange Merckx's
...when I bought it:
...after some work:
...after some work:
Likes For 3alarmer:
09-14-20, 08:51 PM
#34
Friendship is Magic
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 22,984
Bikes: old ones
Mentioned: 304 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26402 Post(s)
Liked 10,374 Times
in
7,203 Posts
Nicer San Remo, before restoration:
...these were the top of the line when this was first sold:
Likes For 3alarmer:
10-30-20, 04:00 PM
#35
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: York, England after 15 years in Massachusetts
Posts: 600
Bikes: 1 frame and a heap of pieces
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Just picked up my first new old bike in several years. A Falcon Olympic. Plain gauge 531 mains, arabesque shifters and front derailleur with lower tier later model Shimano sis rear. Lots of patina, lots of filth. Looking forward to getting back in the saddle. I'm guessing late 70's early 80's.
Likes For rgver:
10-30-20, 04:41 PM
#37
2k miles from the midwest
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Washington
Posts: 1,964
Bikes: ~'75 Colin Laing, '80s Schwinn SuperSport 650b, ex-Backroads ti project...
Mentioned: 18 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 525 Post(s)
Liked 931 Times
in
446 Posts
I'd thought I'd posted this, but didn't see it.
As found vs how I'm using it now.
Likes For Dylansbob:
05-18-21, 05:10 PM
#40
señor miembro
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 6,624
Bikes: '70s - '80s Campagnolo
Mentioned: 92 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3883 Post(s)
Liked 6,476 Times
in
3,205 Posts
Took some pics of my '87 the other day.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Likes For SurferRosa:
05-18-21, 05:26 PM
#41
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Alta California
Posts: 14,260
Mentioned: 415 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3810 Post(s)
Liked 3,335 Times
in
2,175 Posts
Likes For juvela:
05-27-21, 12:14 AM
#42
GDFTR
Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: Torrance CA
Posts: 156
Bikes: '74 Falcon San Remo, '80 SR Semi Pro, '88 Trek 360, '18 Fairdale Goodship
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 51 Post(s)
Liked 82 Times
in
44 Posts
Not sure how I missed this thread! Here is my ‘73/4 San Remo I believe model 94 based on opinions and observations from members on here and scouring the internet and catalogs I have downloaded.
Got it in October last year (2020) originally for my kid to ride but it ended up being my main bike. I love that it’s British (mom) and has a Maryland bicycle registration sticker from’75 (I lived in MD mid 80’s-90’s) and we connected out here in SoCal all these years later, so it feels like it’s meant to be.
I love the ride and have put about 550 miles on it in the 6 months or so since selling my Trek to a member here.
It’s currently on modern 27’s from another bike but the Mavic 700’s it came with (look like 80’s wheels with price tags under the rim tape) will be going back on it. Cinelli bars and stem, Zeus headset, Universal brakes, Campy deraileurs and shifters, Sugino Mighty crankset, Zeus seatpost (changed to longer Strong Japan 27.0) and it had a Cinelli Unicantor seat but it wasn’t very comfy so I put the same Origin8 seat I have on my other bikes.
Got it in October last year (2020) originally for my kid to ride but it ended up being my main bike. I love that it’s British (mom) and has a Maryland bicycle registration sticker from’75 (I lived in MD mid 80’s-90’s) and we connected out here in SoCal all these years later, so it feels like it’s meant to be.
I love the ride and have put about 550 miles on it in the 6 months or so since selling my Trek to a member here.
It’s currently on modern 27’s from another bike but the Mavic 700’s it came with (look like 80’s wheels with price tags under the rim tape) will be going back on it. Cinelli bars and stem, Zeus headset, Universal brakes, Campy deraileurs and shifters, Sugino Mighty crankset, Zeus seatpost (changed to longer Strong Japan 27.0) and it had a Cinelli Unicantor seat but it wasn’t very comfy so I put the same Origin8 seat I have on my other bikes.
Last edited by LibertyFLS; 05-27-21 at 12:28 AM.
Likes For LibertyFLS:
10-02-21, 09:13 PM
#43
Senior Member
Today, I finished a complete rehab of my Falcon San Remo.
