Originally Posted by
eschlwc
^ my '84 club fuji was valite, and i thought it was too heavy, stiff and dead. all my univegas were more lively and fun to ride.
Originally Posted by
ramzilla
Valite Fujis were mostly around 28lb bikes. Good sturdy bikes. Lighter than bikes like Schwinn Continental but, not as light as Shoguns & Centurions with Tange tubing. I like Fuji Valite bikes. They're good rides. Last forever. That's why there's still so many of them around.
Again, Valite was a term that Fuji used on a LOT of different bikes.
You cannot generalize Valite just like you cannot say that all Schwinn bikes are heavy, stiff, and dead because you owned a Varsity that weighed 40 pounds.
Again, my 1984 Fuji Touring Series III is made from "quad butted Valite tubing" and was listed at 24.8lbs in the catalog. This is a full touring bike with a triple crank, cantilever brakes, 27" clinchers, etc. Nowhere near a racing bike but still a very reasonable weight:
http://www.classicfuji.com/1984_13_T...esIII_Page.htm
Your 1984 Club Fuji was listed at 23lbs, very respectable what they considered an "entry level" road race bike:
http://www.classicfuji.com/1984_10_ClubFuji_Page.htm