brunoschull

Hi Folks, I am selling my custom Falconer hardtail. It’s a beautiful bicycle, in nearly-new condition, ridden perhaps 15-20 times. Why am I selling it? About two years ago, I injured my knee skiing, and I have not been able to ride since then. I don’t know when/if I will be able to ride again, and I can’t justify keeping this beauty in the garage. This is a special bike, and it has a few unique features, so please study this carefully. Frame This bike is appropriate for riders in the L/XL range. It is built around what I would call classic or conservative geometry. Relative to modern standards, it has a relatively relaxed seat tube angle (72 degrees), a relatively steep head tube angle (69 degrees) and relatively long chainstays (445 mm). This creates a smooth, comfortable ride, ideal for rolling singletrack, gravel roads, and so on. The only geometry feature of the geometry that somewhat pushes the envelope is the reach (471 mm). That’s not extremely long, but it’s on the “longish” side for a bike like this. If you ride with a stem in the 100-120 mm range this will provide a nice, stretched-out position. If you ride with a stem in the 60-100 mm range, you will have a more modern/aggressive mountain bike position. Another interesting feature of this frame is the “blind” built; that means that there are no holes in the frame for water to enter. All of the vent holes are strategically placed during the build so that they are invisible; this is really cool and practical for an all-weather bike! Other relevant details about the frame: 27.2 seat post diameter, 68 mm threaded bottom bracket shell, 135 mm quick release dropouts, and 74 mm disc brake mounts. Wheels This bike is build around 27.5 wheels. It does have a great deal of tire clearance, including a very clean build with no chainstay bridge. The pictures show 27.5 X 2.25 wheels, but you could easily fit 2.25 or slightly larger tires. You could also switch to 700cc wheels and medium-width tires, and turn it into a more gravel-oriented machine. I estimate the circumference of the 27.5 X 2.25 wheels to be about 2194 mm. A 700cc X 38 mm wheel has a circumference of about 2192 mm. So if you switched to 700cc wheels the circumference would be essentially identical, and geometry would not be affected. Lots of options! Fork This bike is built with a straight head tube for a straight 1.125 OD fork. I choose a straight head tube and fork because I love the simple and clean look, especially with the integrated Chris King headset. However, potential buyers should understand that most current high-end suspension forks with tapered steerer tubes will not fit on this bicycle. To make this work with the 120 mm travel RockShox Reba fork (a great fork) I bought a replacement steerer tube/crown assembly, and had it switched. I have the original tapered steerer tube/crown, that I will include with the purchase. Depending on what you want to do with this bike, you have some different options. First, you could ride it as is, with a 120 mm suspension form and 27.5 wheels. Second, you could replace the fork with a carbon or steel fork with a straight steerer tube, and turn it into a rigid ride. You can definitely find rigid carbon forks with straight steerer tubes. Then you could then re-sell the Reba with the original tapered steer/crown, to make back some money. Again, lots of options. Components The components on this bike should be clear in the pictures. Some highlights: Chris King integrated headset and threaded bottom bracket. Synchros seatpost, stem, and handlebar. Deore XT brakes, drivetrain, and hubs. DT aluminum rims and butted spokes. Schwalbe Kevlar bead tires. And a cool retro seat that I found! Notes If you are interested, I have many more pictures and details. Contact me if you are interested at brunoschull @ hotmail . com