Falcon Merckx Beater

Posted on Sun 30th, September 2012

• #1

Borek

This is to show the varying stages of my Falcon Merckx bike. as much for me as for anyone else... its changed a lot since i got it!

1 - bought from Ebay for £40. frame and fork. fork threads were fucked. fitted ugly chop and flop bars and mountainbike cranks. my first build!

2 - Got new forks from eBay, made by terry dolan, £15. got some proper bars and cranks

3 - got rattlecanned!

4 - got stickered up mudguarded and made generally 'anti theft'

5 - got a load of bmx bits very cheap (sugino maxy cross cranks, DK quill stem, odyssey saddle&brake lever, pedals, Haro seatpost, all for a tenner)
• #2

apc

christ it looks shit now. Actually looked decent at stage 3
• #3

Borek

haha yeah man, looking good wasn't really the aim! its a laugh to ride as is. and sure as hell wont be stolen!
• #4

M_V

sure as hell wont be stolen!

Because noone would want the hassle of pedals/rear cog that'll unscrew themselves.
• #5

callengreeves

i liked stage one
• #6

arnie

2 wasn't bad either.
There's definately no chance that anyone would want to steal it ,for fear of being laughed at riding it away.
• #7

Borek

rear cog is bolt on, so thats not an issue - im not a complete retard! the left hand drive is due to a bottom bracket issue soon to be resolved. luckily being laughed at by strangers isn't something i worry about or i wouldn't have posted it ;)

stage one was shit to ride, stage 2/3 was rad and i did my first century on it like that! got another bike now which fulfills that purpose so this is free to look shit and leave in town overnight :-) its amusing to see all your opinions though.
• #8

CHUG_IT

Fuck your bike and fuck you.

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