Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - How Much Would You Pay for this CL Bike?

Fuji Espree - very good condition. year unknown, components unknown. pic attached.

$100? $200?

Thanks

$100 the most.

Those forks look rather off.

Those forks look rather off.

That's a good point.

It's hard to tell considering the angle of the front wheel but if the forks are really pushed back, I'd say zero.

That's a good point.

It's hard to tell considering the angle of the front wheel but if the forks are really pushed back, I'd say zero.

I agree. Zero.

If damaged, $30 as a donor bike (assuming components are good and at least rear wheel is good). If not damaged, $100. Bike looks like it needs some TLC even if it is not damaged. But if you can do all the work yourself, you could have a $150 bike when you are done with it. If you are not ready/willing to do all the work yourself, then I would look for something better.

This is a low end Fuji. All Fujis are pretty decent, but this one is near the bottom of their product line.

Thats a 1983 Fuji Espree I think. The 1984 and newer were better bikes.

Thanks for the feedback. I dont' think I'll bother. I would like to get a nice deal on a quality used bike that I can tinker with/fix up. Sounds like this is not that bike.

Whoa! I triple or quadruple butted valite frame, alloy rims nice components and you'd pass???? The Espree was one of the nicest entry level bikes made during the early 80's. Agreed, if the fork is bent, it's toast. If not, that's easily a $100 bike, probably more like $150. I have a newer version Espree with the brazed on downtube shifters and value it just under my Trek 400. No other 56cm framed entry level bike in my stable comes close, not the 87 Chromoly Raleigh Record, 84 Schwinn Traveler, or 83 Nishiki Sebring. If it's around a $100 and if it's a keeper, I'd check it out.

Whoa! I triple or quadruple butted valite frame, alloy rims nice components and you'd pass???? The Espree was one of the nicest entry level bikes made during the early 80's. Agreed, if the fork is bent, it's toast. If not, that's easily a $100 bike, probably more like $150. I have a newer version Espree with the brazed on downtube shifters and value it just under my Trek 400. No other 56cm framed entry level bike in my stable comes close, not the 87 Chromoly Raleigh Record, 84 Schwinn Traveler, or 83 Nishiki Sebring. If it's around a $100 and if it's a keeper, I'd check it out.


I don't believe the 1983 was triple or quad butted. Is is single butted. They improved it greatly in subsequent years. The 1983 is not a bad bike, just not up to the 1984 or 1985 versions. Fuji did that a lot. Models changed, sometimes dramatically, in just one year.

The 1983 has stem shifters, single butted frame, turkey levers, steel chainrings, steel handlebars, steel pedals, high ten steel fork, nutted rear axle, no braze-ons, Suntour AR components.

The 1984 is triple butted, no turkey levers, downtube shifters, alloy handlebars, alloy pedals, full alloy crankset, valite fork, and has Suntour ARX components, bottle braze-ons, and is 1 1/2 pounds lighter in weight.

Your figures are pretty close to my estimates. Assuming no frame damage, $100 due to needing TLC, cleaned up $150.

I would be happy to add a 1984 or newer one to my fleet.