Originally Posted by
emayex
I know... beating a dead horse...
Fantom Cross Pro vs Fuji Cross Pro
If you line the components up , its not just the frame -- its the entire bike build, down to the no name stem and post (fuji calls them "fuji forged," and the degree is off by 1) -- even the saddle is just re-badged.
Seems to me the only difference is the BD comes with significantly better wheels.
Am I missing something?
The BD bike comes with a different frame too. It seems to be a common misconception around here. The Fuji Cross Pro has a diamond shaped downtube, the Motobecane is round. I have a Fuji, I've seen the Motobecane. They are certainly NOT the same frame.
Is it the same frame as a 2005 or so Fuji? Possibly. But it's certainly not the current Cross Pro frame. Mike says and does a lot of things that are a bit sketchy. Fuji has used the diamond downtube since 2007 at least.
But it's not unusual, badge a 4 year old design as new via a rebadge and troll for the gullible.
Originally Posted by
biken
On some of the down tubes Fuji uses a more triangled shape tube and the Motos use just round tubing but it is still the same materials.
Try all the Fuji's. Same material as in "aluminum" ? I wouldn't bet it's the same alloy.