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Old 04-17-09 | 05:20 PM
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From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty

Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS

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Not a keeper (too small) but a neat looking bike. It is a 1981 Fuji Royale 12-speed mixte.



441 Tubing, Suntour shifters & derailleurs (rear derailleur is marked "FUJI VX" which is kind of cool). Sugino cranks.





Serial number is FK000093, the 93rd bike built in November 1980 (for 1981 model year) if I read the Fuji Serial Number thread correctly. From the Fuji 1981 catalog.

I was riding my Raleigh DL-1 to the store and on the way back I noticed the Fuji sitting with the trash in front of a house. I looked it over a little and decided to take it. At that moment a teenager walked up to the house. I asked, "You live here?"

He said, "Yeah."

"You mind if I take your bike?"

"Go for it. The back tire is no good..."

So I walked the Raleigh the rest of the way home (2 blocks) and carried the Fuji.
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