Falcon derailleurs

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Falcon

Falcon SS derailleur (1st style) main image

Falcon MR-22 derailleur main image

Falcon Dynamax 10 derailleur main image

Established in 1972 in Taichung, Falcon were one of the first Taiwanese manufacturers of derailleurs that I was aware of. In my experience they have a long history of producing competent but unexciting copies of Shimano Tourney level derailleurs.

While they seem, at first, to be a mere footnote in the history of the derailleur, they are actually a pretty serious business and have the capacity to produce 1.2 million derailleurs per year.

Falcon SS derailleur (1st style) thumbnail

Falcon SGS derailleur thumbnail

Columbia derailleur thumbnail

Falcon SS (1st style) 1980?

Falcon SGS 1985?

Falcon SS derailleur (2nd style) thumbnail

Falcon SS (2nd style) 1995?

Falcon MR-20 (?) orange derailleur thumbnail

Falcon MR-22 derailleur thumbnail

Falcon MR-21? orange 2000?

Falcon MR-22 2000?

AutoBike (1st style) derailleur thumbnail

AutoBike Classic 1995?

AutoBike (2nd style) derailleur thumbnail

AutoBike SmartShift 2000 derailleur thumbnail

LandRider Auto Shift derailleur thumbnail

AutoBike SmartShift 2000 1999

LandRider Auto Shift blue 2003?

Falcon Dynamax 10 derailleur thumbnail

Falcon Dynamax 10 2003?

Falcon 20 thumbnail

Falcon 20 1990?

Falcon Novel (MR40?) thumbnail

Falcon Novel (MR40?) 1999?

Falcon 7 Speed derailleur thumbnail

Falcon 7 Speed 2015?

see also US Trademark Application # 73591519 - Falcon 1977

see also US Trademark Application # 73591519 - Falcon 1977

Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
Date: First use February 1977
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: nothing specific

US Trademark Application 73591519 - Falcon thumbnail

see also US Patent # 4,598,920 - AutoBike 1986

see also US Patent # 4,598,920 - AutoBike 1986

Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
Date: Priority date July 1986
Derailleur brands: AutoBike, eventually manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: unknown

US Patent 4,598,920 - AutoBike thumbnail

see also US Patent # 4,701,152 - AutoBike 1987

see also US Patent # 4,701,152 - AutoBike 1987

Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
Date: Priority date October 1987
Derailleur brands: AutoBike, manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: AutoBike Classic

US Patent 4,701,152 - AutoBike thumbnail

see also Romet - Instrukcja Obsługi Rowerów 1989?

see also Romet - Instrukcja Obsługi Rowerów 1989?

Publisher: Romet
Date: 1989?
Derailleur brands: Romet, Jóka, Favorit, Shimano, Falcon
Derailleurs: Favorit Special, Jóka (2nd style), Romet Tornado, Shimano Tourney, Falcon SS

Romet - Instrukcja Obslugi Rowerow 1989? front cover thumbnail

Falcon - Rear Derailleur Installation Instructions 1990?

Falcon - Rear Derailleur Installation Instructions 1990?

Publisher: Falcon
Date: 1990?
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: Falcon SS (2nd style)

Falcon - Rear Derailleur Installation Instructions scan 1 thumbnail

see also US Patent # 5,163,881 - AutoBike 1991

see also US Patent # 5,163,881 - AutoBike 1991

Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
Date: application filed December 1991
Derailleur brands: AutoBike, LandRider, manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: AutoBike, AutoBike Smartshift 2000, LandRider Auto Shift red, LandRider Auto Shift blue

US Patent 5,163,881 - AutoBike SmartShift thumbnail

see also US Patent # 5,295,916 - AutoBike 1992

see also US Patent # 5,295,916 - AutoBike 1992

Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
Date: application filed November 1992
Derailleur brands: AutoBike, LandRider, manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: AutoBike, AutoBike Smartshift 2000, LandRider Auto Shift red, LandRider Auto Shift blue

US Patent 5,295,916 - AutoBike SmartShift thumbnail

see also US Trademark # 1,941,522 - Falcon 1993

see also US Trademark # 1,941,522 - Falcon 1993

Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
Date: application filed October 1993
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: nothing specific

