Author Topic: my latest purchase!!!!!!!!! (Read 3271 times)

rakas17 · « **on:** January 24, 2006, 12:48 AM »

as you can see from my signiture i'm after ablue and yellow falcon pro cos it was my first bike..
so i check on the bay all the time, then this pops up.. won it for Â£20 and picked it up half hour later..

my old man seems to think he bought me mine in 84 and after studying some old videos it turns out that mine had a mongoose style hole on the front gusset and had a plastic seat... i'm guessing this one is older but it's about as close as i've come to reliving the dream

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what d'ya think ? i know its a halfords special but its all original and present.. not bad find for a score..

wirewheel · « **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2006, 12:52 AM »

nice find for 20 squid

ORB · « **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2006, 01:02 AM »

not a bad un for 20 squid!

I want an Omega Pro

rakas17 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 24, 2006, 01:13 AM »

i thought there was someone on here flogging one a while ago, i think he offered to sell me it when i put up a wanted ad for a falcon pro......i think its the one in the museum..

dordymush · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2006, 01:24 AM »

i was watching that myself.
bit to far away though.
cheap that was.

rakas17 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2006, 01:28 AM »

yeah, turned out that i was staying with my missus at her uni and it was half hour away.. i picked it up about 40 mins after the aution ended, perfect ebaying...

madall · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2006, 03:26 AM »

Quote from: rakas17 on January 24, 2006, 01:28 AM

yeah, turned out that i was staying with my missus at her uni and it was half hour away.. i picked it up about 40 mins after the aution ended, perfect ebaying...

Nice old ride, One of the best bikes for the money in the early eighties was the Falcon Pro Omega it was arguably better than the Aero Pro and like Hens Teeth to find

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2006, 08:08 AM »

that is an excellent find, the condition is fantastic, i can remember seing them bitd and cant believe one survived in that condition, well done on the find

theRuler · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2006, 08:44 AM »

i like it!

the seat rules
i'd run that on my rider

phantom photon · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2006, 09:02 AM »

Quote from: dordymush on January 24, 2006, 01:24 AM

i was watching that myself.
bit to far away though.
cheap that was.

I had emailed the seller and he agreed that he would be willing to post it - was going to bid on it but went out and didn't get back in time

Frosty · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2006, 09:41 AM »

For the not so minted I thought the Falcon's were good value. I had a Theta (I think) chrome one down from the Omega Pro, but looked the same!! Can't go wrong for £20 and it looks like new

gmac · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2006, 10:28 AM »

It's great that you've got hold of you're old ride (almost) I'd love my old Team Murray back now. Funny really cos I hated it BITD

retrogeezer · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2006, 10:32 AM »

Wow, that is a fantastic score....it looks like new and to find a bike that is that original is bloody hard.

If I had seen it, I would have sniped you as I am only 45 mins from Southampton!

gmac · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2006, 10:34 AM »

Well I'm only 30 mins from S'oton Si, cos I've got a faster car than you

retrogeezer · « **Reply #14 on:** January 24, 2006, 10:39 AM »

rakas17 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 24, 2006, 12:43 PM »

Quote from: phantom photon on January 24, 2006, 09:02 AM

Quote from: dordymush on January 24, 2006, 01:24 AM
i was watching that myself.
bit to far away though.
cheap that was.

I had emailed the seller and he agreed that he would be willing to post it - was going to bid on it but went out and didn't get back in time

good job you didn't bid cos you woudn't have won it, it just would have cost me more... i put in a silly bid to ensure winning.

Stodgy · « **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2006, 01:00 PM »

Good find fella!

Lovely original condition and only £20! Nice one.

Mattdub · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2006, 01:49 PM »

Condition is GOOD

Frosty · « **Reply #18 on:** January 24, 2006, 05:36 PM »

You'll want this to complement it!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NOS-BMX-OLD-SKOOL-FALCON-RACING-TOP-JERSEY-NR-RW_W0QQitemZ7212653576QQcategoryZ22677QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

rakas17 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 24, 2006, 06:37 PM »

i would have that but its too small... i would've looked well cool cruising on my ride wearing that top

dordymush · « **Reply #20 on:** January 24, 2006, 06:51 PM »

Quote

good job you didn't bid cos you woudn't have won it, it just would have cost me more... i put in a silly bid to ensure

big spender eh

.

rakas17 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 24, 2006, 07:22 PM »

not usually a big spender more of a tight b*stard but i wasn't gonna let it go cos it was what i'd been waiting for.. anyway it would have been funded by my dx endcap funds...

maybe we should work out a system on here where we tell each other what our highest bids would've been then everyone except highest bidder could back off and not bump up the price for whoever wants it the most....

dunno if it would work tho, we'd all have to be very trusting..

sawzall · « **Reply #22 on:** January 24, 2006, 07:25 PM »

missed that one and im only 10 mins from southampton

phantom photon · « **Reply #23 on:** January 25, 2006, 12:02 AM »

Quote from: rakas17 on January 24, 2006, 12:43 PM

Quote from: phantom photon on January 24, 2006, 09:02 AM
Quote from: dordymush on January 24, 2006, 01:24 AM
i was watching that myself.
bit to far away though.
cheap that was.

I had emailed the seller and he agreed that he would be willing to post it - was going to bid on it but went out and didn't get back in time

good job you didn't bid cos you woudn't have won it, it just would have cost me more... i put in a silly bid to ensure winning.

You would have only paid £21

I was only going to put in a bid of £20 if no one else had as I didn't really want it but couldn't let it go at that price. Glad you got the bike you wanted though - I'm happy