Road Cycling - can someone help me identify this bike?

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More&Faster
08-08-04, 10:12 AM
i picked it up at a garage sale yesterday. looks pretty old, but i only paid $10. its missing the left crank, but otherwise it looks to be in rideable condition. let me tell you what i know about it so far:

10 speed
fuji
nitto olypiade handlebars
dia compe brake levers
suntour seven rear D
suntour spirt front D
tubular tires
cotter pin cranks

the frame has been painted over so i cant really get anything else on it. i did a search and i found sever people with similar bikes but they were all 12 speed. how old is this bike? is it any good? was it a nice bike in its time? where can i find a new crank for it? and will the parts from my centurion (brakes and others) fit it?

thanks in advance for the help. i hope i can make this into a good bike, since the centurion is really too small for me.

edit: i have higher res pics if you need them. just ask.

zonatandem
08-08-04, 10:27 AM
It is a lower end Fuji, guestimate around mid-70s. Stem mounted shifters, non-recessed stem bolt, pedals and 'safety' brakelevers tend to indicate that.
Definitely worth 10 bucks. Check with your LBS for a used crankarm (does not have to match the other one except for size/length).
Could make a good commuter/city bike after it's cleaned up a bit. But don't sink a lot of money in it.
yak
08-08-04, 06:15 PM
It's a moldy POC

PriO
08-08-04, 06:22 PM
when i first started getting interested in road biking i bought a POS Peugeot for 10$ also. thankgod i didnt spend a dime on it for upgrades or else i would be kicking myself. now i got a c'dale r600 and loving it.