Originally Posted by
Seizedpost
They are definitely 26". They measure 26". The tires say 26" x 1 3/8.
According to the decal, the frame is Fuji 331 Double Butted Chrome Molybdenum. That's not Valite, is it?
No, Valite is not the same thing as 331. 331 was actually decent tubing at one point and was used on the top of the line 70's bikes, until the switch to 9658 in the early-mid 80's, which was a huge improvement. 331 was then used on mid-range models for a while.
Valite came along a bit later and appeared solely on mid-range models, as 9658 was for the top models. I had a valite 1984 Fuji Team that rode very nicely, but sold it after I picked up my first Fuji Design Series.
The original rims would have been gold and I think the derailleurs and crankset would have been Fuji branded Suntour/Sugino units.