US Trademark 1,941,522 - Falcon Dynamax thumbnail

see also US Patent # 5,445,567 - AutoBike 1994

see also US Patent # 5,445,567 - AutoBike 1994

Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
Date: application filed March 1994
Derailleur brands: AutoBike, LandRider, manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: AutoBike, AutoBike Smartshift 2000, LandRider Auto Shift red, LandRider Auto Shift blue

US Patent 5,445,567 - AutoBike SmartShift thumbnail

see also Taiwanese Patent # 277,493 - Falcon? 1995

see also Taiwanese Patent # 277,493 - Falcon? 1995

Publisher: Taiwan Intellectual Property Office
Date: Priority date August 1995
Derailleur brands: Falcon for AutoBike
Derailleurs: AutoBike Classic

Taiwan patent 277,493 - Falcon? thumbnail

see also Taiwanese Patent # 281,977 - Falcon? 1995

see also Taiwanese Patent # 281,977 - Falcon? 1995

Publisher: Taiwan Intellectual Property Office
Date: Priority date December 1995
Derailleur brands: Falcon? for AutoBike
Derailleurs: AutoBike Classic

Taiwan patent 281,977 - Falcon? thumbnail

see also AutoBike Dealer Pack - 1995

see also AutoBike Dealer Pack - 1995

Publisher: AutoBike
Date: 1995
Derailleur brands: AutoBike, manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: AutoBike Classic

AutoBike Dealer Pack - 1995 scan 1 thumbnail

see also Taiwanese Patent # 341,218 - Falcon 1997

see also Taiwanese Patent # 341,218 - Falcon 1997

Publisher: Taiwan Intellectual Property Office
Date: Priority date May 1997
Derailleur brands: Falcon, AutoBike, LandRider
Derailleurs: unknown

Taiwan patent 341,218 - Falcon thumbnail

see also US Patent # 6,015,360 - Falcon 1998

see also US Patent # 6,015,360 - Falcon 1998

Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
Date: Priority date June 1998
Derailleur brands: Falcon, AutoBike, LandRider
Derailleurs: unknown

US Patent 6,015,360 thumbnail

see also AutoBike - Supplement for GT Autostream Bikes 1998

see also AutoBike - Supplement for GT Autostream Bikes 1998

Publisher: AutoBike
Date: September 1998
Derailleur brands: AutoBike
Derailleurs: AutoBike SmartShift 2000

AutoBike - Supplement for GT Autostream Bikes front cover thumbnail

see also Taiwanese Patent # 405,572 - Falcon 1999

see also Taiwanese Patent # 405,572 - Falcon 1999

Publisher: Taiwan Intellectual Property Office
Date: Priority date March 1999
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: Falcon Novel (MR40?)

Taiwanese patent 405572 - Falcon thumbnail

see also Taiwanese Patent # 458,136 - Falcon 2000

see also Taiwanese Patent # 458,136 - Falcon 2000

Publisher: Taiwan Intellectual Property Office
Date: Priority date March 2000
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: Falcon Volante

Taiwan patent 458,136 - Falcon thumbnail

Falcon Volante - instructions 2001?

Falcon Volante - instructions 2001?

Publisher: Falcon
Date: 2001?
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: Falcon Volante

Falcon Volante - instructions thumbnail

Falcon - web site 2007

Falcon - web site 2007

Publisher: Falcon
Date: 2007
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: too many to mention

Falcon - web site 2007 image 1 thumbnail

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2008

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2008

Publisher: Falcon
Date: 2008
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: Falcon Beans (W-MR37), Falcon Enzo (MR-50), Falcon Enzo (RD-50), Falcon RD-VS, Falcon MR-10A, Falcon MR-25

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2008 scan 1 thumbnail

see also LandRider - web site 2008

see also LandRider - web site 2008

Publisher: LandRider
Date: 2008
Derailleur brands: LandRider
Derailleurs: LandRider Auto Shift red, LandRider Auto Shift blue

LandRider - web site 2008 image 1 thumbnail

see also Discover LandRider 2009

see also Discover LandRider 2009

Publisher: LandRider
Date: 2009
Derailleur brands: LandRider, manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: LandRider Auto Shift red, LandRider Auto Shift blue

LandRider - Discover LandRider thumbnail

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2009?

