Is the UCI-legal Tred TheFalcon 300 RR SC really faster than top-level road bikes like the Colnago Y1Rs, Cervelo S5, and Specialized Tarmac SL8? Toot Engineering, the Italian company behind the design, claims it is.

We’ve covered Toot Engineering previously when its Tred X23 Swanigami bike was raced at the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Glasgow (Tred is the name on the down tube). Further back than that, its Blackfalcon was ridden at the 2021 Track World Championships, and the TheFalcon 300 RR SC is an evolution of that design, transferred from the track to the road.

What are you getting here?

TheFalcon 300 RR SC is made from Toot Engineering’s proprietary AlScaZir alloy, which is a blend of aluminium, scandium, and zirconium. Toot Engineering says that AlScaZir has mechanical properties similar to Ergal, which is 7075 aluminium alloy, while “maintaining excellent weldability”.

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2025 Tred TheFalcon – 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Toot Engineering says, “The frame’s stiffness-to-weight ratio ensures unmatched performance, combining torsional stiffness, power transmission and extreme reactivity.”

The steering area, bottom bracket and seatstays are 3D printed in Scalmalloy, customised to fit the individual rider.

TheFalcon 300 RR SC is built to what Toot Engineering calls an LSST (Low Stack Small Triangles) geometry that is said to be inspired by the engineering principles of BMX frames. With their small triangles, BMX frames are designed to be stiff and reactive. As well as increasing torsional stiffness, the LSST geometry is also intended to reduce the bike’s frontal surface area and improve aerodynamic efficiency. With each bike built to order, the stack and reach are tailored to the individual customer.

Toot Engineering says that its Blackfalcon track bike achieved an exceptionally low CdA (coefficient of drag), and that it has worked hard to transfer that performance to the road.

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2025 Tred TheFalcon – 6 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

According to Toot Engineering, “Wind tunnel and velodrome testing confirm that Thefalcon 300 RR is significantly closer to the aerodynamic performance of track bikes [than road bikes]. With a CdA of less than 0.200 at 0° yaw [with the wind head-on] and an energy expenditure of 361W at 50 km/h, Thefalcon 300 RR offers a performance gain of more than 12% compared to the best competing road bikes and better values than many track bikes used in the recent Olympic Games and not too far from the record figures of the X23 Swanigami.”

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2025 Tred TheFalcon – 4 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Toot Engineering, claims a CdA of 0.196 for its bike at 0° yaw, compared with 0.246 for the Colnago Y1Rs, 0.326 for the Cervelo S5, and 0.340 for the Specialized Tarmac SL8. Of course, it’s more complicated than that in the real world where yaw angles vary, but we’re just reporting these claims here, not endorsing them.

As mentioned above, Toot Engineering claims that Thefalcon 300 RR would require 361W to hold 50km/h (31.1mph) compared with 403W for the Colnago Y1Rs, 534W for the Cervelo S5, and 558W for the Specialized Tarmac SL8.

Toot Engineering says that CDA of TheFalcon 300 was measured in “third-party tests at the Valencia velodrome”.

We all know that bike/component brands are forever saying that their products beat everything else out there in terms of aero efficiency, but are you impressed by Toot Engineering’s claims?

One thing that’s certain is that the buying process for a TheFalcon 300 RR SC is very different from normal. You don’t just walk into a shop and buy one of these. Each bike is built to order, and Toot Engineering says that the customer is very much part of the design process. Also, it’s keen to emphasise that there’s no overproduction or wastage because of this business model.

How much? Toot Engineering is a bit cagey on this one. It says that prices vary but you should expect to pay more than for an off-the-shelf bike. However, it says that it is able to save money by not using a traditional retail model and not having to store stock in warehouses, so you might be surprised at the attainability. Make of that what you will.

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2025 Tred TheFalcon – 5 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Oh, one small point. The small front triangle can accommodate only one water bottle, but Toot Engineering thinks this is a sacrifice worth making.

“Asking where to put a second bottle on Thefalcon 300 is like asking a cheetah to carry a backpack,” it says. “This is a track-derived machine. If you’re pushing five hours at full gas, mount it behind the saddle. But remember: this bike’s DNA is speed, not convenience.”

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