Road Cycling - 2004 Fuji Team super lite.

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timtheroadbiker
05-09-04, 05:45 PM
Hey, I am looking for a new bike and I have my eye on this one. I was thinking about getting it with dura ace 9. I know 10 is out and cool but if you cant afford to fix your bike this dont get it. Well have any of you ridden this bike. Thanks.

Xavier
05-13-04, 11:02 AM
Fuji has the best value right now on any shop flooor from what I see.

Get the 10s as 9s will be faded very quick. They uses non Shimano cranks to save money. Look for one using FSA or Truvativ cranks with ISIS BB. Saves money over the newer D/A 10s crank. Wheels doesn't matter as they will all use 'S' brand cassettes like SRAM and such. You are basicly paying for the 10 clicks on the shifters.
Howard70
05-14-04, 05:16 PM
Tim:

I have a 2003 that I purchased lightly used a couple of months ago. I love the bike. I've written a review of it in the roadbikereview.com 2003 road bike section (there are lots of reviews for the Team Superlight there).

I am a larger rider (6' 190 lbs) and I wanted an ultralight that could take my weight and hammering. The Team Superlight is extremely stiff yet comfortable (I've done a 4 hr 15 minute non-stop century on it and my butt felt fine - of course I was cooked!). I get no flex at all in the bb, nor cranks.

I am not running the stock wheels since other reviews suggested they were light for my size so I purchased the bike w/o wheels and have ordered a set of FSA RD 400s. Right now I'm riding with some Ultegra / Open Pros and she still feels like a rocket sled.

I suspect you'd be really happy with this bike.

Howard L. Snell

shokhead
05-15-04, 06:48 AM
Fuji has the best value right now on any shop flooor from what I see.

Get the 10s as 9s will be faded very quick. They uses non Shimano cranks to save money. Look for one using FSA or Truvativ cranks with ISIS BB. Saves money over the newer D/A 10s crank. Wheels doesn't matter as they will all use 'S' brand cassettes like SRAM and such. You are basicly paying for the 10 clicks on the shifters.

9's will be faded very quick? How quick,15-20 years?
Get the 9 if you want and dont give it a second thought.
Xavier
05-18-04, 03:36 PM
Ultegra will go to 10s late this year early next year. So to get 9s shifters or cassettes next year you may have to buy 105 or lower. Many people you tell them 105 and they think it will not work. I am sure soon 105 will migrate to 10s.

Try to find 8s STI lately or even a few years back.