This is a great song. I just blasted this in remembrance of the bike company and I have now just started a challenge in the office to see who could find older great songs that you don’t hear on the radio anymore. Great songs playing.
I have sent them several emails and all I get is that the main guy quit for personnel reasons and I have to email this other person. Then I have emailed that person and nobody replies. I have sent several emails about wind tunnel testing, frame water bottles, etc… I have a seat post question as well but nobody responds. REALLY shitty customer service and I have to say stay away from them if your interested based on this. The seat post is a PITA, no wind tunnel data, the original stem kept snapping bolts (I use a Zipp Vuka stealth now) and no customer service. I can’t help but feel my 2009 Scott Plasma was faster. Yes you can burn me at the stake now for buying one. Disclaimer is that it was used, fit’s better than Scott Plasma and was a good price.
Well, all I needed to know about this company I learned when someone posted on Slowtwitch that they were sponsoring Michi Weiss. I called them out on twitter for sponsoring a doper and linked to the ST thread and they repeatedly called me a liar - literally used the word liar. Then, two days later when they announced the sponsorship deal, I tweeted reminding them what they said before and they accused me of stealing proprietary company information despite the fact that my original tweet showed it was out on ST!!
I am usually really good about obsessing over something before i buy but I got emotional about this one. Kicking myself in the ass. Hopefully the bike holds up.
I had the same dangerous issue so I changed my cockpit to Tririg. Works great. Other issue is the seat post. The wedge gets worn out and you start slipping. Pretty much have to rig to keep it in place. Other than that its a nice looking unique bike. I replaced the skinny looking fork with an aftermarket and no brake cables are exposed now. Keeping mine even after I buy a new one. Had it for 4 years… Binny (owner) I heard abandoned ship and actually left the factory workers unpaid. Sad
I see 2019s for sale on AliExpress and their Facebook page is showing bikes as well. Anybody know the story? Is the owner back?
Not sure but I did see one in the wild last weekend at Challenge Daytona.
If the guy came off the bike confused, that was me. They circled me back around for a third loop before I realized it was the wrong route. A friend wants to buy my Falco V since I have a Trek SC now for next year. I want to let him know where to get a seat post if they are alive again. Still hard finding information.
If the guy came off the bike confused, that was me. They circled me back around for a third loop before I realized it was the wrong route. A friend wants to buy my Falco V since I have a Trek SC now for next year. I want to let him know where to get a seat post if they are alive again. Still hard finding information.
you oughta search falco on this forum. checkered past. out of biz. probably more likely if you find a post from another company that happens to fit.
They posted on Facebook this week for the first time in two years…but this time a road frame.
Here the Falco frame/seller on Aliexpress.
That’s what caught eye. They come with 2019 Di2 so somebody got access to the inventory to sell.
That’s what caught eye. They come with 2019 Di2 so somebody got access to the inventory to sell.
I know both the owner Binny and his assistant Rocky. Bunny is out of bike business. Rocky might still have a couple of frames for sale if anyone’s interested.
Last month at Ironman Cozumel, I saw two Falco V on the course.
Molds are now owned by factory which goes under brand of miracle.
Had some interaction with them on a new mold they were gonna do. Got into modular mold discussions and after a long back and forth they told me the modular design I had pushed for and given design into for I is gonna be their open mold design… so look for a copy of culprit legend next year as an open mold.
Upon asking what, why, etc the factory owner blocked me and stopped responding to emails, calls, Skype, etc
So, buy at own risk.
That sucks. I am not buying anything from them. Just wanted to offer a place to purchase a new seat post with my Falco V I am selling.
I have a custom Ti Falco road bike. Shame to hear they have indeed folded.
After 5 ish years of owning and enjoying mine it was refused entry into bike check in at a non draft UK race.
British Triathlon Federation rules state bikes must be â€traditional design†and non traditional bikes need approval 35 days prior to a race via the ITU.
This process involves submitting a form which include relevant ISO/EN safety accreditation from the manufacturer.
I’m not confident of getting that information and less so they even obtained it.
Oh, the infamous bike that looks like a star trek weapon… If they had submitted the info for approval, it would have been on the approved list of non-traditional frames already, and it’s not. Unfortunately you’re likely S.O.L. with them going belly up, there’s no impetus for them to get the frame approved (and fat chance the aliexpress re-seller would)…
I’ve seen a few of these pop up at races, we won’t DQ the athletes for them in non-DL, but they wouldn’t be eligible for awards or qualifying slots…
Oh, the infamous bike that looks like a star trek weapon… If they had submitted the info for approval, it would have been on the approved list of non-traditional frames already, and it’s not. Unfortunately you’re likely S.O.L. with them going belly up, there’s no impetus for them to get the frame approved (and fat chance the aliexpress re-seller would)…
I’ve seen a few of these pop up at races, we won’t DQ the athletes for them in non-DL, but they wouldn’t be eligible for awards or qualifying slots…
Yes pretty much my thoughts.
Just out of curiosity who is your sanctioning body?
DH
Here in Canada most races I believe also follow the ITU rules, including the ‘unusual’ bikes listing. So a Falco likely will never be allowed to race in Canada either (other than WTC races that is).
I don’t know about your FALCO bikes, but I do know about this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-bgiiTxhzM
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