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It is probable 1998 or a little later. Doesn't feature in my catalogue collection but around that time there was a number of ladies models like this.

Newtown Cycle works: a former Ernie Clements factory when he was with Falcon and then when he left them to go into business on his own!

Thanks Jim. Another "good" idea that turned out not to be!

Who on earth made that? I have never seen such a device!

It does indeed appear to be a Champion du Monde in Pearl Blue! Not sure about the whacky handlebars in the finished version though.

Brilliant!

That is a really nice way to deal with a bike like that. Simply change the wearing bits - cables and tyres and thoroughly clean the rest. I am doing exactly the same to a 1961 Cote D'Azur that I bought on the way back from VeloRetro. Will be a slow job as I am away quite a bit over the next...

What make are the hubs and the rims?

Any news on a date on the brakes?

Perhaps the original got damaged?

Thank you for that. The A prefix is either 1976 or 1972 - there are two theories on this at the moment. Yours does not look like a 1976 so it is more likely to be a 1972. The dates on the back of the brakes should help confirm this (and help us with the Falcon frame numbering logic!) Look...

I saw that bike and was tempted, but my project backlog is too big at present and my collection of Falcons as large as I can manage! You are absolutely right to keep the albeit old paintwork as that is original. A careful clean and screwed up aluminium foil on the chrome plus a good wax...

Raleigh Lenton!!!!!

Taleigh Lenton!

First bike was a Raleigh Lanton with 4-speed Sturmey Archer. £7.