CENTURY PROJECT

CENTURY PROJECT

THE BEGINNING

Hector De Smet began making frames in light, high-quality steel tubing. His frames were so good that they soon found their way into professional cycling, where Thompson was continuously part of this peloton at the highest level between 1929 and 1959. During this period, as many as 396 victories were won on a Thompson bike in the top category and a multiple of these in youth races and fanciers (independents).
Hector's own geometry was highly sought after by top players such as Achiel Buysse, Briek Schotte, Georges Claes, Roger Decock, Valère Ollivier , ...

Tour of Flanders( 1940,1941,1942,1943,1952); Paris-Roubaix(1946,1947); Ghent-Wevelgem; Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, Championships; Tours...
In 1942, it even won the team time trial of the "Circuit de France" (replacement for the tour that year). And we could go on and on, because the list is long.

THE FUTURE

Luc De Smet stepped into the story of carbon road bikes in 2005. The first model was called Maestro. And history repeated itself. We were quickly discovered again by riders and several teams came knocking to ride Thompson
bikes to be able to ride. Victories on a Thompson bike also piled back up.
With our own training team, we won the Tour of Flanders for U19 in 2009. In the same year, we were also "victory king". The year before in 2008, we had a women's U19 world champion on a Thompson bike.


In 2018, with our anniversary approaching, Tim De Smet felt we could not let this go unnoticed. He commissioned our engineers to create a frame, which we would develop back from scratch. The "CENTURY" project. With its own geometry, which our founder Hector was known for. We wanted to create something to celebrate our anniversary with dignity. After hours of drawing, modelling and rough 3D proto types and wind tunnel testing, we arrived at the finished frame that we are proud to call Falcon. And in a limited edition of 100 pieces "CENTURY".

THE DESIGN

The "CENTURY" would be built completely from scratch, with details being very important. Several designs were proposed during the first phase of the project.After hours of drawing, a

Although the 3D design provided a good basis to build on, several modifications were needed. We therefore decided to make a full-size 3D print
to be made. This print served as a concept model for further fine-tuning to the smallest details.

Wind tunnel testing

After many revisions and modifications, the project was ready for production. The final frame was tested in the wind tunnel and found to be good

Final result : Century Limited Edition

Technology Lab

TL - BE CREATIVE - CUSTOM PAINT

BE CREATIVE - CUSTOM PAINT

As a Customer, You can choose from various options to put together the colours to suit Your taste.

CUSTOM ASSEMBLY

You can choose from different assembly options to put together the perfect bike within your budget

TL - CUSTOM ASSEMBLY
FLUORESCENT HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPOSITE

HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPOSITE

We manufacture our carbon frames and forks with the high-performance carbon fibre Torayca.

MONOCOCQUE MOULD TECHNOLOGY

Monococque guarantees a carbon structure with optimal performance and durability.

TL - MONOCOQUE MOULD TECHNOLOGY
FLUORESCENT HYDROFORMING TUBES

HYDROFORMING TUBES

In hydroforming, aluminium is formed into lightweight, structurally stiff and strong tubes.

CARBON DROPOUT

Makes the frame stiffer and together with the replaceable dérailleur pad we gain weight.

FLUORESCENT CARBON DROPOUT
TL - INTEGRATED POST MOUNT FOR DISC

INTEGRATED POSTMOUNT FOR DISC

We seamlessly integrate the disc brakes into the frame design for a nice look and well-protected calipers and discs.

TAPERED HEAD TUBE

This design is tiger than the conventional straight version and generates a more precise driving feel.

TL - TAPERED HEAD TUBE
FLUORESCENT PRESS FIT BOTTOM BRACKET

PRESS FIT BOTTOM BRACKET

With press-fit, the bracket bearings are pressed directly into the frame.

TROUGH AXLE

The rear and front thru-axle provide more stability.

FLUORESCENT THROUGH AXLE
FLUORESCENT-INTEGRATED CABLE ROUTING

INTEGRATED CABLE ROUTING

Cables integrated into the frame protect them from dirt and moisture and give the bike a nicer look.

FULL INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING

Provides more aerodynamics and is optically fully finished.

TL - FULL INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING
FLUORESCENT INTERNAL BATTERY

INTERNAL BATTERY

The battery is not visible and is also perfectly protected by the frame.

BELT DRIVE

With our belt drive, you experience less resistance when riding and it is also very low-maintenance.

TL-BELTDRIVE
TL - MIK PACK CARRIER

MIK

Mik is a system for attaching accessories to your rack by a click system.

INTEGRATED REAR LIGHT

A rear light integrated in the luggage rack is optically much nicer.

FLUORESCENT INTEGRATED REAR LIGHT