Originally Posted by
noglider
Very nice build. I'm glad to see the light setup. I am also putting on dynos and LED dyno-specific lights on my second bike. They are so much better than battery lights, and it's sad that so few people appreciate this. I feel like a dyno evangelist.
How long have you had that frame, and did you ride it before this renovation?
I had a similar vintage Fuji back in the day, but it was stolen--it was also my last bike for nearly thirty years. I picked this up off a craigslist ad. I gave the original a quick ride (~ 15 miles), but that was it. I really don't feel comfortable with the narrow bars and large chain rings that were common back then--so I stripped it of parts and brought it over to the painters within a week of buying it. Oh, the original Fuji saddle was the most uncomfortable I had ever tried... The removed parts were donated to the local bike co-op.
Yeh, I really like the always there feature of dynamo lighting. I don't think I will ever go back to solely relying on battery powered lighting. The only bike that will be in my stable without dynamo lighting is going to be my roubaix.