Likes For rjhammett:
10-25-21, 09:09 PM
#44
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Manhattan & Woodstock NY
Posts: 2,746
Bikes: 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, early '70s Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Raleigh International, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mk1
Mentioned: 109 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 938 Post(s)
Liked 2,939 Times
in
980 Posts
Catching up on posts and smearing these pics all over the forum 
Falcon San Remo
Falcon San Remo
Falcon San Remo
Falcon San Remo
__________________
1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
Likes For ascherer:
09-13-22, 10:19 AM
#45
Falcon fan
So I've finished rebuilding my 1978 Falcon Black Diamond. It rides pretty well, needs a little tinkering with the gears but otherwise all good. https://falconrestorebike.wordpress.com
Last edited by satkin55; 01-19-23 at 10:04 AM. Reason: Add my URL
Likes For satkin55:
11-27-22, 03:41 PM
#46
señor miembro
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 6,624
Bikes: '70s - '80s Campagnolo
Mentioned: 92 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3883 Post(s)
Liked 6,476 Times
in
3,205 Posts
Went from trying to sell my Falcon last year to now investing $300+ in a new wheelset and tires. 
It just needed black rims and pedals.
It just needed black rims and pedals.
01-20-23, 05:13 AM
#47
Full Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Netherlands, near the sea
Posts: 488
Bikes: '83 Viner Special Professional, '91 Pinarello Asolo 'spumoni', '93 Trek 930, '94 Giant Cadex CFR3, '97 Giant Atlanta MTB, '99 B1 Weblite Cross , '16 Cube Peloton Race.
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 92 Post(s)
Liked 376 Times
in
97 Posts
1990/91 Team Banana-Falcon. Not the original one of Chris Walker 
, but I really like the lady. I found her in quite a derilict state, maltreated. Cleaned, scrubbed, oiled, repaired, polished... well, the complete treatment. Hope you like her as much as I do.
, but I really like the lady. I found her in quite a derilict state, maltreated. Cleaned, scrubbed, oiled, repaired, polished... well, the complete treatment. Hope you like her as much as I do.
Likes For LucasHartong:
04-18-23, 11:26 AM
#48
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Manhattan & Woodstock NY
Posts: 2,746
Bikes: 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, early '70s Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Raleigh International, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mk1
Mentioned: 109 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 938 Post(s)
Liked 2,939 Times
in
980 Posts
Repainted and tweaked since last year's pictures.
__________________
1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
Likes For ascherer:
04-18-23, 03:15 PM
#49
blahblahblah chrome moly
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,986
Mentioned: 92 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1172 Post(s)
Liked 2,567 Times
in
1,072 Posts
Nice looking bike! I see it has the "track" crown like on the one in post #37 by Dylansbob . Super cool sand-cast "faux two-plate" design similar to the Fischer popular with Italians like Masi, but I think yours is British-made, possible Davis. His crown has indents in the blades like those normally seen on chainstays, does yours also? That would allow quite fat tires, but it seems unnecessary for anything like a normal road tire. Only other forks I can remember with indents in the blades like that was on some old Schwinns like a '50s World, and a Paramount tandem. I might have to try that sometime for a 650b conversion... <gears turning in my brain>
Your geometry looks to be on the steep side — do you know the angles?
Is the TT sloped, higher in front? Could be camera angle. If it is sloped, and if you don't happen to prefer it that way, you could add rake to the fork, lowering it. Plenty of room in the brake slots to raise the pads. Of course that would change the handling, but for the better in my book. Controversial subject, I know. Especially with the added complication of "undoing the original builder's vision" or whatever, plus the possibility that the chrome could crack, so file this one under "crazy ideas". I'm just spitballin' here.
Have you tried a longer chain? I think it might shift better, with the cage rotated clockwise the upper pulley would be closer to the freewheel. I know, with an NR, you sometimes have to play with the chain length to get it to shift to a decently-low gear for old guys, like 28t or more. Is that what you have one there? 26 maybe? Anyway, apologies if you're already at the optimum length for your gears.
Now go get some dirt on that bike, it's too clean!
Mark B
Your geometry looks to be on the steep side — do you know the angles?
Is the TT sloped, higher in front? Could be camera angle. If it is sloped, and if you don't happen to prefer it that way, you could add rake to the fork, lowering it. Plenty of room in the brake slots to raise the pads. Of course that would change the handling, but for the better in my book. Controversial subject, I know. Especially with the added complication of "undoing the original builder's vision" or whatever, plus the possibility that the chrome could crack, so file this one under "crazy ideas". I'm just spitballin' here.
Have you tried a longer chain? I think it might shift better, with the cage rotated clockwise the upper pulley would be closer to the freewheel. I know, with an NR, you sometimes have to play with the chain length to get it to shift to a decently-low gear for old guys, like 28t or more. Is that what you have one there? 26 maybe? Anyway, apologies if you're already at the optimum length for your gears.
Now go get some dirt on that bike, it's too clean!
Mark B
04-18-23, 05:01 PM
#50
señor miembro
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 6,624
Bikes: '70s - '80s Campagnolo
Mentioned: 92 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3883 Post(s)
Liked 6,476 Times
in
3,205 Posts