Gallenkamp Incubator Manuals more. In 1972, I purchased a newly restored and painted, what was thought to be a, Falcon San Remo true-10 speed from Bicycleville in Santa Monica; it was an abandoned child: the owner had placed a $155 deposit (in 1972 dollars); and, he never returned. The Bicycleville shoppe owner said that for $80 (in 1972 dollars) the newly restored and bright red painted Falcon would be mine. And, it was/is. I have contacted Falcon Cycles in England seeking the year the bike was manufactured and any other data they may have on it. The serial # appears to be: K24263. Falcon Bms Balkans Theatre Downloads.
What bike serial numbers are - and where to find them. Falcon needs little introduction, with a heritage stretching back to 1930. Through 80 years of innovation and design, including bikes made for the legend Eddy Merckx.
The down side is that the Falcon Cycles company may have been sold a few times since 1978 when I once had meetings with Ernie Clements who owned Falcon Cycles at the time. In 1985, I had the bike again restored and repainted (blue). I understand that Falcon manufactured Eddie M.' S bikes he road in the TdF and throughout Europe. Today, Falcon may only manufacture more recreationally-friendly cycles. Any ideas on how I may find my Falcon's real mama and papa and their mama's and papa's.
I understand that Falcon manufactured Eddie M.' S bikes he road in the TdF and throughout Europe.You might be going down a wrong path in your quest. As far as I know, Eddy Merckx never rode a Falcon bike in competition.
For a short time before he started his own factory, Eddy Merckx had his name put on relatively cheap, entry-level 'sport' bikes made by Falcon. From 20 feet away, they did look like one of Eddy's competiton bike, but these Falcon-Merckx bikes were never more than decent bikes to knock around the neighborhood on. Google 'Coventry Eagle'. I think that brand became part of Falcon, so a google search on that brand may determine if Coventry Eagle was Falcon's papa or not. You might be going down a wrong path in your quest: Eddy Merckx never rode a Falcon bike in competition. For a short time before he started his own factory, Eddy Merckx had his name put on relatively cheap, entry-level 'sport' bikes made by Falcon. From 20 feet away, they did look like one Eddy's competiton bike, but these Falcon-Merckx bikes were never more than decent bikes to knock around the neighborhood on.Maybe in small print at the bottom of the ad it inferred: 'Celebrity Voice Impersonated.'
Merckx probably did license Falcon to use his name, only. Who did build Eddy's machines? It seems to be quite a bit above what I think of when I think 'neighborhood bike'Yes, perhaps 'neighborhood' was a poor choice of words. Fundamentals Of Project Management Rory Burke Torrent there.
I live in the country and my 'neighborhood' is the entire county, so I was thinking more of a bike for daily 20 - 30 mile rides and longer rides on the week-end, as opposed to a pure competiton bike. I rode a Falcon-Merckx for about a year - also Molteni orange. Perhaps they all came in that color? I bought the bike in a yard sale for very little money. Although the paint was fading and there was some rust, the picture of Eddy on the head tube looked like new. I gave the Falcon-Merckx to some poor soul who was going to attempt a MS 150 ride and didn't have a bike.