1974 Falcon Olympic Austin Powers's bike..... God Save the Queen!
07-03-14, 12:24 PM
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1974 Falcon Olympic Austin Powers's bike..... God Save the Queen!
Before and after pics of my '74 Falcon Olympic.
Some of you might ask....WHY? My answer is ..... Because I Can!
Added.
Campy NR; FD, shift levers, RD and crankset.
Campy BB and top tube brake cable guides.
Campy/ Mavic wheelset.
Panaracer Pasela Tourguard tires.
Selle San Marco Rolls saddle (Limited ed. Union Jack).
Replacement Decals and new bar tape.
Generic fluted seat post.
Speedplay Pedals.
I am the second owner of this Falcon Olympic.
The frame, fork and stays are Reynolds 531 single butted tubing.
1973 Falcon Olympic Photos by Frogbutter | Photobucket
This project started when I broke the right shift lever. Plus I had never been happy with the missing decals so one thing led to another and before I knew it I had a box of parts marked '73 Falcon.
Before.....
After.....
Some of you might ask....WHY? My answer is ..... Because I Can!
Added.
Campy NR; FD, shift levers, RD and crankset.
Campy BB and top tube brake cable guides.
Campy/ Mavic wheelset.
Panaracer Pasela Tourguard tires.
Selle San Marco Rolls saddle (Limited ed. Union Jack).
Replacement Decals and new bar tape.
Generic fluted seat post.
Speedplay Pedals.
I am the second owner of this Falcon Olympic.
The frame, fork and stays are Reynolds 531 single butted tubing.
1973 Falcon Olympic Photos by Frogbutter | Photobucket
This project started when I broke the right shift lever. Plus I had never been happy with the missing decals so one thing led to another and before I knew it I had a box of parts marked '73 Falcon.
Before.....
After.....
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07-03-14, 02:18 PM
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I DIG that saddle man ! San Marco to boot, those are great saddles regardless of how they are decorated. Wish I could find me a Falcon as well. I say this knowing that I have to move all my bikes and parts very soon in this sudden-to-me move... and know it can't be done.
Nice project, Frogbutter
Nice project, Frogbutter
07-03-14, 02:22 PM
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"A Falcon is a good English bike." -- Charlie Harding, owner of C. Harding's For Bikes, Westwood Village, Los Angeles CA (just south of UCLA)
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
07-03-14, 02:23 PM
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The union jack on a British bike on July 3, hmm . . .
lol, nice job. Who cares, the revolution was a long time ago.
lol, nice job. Who cares, the revolution was a long time ago.
07-03-14, 02:28 PM
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
07-03-14, 02:56 PM
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That's groovy baby!!!
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
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07-03-14, 03:03 PM
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i sort of like it. i mean, i love these early '70s falcons, but the paint confuses me, especially with these decals.
07-03-14, 03:25 PM
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I had all the parts needed except the
BB I secured from "mapleleafs-13" via this forum.
Campy Top Tube Guides from "lostarchitect" from the forum also.
Bar Tape from The Yellow Jersey Bike Shop.
I had the day off today so I put it all together.
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07-03-14, 08:10 PM
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My brother sent me this picture yesterday. It seems appropriate?
!977 Raleigh Record on a 1977 Austin Mini driven by a 1977 High School graduate
!977 Raleigh Record on a 1977 Austin Mini driven by a 1977 High School graduate
07-03-14, 09:37 PM
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Love it. In the middle of painting a union jack on mine at the moment, also a british bike. I want that saddle now!
07-04-14, 10:16 AM
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not to rain on your parade (or on that veddy smaht saddle!) but the Olympic (AKA model 78, gent's frame) was plain-gauge 531, not single-butted.
God speed...
God speed...
07-04-14, 12:55 PM
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Very shagadelic, baby!! Oh YEAHHHHH!!
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