Originally Posted by mswantak
Early '80s Fuji Pro, 62cm. No decals (not a problem
) and the silver and black paint is in decent not great shape, a 7 out of 10. Fully chromed beneath the paint. Chromed fork crown. Suntour Pro dropouts. Hatta Swan headset included.
Saw it on CL today, going to look at it tomorrow. Seller's asking $100.
$100 sounds like a steal if its in reasonable shape. Raced one of the late 70's Pros and although not the lightest of bikes, was very surefooted at speed and an excellent allrounder. All the top end Fujis were fully chromed under paint for who knows how many years. Added weight, but certainly made them durable on tube finish. I have heard (not qualified) that they would corrode from the inside out... But I have a '74 ACE, which although scrapped a bit, seems solid with no surface rust, thanks to the chrome.
The Pro was the 1st fully modern design spec'd frame from Fuji, prior to that the ACE was a 1st attempt at a modern spec, but not quite there. The Newest and Finest of the 70's were much more 'old-style' road race design. Quite comfortable and solid on long courses but not as well suited for the short-course crits that dominated the late 70's and 80's.
I've actually been keeping my eye out for an old Pro, just to 'relive' some of the finer race days...
62cm, that is some serious size - you must be one tall/big dude!