Falcon Team Equipe

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This is 'Aryton' (cost me a tenner), rescued from a scrap metal yard and built in early 2011. The original components are frame, forks, seatpost (now well & truly seized) and brake calipers. Frame is made of Reynolds 453 (probably just main triangle) which, apparently is single-butted tubes of steel alloy with manganese and titanium in it.

I've done maybe 7500 - 8000 miles in that time, mainly commuting. Gearing in the pic is 48x17 although I sometimes use a 46-tooth chainring.

It's brilliant to ride and I rarely get overtaken, which is quite an achievement as an old scrunger of 48!

It's looking a lot more ropey than when these pics were taken. In the spring it'll be getting a renovation and repaint. I need to find a local powdercoater...
 
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He looks good!
And great job getting him like that!
Thanks man!
 
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I had one of these in the late 80's, sadly sold in 94/95. It is a great frame. Mine had many incarnations and I wish I had just stored it away! It is nice to see one again :D thanks for posting the pictures.
 
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