Falcon Shane Sutton - (With Pictures)

Here's some pictures of the bike:



Falcon Olympic Logo.



The bike itself.



Photo showing original water bottle.

Thank you, Does anyone have any information now?

bagpusscp wrote:

Update .Looks identical to the "Team Equipe" Whats the tubing 531? or 453? both are Reynolds

How do you measure the tubing? or know which ones which. (newbie.)

Tom753 wrote:

It's hard to tell from the pics, it looks like a low-grade "sports" bike, with the same colour as the Falcon team bikes of the mid 80s.

Thanks, all I know is that all the components on the bike (after doing research) were big racing brands in the 1980's.

I tried contacting Falcon and they said they had deleted their history, which I personally think is a little dumb.

bagpusscp wrote:

If it is 531 it will have a transfer on the frame on the frame saying so.{Asuming it is the original paint work.} The seat post will be 27.2 in size Normal for Reynolds 531 butted tubing.If its not I would say its 453.
The Catalogue I have showing the Model "Team Equipe"classes it as a mid range sports bike.Brakes Weinmann side pull. Atom hubs.What make are the gears .Shimano "z"?
A good mid range British made frame.Something you cannot buy anymore with spending a wad of money. More close up pictures of the rear gears and brakes would help to confirm ID .Enjoy riding it .

Thank you,

Frame: It is original paintowrk, it does not say 531. The seat post may be larger than 27.2 I will check it later.

Brakes: Brake Levers - 'Ghang-Star' (Chrome) - Brakes themselves are hard to tell, I could find something that said 'CT 500' but it could of been 'GT 500'.

Wheels: Hubs: 'Mailard' (Made in France) - Wheels themselves: Rigda Chrorace Superchromix (made in Fance)(atleast that's what I could make out.)

Gears: The gears are funny, the only logo's on them are Falcons, on every component. So either they made their own for a short time, or they paid Shimano to make specific ones for them.

Handlebars: The Stem says - 'ITM' on it - the handlebars say they are made for Falcon, in Italy by a company called 'Italnanubri' (atleast I think thats house it is spelled.) or it may be spelled 'Italmanumbri.' Which I believe is now-a-days called ITM.

Others: Reflectors: Tailmu (Made in England.) - Pedal toe clip: 'Lapize' (Made in England)(we have the leather originals for the straps but they are dangerous.)

Labels: Falcon down the front forks. Shane Sutton Special etc all over.

I have also found in he 1980's Terry Dolan made frames for Falcon amongst others, I wonder if there is any way of discovering if this was true.

Hope that helps.

The bike is loverly to ride, i went to a bike shop and picked up a carbon bike, and my bike seems only to be a few grams heavier.

Thanks for your help BAGPUSSCP - I found out the cassette atleast on the bike is a Shimano (after changing the tires today.)