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2009?

Publisher: Falcon
Date: 2009?
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: Falcon Enzo (MR-50), Falcon Enzo (RD-50), Falcon RD-VS, Falcon MR-10A, Falcon MR-25

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2009? scan 1 thumbnail

see also LandRider - Testimonials (7 episodes) 2009

see also LandRider - Testimonials (7 episodes) 2009

Publisher: LandRider
Date: 2009
Derailleur brands: LandRider, manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: LandRider Auto Shift red, LandRider Auto Shift blue

LandRider - Testimonial group thumbnail

see also LandRider Around the World 2009

see also LandRider Around the World 2009

Publisher: LandRider
Date: 2009
Derailleur brands: LandRider, manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: LandRider Auto Shift red, LandRider Auto Shift blue

LandRider - Around the World thumbnail

see also LandRider Auto Shift gear 2009

see also LandRider Auto Shift gear 2009

Publisher: LandRider
Date: 2009
Derailleur brands: LandRider, manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: LandRider Auto Shift red, LandRider Auto Shift blue

LandRider - Auto Shift gear thumbnail

see also LandRider AutoShift & Comfort Bicycles 2009

see also LandRider AutoShift & Comfort Bicycles 2009

Publisher: LandRider
Date: 2009
Derailleur brands: LandRider, manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: LandRider Auto Shift red, LandRider Auto Shift blue

LandRider AutoShift & Comfort Bicycles thumbnail

see also LandRider Customer Service 2009

see also LandRider Customer Service 2009

Publisher: LandRider
Date: 2009
Derailleur brands: LandRider, manufactured by Falcon
Derailleurs: LandRider Auto Shift red, LandRider Auto Shift blue

LandRider - Customer Service thumbnail

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2010

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2010

Publisher: Falcon
Date: 2010
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: Falcon MR-10A, Falcon MR-22, Falcon MR-25, Falcon MR-31

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2010 scan 1 thumbnail

see also SRAM 25th Anniversary 2012

see also SRAM 25th Anniversary 2012

Publisher: SRAM
Date: August 2012
Derailleur brands: SRAM, Bridgestone, Campagnolo, Dia-Compe, Falcon, Fichtel & Sachs, MAVIC, Sachs, Shimano, SunTour
Derailleurs: SRAM ESP 900, SRAM X0, SRAM Red, SRAM Force, Shimano XTR

SRAM 25th Anniversary front cover thumbnail

Falcon - bag 2015?

Falcon - bag 2015?

Publisher: Falcon
Date: 2015?
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: Falcon 7 Speed

Falcon - bag thumbnail

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2017

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2017

Publisher: Falcon
Date: 2017
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: Falcon MR-50, Falcon MR-22A, Falcon MR-21

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2017 (1st style) thumbnail

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2017

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2017

Publisher: Falcon
Date: 2017
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: Falcon MR-12A

Falcon pdf leaflet - 2017 (2nd style) thumbnail

Falcon - 2021 Product Catalogue 2020

Falcon - 2021 Product Catalogue 2020

Publisher: Falcon
Date: 2020
Derailleur brands: Falcon
Derailleurs: Falcon Gyr (MR010), Falcon Gyr (MR19(A)), Falcon Gyr (MR18(A)), Falcon (MR19), Falcon (MRX10(A)), Falcon (MR08), Falcon (MR22), Falcon (MR25)

Falcons - 2021 Product Catalogue front and rear covers thumbnail

see also Taiwan Excellence - web site 2020

see also Taiwan Excellence - web site 2020

Publisher: Taiwan External Trade Development Council
Date: 2020
Derailleur brands: Falcon, SunRace, SRAM, AutoBike, LandRider
Derailleurs: AutoBike Classic, Falcon Automatic Derailleur (AD-30), AutoBike SmartShift 2000, LandRider Auto Shift, Falcon Novel (MR-40A), SunRace R80? (SR-598), Falcon Volante (RD-VS), SunRace M30 (RDM30LD), SunRace Juju M90 (M95), SRAM X.0 (913-300)

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