jrusso_10573
05-02-05, 05:58 AM
I own a Fuji from around 1975 that was stored since the early 80's. It's a Fuji Special Road Racer?. Does anyone have any advise as to how I would price this on ebay or craigs list or locate additional information?
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luker
05-02-05, 06:04 PM
What model? Fuji Finest or Pro from that vintage should command some respect...does it still have the stickers? Are the head lugs chromed? Post a picture or two...old Fuji's are often pretty cool.
USAZorro
05-02-05, 06:16 PM
What model? Fuji Finest or Pro from that vintage should command some respect...does it still have the stickers? Are the head lugs chromed? Post a picture or two...old Fuji's are often pretty cool.
From what I seem to recall, it isn't much different (if at all) from an STS-10. Nice bike, but closer to mid-level than the top.
From what I seem to recall, it isn't much different (if at all) from an STS-10. Nice bike, but closer to mid-level than the top.
ofofhy
05-02-05, 06:47 PM
From what I seem to recall, it isn't much different (if at all) from an STS-10. Nice bike, but closer to mid-level than the top.
I have what I think is a 1974 Special Road Racer. I initially thought it was a S-10-S, but was informed here that it was actually marketed as a different model. From the description on Sheldon Bown's site (and one other I can't find) it had all the same components as the S-10-S. I use it as a single speed beater right now. There is almost an entire Coke can put into this bike.
It has half chromed rear stays and a chrome fork. Mine is all white (paint is shot) as have been the others I have seen. It had Maxy cotterless cranks without a spider, forged Nitto stem and Nitto bars, Dia Compe centerpulls. Mine had Araya steel rims, but some had Ukai Al rims. I think it was closer to entry level of Fuji's bike boom entries.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=81949
I have what I think is a 1974 Special Road Racer. I initially thought it was a S-10-S, but was informed here that it was actually marketed as a different model. From the description on Sheldon Bown's site (and one other I can't find) it had all the same components as the S-10-S. I use it as a single speed beater right now. There is almost an entire Coke can put into this bike.
It has half chromed rear stays and a chrome fork. Mine is all white (paint is shot) as have been the others I have seen. It had Maxy cotterless cranks without a spider, forged Nitto stem and Nitto bars, Dia Compe centerpulls. Mine had Araya steel rims, but some had Ukai Al rims. I think it was closer to entry level of Fuji's bike boom entries.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=81949
USAZorro
05-03-05, 05:35 AM
I have what I think is a 1974 Special Road Racer. I initially thought it was a S-10-S, but was informed here that it was actually marketed as a different model. From the description on Sheldon Bown's site (and one other I can't find) it had all the same components as the S-10-S. I use it as a single speed beater right now. There is almost an entire Coke can put into this bike.
It has half chromed rear stays and a chrome fork. Mine is all white (paint is shot) as have been the others I have seen. It had Maxy cotterless cranks without a spider, forged Nitto stem and Nitto bars, Dia Compe centerpulls. Mine had Araya steel rims, but some had Ukai Al rims. I think it was closer to entry level of Fuji's bike boom entries.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=81949
You're correct. I got my letters and numbers mixed up.
It has half chromed rear stays and a chrome fork. Mine is all white (paint is shot) as have been the others I have seen. It had Maxy cotterless cranks without a spider, forged Nitto stem and Nitto bars, Dia Compe centerpulls. Mine had Araya steel rims, but some had Ukai Al rims. I think it was closer to entry level of Fuji's bike boom entries.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=81949
You're correct. I got my letters and numbers mixed up.
jrusso_10573
05-03-05, 06:15 AM
It's green with some chrome. I think it has the stickers. I'll take some pictures tonight and post tomorrow. Thanks for the advise.
ofofhy
05-03-05, 08:19 AM
http://oldroads.com/d_ltw_ra.asp?OQID=19947&QuestionNum=19947&RID=0
OK, most of my original pre-purchase information came from oldroads.com site, not Sheldon's site. Mine matched everything except the Belt seat which had been replaced. I paid $50 for it and I over paid for the bike itself based on the condition fo the chrome and paint. So goes eBay. But, it did come with a nice Blacburn rack that made the purchase worthwhile.
Most of them that I have seen for sale have been in the $50 to $100 range.
OK, most of my original pre-purchase information came from oldroads.com site, not Sheldon's site. Mine matched everything except the Belt seat which had been replaced. I paid $50 for it and I over paid for the bike itself based on the condition fo the chrome and paint. So goes eBay. But, it did come with a nice Blacburn rack that made the purchase worthwhile.
Most of them that I have seen for sale have been in the $50 to $100 range.
luker
05-03-05, 01:35 PM
http://oldroads.com/d_ltw_ra.asp?OQID=19947&QuestionNum=19947&RID=0
OK, most of my original pre-purchase information came from oldroads.com site, not Sheldon's site. Mine matched everything except the Belt seat which had been replaced. I paid $50 for it and I over paid for the bike itself based on the condition fo the chrome and paint. So goes eBay. But, it did come with a nice Blacburn rack that made the purchase worthwhile.
Most of them that I have seen for sale have been in the $50 to $100 range.
Geez. I read that and read that, and every time I read 'seat belt' for 'belt seat'. I never saw a bike with a seat belt! Took a while for my dyslexia to reverse, I guess. I have a spare Belt seat, btw, if you'd like to put it back to stock...
OK, most of my original pre-purchase information came from oldroads.com site, not Sheldon's site. Mine matched everything except the Belt seat which had been replaced. I paid $50 for it and I over paid for the bike itself based on the condition fo the chrome and paint. So goes eBay. But, it did come with a nice Blacburn rack that made the purchase worthwhile.
Most of them that I have seen for sale have been in the $50 to $100 range.
Geez. I read that and read that, and every time I read 'seat belt' for 'belt seat'. I never saw a bike with a seat belt! Took a while for my dyslexia to reverse, I guess. I have a spare Belt seat, btw, if you'd like to put it back to stock...
ofofhy
05-03-05, 01:45 PM
Geez. I read that and read that, and every time I read 'seat belt' for 'belt seat'. I never saw a bike with a seat belt! Took a while for my dyslexia to reverse, I guess. I have a spare Belt seat, btw, if you'd like to put it back to stock...
Thanks for the offer, but I have it as a SS city bike. The only things original to it are the frame, brakes, and BB. Everything elese has been changed out: stem, bullhorns, seat, post, cranks, wheels.
I am hanging onto the Nitto stem and bars. The stem is pretty cool looking, and I can't seem to get the bars out no matter what I try (without doing some gouging).
Thanks for the offer, but I have it as a SS city bike. The only things original to it are the frame, brakes, and BB. Everything elese has been changed out: stem, bullhorns, seat, post, cranks, wheels.
I am hanging onto the Nitto stem and bars. The stem is pretty cool looking, and I can't seem to get the bars out no matter what I try (without doing some gouging).
jrusso_10573
05-04-05, 01:51 PM
I can't seem to attach the picture files as the limit is 100kb, yet each of my pictures is 1.3MB?
luker
05-04-05, 09:15 PM
you'll need to downsample the pictures somehow. You can crop off unneeded margins, and/or reduce the pixel count (pixels/inch) to get the pic down to 100k. Your camera or scanner software has the functionality, probably. 72 p/in is gonna be grainy probably, 96 will probably work okay (more is better for image recognition, but occupies geometrically more space).