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Title: Falcon - Anyone know their history?
Post by: punkdSICO on May 29, 2012, 08:58 PM

Hi all

I am finally getting a Falcon ProStyler off a list member (ill never be able to afford a Kuwahara Exhibitionist so this is the next best thing..)  There seems to be bugger all info about Falcon in the net.  Were they an off shoot of Halfords?  I found a brochure saying "exclusive to Halfords" for some Falcon BMXs.

The company name is actually "Falcon Pro"; was there anything "Pro" about them?

Thanks for any info..

Paul

Title: Re: Falcon - Anyone know their history?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on May 29, 2012, 09:11 PM

Decent bike company from Brigg in North Lincs, I think their cromo bikes were made in Japan. My first racebike!

http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/CORP/aboutFalcon.html

Title: Re: Falcon - Anyone know their history?
Post by: punkdSICO on May 30, 2012, 10:03 AM

Quote from: Jon The Bassist on May 29, 2012, 09:11 PM

Decent bike company from Brigg in North Lincs, I think their cromo bikes were made in Japan. My first racebike!

http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/CORP/aboutFalcon.html

Cool link - thanks.

Anyone know if the ProStyler is cromo?

Its still surprising how little info is out there..

Paul

Title: Re: Falcon - Anyone know their history?
Post by: motomagII on May 30, 2012, 10:07 AM

yeah akisu made thier descent frames for sure top end ones were very good
bottom end were mainly catalogue bikes

Title: Re: Falcon - Anyone know their history?
Post by: monkian on May 30, 2012, 10:41 AM

They used Tange made frames for their Pro Race Bikes.
These were posted up not long ago: http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=126830.0
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=140500.0
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=141635.0

Title: Re: Falcon - Anyone know their history?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on May 30, 2012, 11:26 AM

 Pretty sure the ProStyler was mild steel.

Title: Re: Falcon - Anyone know their history?
Post by: moley on June 01, 2012, 09:00 AM

Falcon Pro Catalog

http://ossbmxracing.co.uk/Storage/FalconProCatalog.pdf

Title: Re: Falcon - Anyone know their history?
Post by: punkdSICO on June 05, 2012, 07:17 PM

Hey all - my ProStyler arrived today.  Pretty chuffed with it..

I think it might be Cromo as the frame weights 5lb 11ounces compared to a Supergoose @ 5 5 (the only old school frame weight I can find in the archieves..)  So, the ProStyler is 170grams heavier but this is freestyle frame compared to a race frame.

Anyone got the weight of a old school frame?  I believe the only way you can "guess" if a frame is cromo verse regular steel is going to be based on weight..??

ta,

Paul