Falco reborn

doyoueventribro · November 2019

This popped up as a sponsored Instagram post. It blew my mind. Did this company just buy the Falco molds?

Matt · November 2019

The factory probably reclaimed the mould when Falco went under and couldn't pay. Now open to any company as open mould and rebrand it with paint/decals.

Martin · November 2019

Matt said:
The factory probably reclaimed the mould when Falco went under and couldn't pay. Now open to any company as open mould and rebrand it with paint/decals.

Besides its looks, why would anyone want to reissue this frame? Wasn't it legendary for being a pain to set up and wrench?

doyoueventribro · November 2019

Martin said:

Matt said:
The factory probably reclaimed the mould when Falco went under and couldn't pay. Now open to any company as open mould and rebrand it with paint/decals.
Besides its looks, why would anyone want to reissue this frame? Wasn't it legendary for being a pain to set up and wrench?

It's a beam bike that's cheap.

gregk · November 2019

Doesn't have disc brakes - instant fail. That does look like a press-fit bottom bracket, though, which gives it a redeeming point and extra creaking. Dimpled bottle, +1, except for that Harambini dude (or whatever his name is) said dimples are useless, so -1. Does it have an internal 69 ounce water bladder? If not, -1. Is it an e-bike? If not, -1. Basically, total horrifying failure, unless it accepts 650b fat bike tires and a new yet-to-be-announced axle standard - in which case I'll take two (one for fixed-gear-commuting, and the other for riding the RAAM race, but going off course and straight to @AaronWebstey 's house to rochambeau).

Martin · November 2019

Out of curiosity I googled it. They appear to be selling this as a USD$3000 Shimano 105 bike without wheels. But it's CAD$6000, so if you can find a Canadian stupid enough to buy it you can arbitrage your way to about $1,500 US.