Absolute cream puff of a Fuji
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Absolute cream puff of a Fuji
I spent several weeks staring at this on FB before I decided to look at it. The frame appears to be 62cm and I told myself 63 is my minimum. What’s 1 centimeter difference? I don’t know but my OCD is substantial it seems. Anyway, when I finally made the trip through a very nice neighborhood I was greeted by an older man who was retiring. The guy was the original owner and claimed “I believe I only put 17 miles on it but the battery in the odometer (wired) died. I haven’t been on it since and everything is original.” There’s no reason for me to think this guy was fibbing. I’ve never seen an old bike this clean. I haven’t even washed the fine layer of dust off and it’s pretty apparent the 17 mile claim could very well be true. The frame I consider just slightly undersized but the stem is long and the reach is good. $150….








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https://classicfuji.posthaven.com/19...-no-16-edition - 1986 Fuji catalog
As mentioned in this thread, same frame and very similar kit to the Del Rey
1986 Fuji Sagres - Opinions please
As mentioned in this thread, same frame and very similar kit to the Del Rey
1986 Fuji Sagres - Opinions please
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https://classicfuji.posthaven.com/19...-no-16-edition - 1986 Fuji catalog
As mentioned in this thread, same frame and very similar kit to the Del Rey
1986 Fuji Sagres - Opinions please
As mentioned in this thread, same frame and very similar kit to the Del Rey
1986 Fuji Sagres - Opinions please
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It'll be nice if you can squeeze some 32mm tires on there, looks like the rims have some width...
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Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
I was "bombing" the local singletrak in the American River Canyon on my 1980 Raleigh Grand Prix this past weekend, enjoying the supple traction offered by (actual) 31mm-wide 1-1/4" Pasela tires at 50psi on 19mm internal width Araya rims. It all made for amazing versatility, even as I had to descend the steeper, chunkier trails at near-trackstand speeds (luckily I am good at track-stands). Climbing those same steep trails out required committed aggression with a mere 40/32t low gear, which I found challenging in a good way. Only the bike's rather high top tube was an impediment, while the bike's safety/auxiliary brake levers OTOH helped keep me from going over the bars.
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What's not to like about an exceptionally clean vintage Fuji? They're classic bikes. There is a very clean Fuji S10S going for short money near me. I've been hoping someone else would buy it but no luck so far. I may end up having to buy it.
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Looks almost showroom new, enjoy the ride.
Seems a really amazing deal to me, but in some areas maybe the going rate these days.
No doubt you're aware of the Fuji serial number database, but that's the link to it anyway.
Seems a really amazing deal to me, but in some areas maybe the going rate these days.
No doubt you're aware of the Fuji serial number database, but that's the link to it anyway.




