I picked this up from a former now retired co-worker. He always bragged about The Falcon, but never rode it for the ten years I worked with him.
I’ve adjusted and corrected a couple things on the bike but the fit just doesn’t work for me so I’ve got it posted locally.
Has about a 60-61cm seat tube and about a 56 cm top tube. Bolt-on derailleur hanger.
27” steel rims with nice condition chrome on them.
Derailleirs are from the 1980’s and the former owner thinks he recalls having a shop replace the derailleurs for some reason or another. I believe he was the original owner of the bike. Current derailleurs are SunTour LePree.
Gearing is 3x5, half-step large and middle chainrings, and a smaller bailout 3rd chainring.
Frame is Reynolds 531 steel.
Some Falcon decals are good, some are bike-rack transport scraped up.
rides nice for what it is.
If it doesn’t sell locally then I might put a single freewheel cog on back, add a Singulator chain tensioner, and use the half-step gearing up front to use it as a two-speeder bike ( may or may not leave the smaller chainring depending if the tensioner can take up the slack. I don’t think the centerpull brakes can reach 700c rims.
Anyway, what s the general consensus on value as it sits, and as a bare frameset, and if I convert it to a 2x1 setup?
Thanks in advance for any comments.
