Falcon........?
11-30-14, 10:19 AM
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Falcon........?
Hey guys,
As said in my introduction iv just started riding july as my work place is so close i dont need to drive. I picked up a Falcon bike for peanuts. It in quite good condition and does the job. The thing is i really dont know anything about the bike apart from it being a falcon. Iv searched the net but the info is so skewed as my bike is a 5 speed "originally im not sure". it would be nice to know if i have something thats worth some £$€ as so not to destroy its looks or if its just a regular run of the mill that i can customize. Any way ill let the pictures talk
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Can anybody make out what decal used to say?
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As said in my introduction iv just started riding july as my work place is so close i dont need to drive. I picked up a Falcon bike for peanuts. It in quite good condition and does the job. The thing is i really dont know anything about the bike apart from it being a falcon. Iv searched the net but the info is so skewed as my bike is a 5 speed "originally im not sure". it would be nice to know if i have something thats worth some £$€ as so not to destroy its looks or if its just a regular run of the mill that i can customize. Any way ill let the pictures talk
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[/IMG]Can anybody make out what decal used to say?
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11-30-14, 10:55 AM
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Mind you, I've only had one Falcon that I did some research on, but yours looks to be basic, entry level. I say, customize away and ride it like you stole it (which it sounds like you did) !
11-30-14, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by elboGreaze
ride it like you stole it (which it sounds like you did) !
11-30-14, 01:25 PM
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I would take elboGreaze's comment to simply indicate that you got a steal of a deal, eh?
11-30-14, 01:31 PM
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ElboGreaze's "ride it like you stole it (which it sounds like you did)" was a reference to your saying that you got it for peanuts; in other words, "congratulations for getting it at a great price."
11-30-14, 01:49 PM
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11-30-14, 01:54 PM
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...oh yeah, as evidenced from its brake levers and some of the frame details visible, not an especially valuable bike.
...oh yeah, as evidenced from its brake levers and some of the frame details visible, not an especially valuable bike.
11-30-14, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Trakhak
ElboGreaze's "ride it like you stole it (which it sounds like you did)" was a reference to our saying that you got it for peanuts; in other words, "congratulations for getting it at a great price."
11-30-14, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by lox
lol sorry my bad. I get the ride it like you stole it bit just not the last part but I got you now. Anyway thanks for the advice guy I'll go about making it my own now. Paint it polish it up just make it look nice nothing special.
12-01-14, 05:15 AM
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Sorry elboGreaze it was just me taking it literally lol. When I bought it I got excited about the half chrome forks thinking it was something awesome going on the info on the net and me not having a clue. So what's on the bike..... Sr handle bar stem, super maxy chain set, shimano derailleur and some weinmann rims with quando hubs that I heard are poo. So probably a late 70s entry model. Oh well its just for work
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