Picked up a Fuji Palisade yesterday
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Picked up a Fuji Palisade yesterday
Picked up this Fuji Palisade yesterday off CL. Ishiwata Feather Si 35 tubing. Shimano Exage everything: Motion front, Action rear der, Motion brakes and crank. Couldnt find much info on the Palisade. I did find quite a bit on the tubing though. this bike looks nice but it's not feather light!
Serial # F9034635. Photos of the bike as is.
Serial # F9034635. Photos of the bike as is.
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Awesome find. Are you stem and bars all Nitto stuff? Mine were.
I once bought a Palisade from a thrift store for $80: it was brand new, still have the original sales tag on it (with the original price). I regrettably sold it when I was in a pinch. Here's a photo of mine, after I modified it for barcon (from stem) shifting and dumped the nasty foam "grips."
I once bought a Palisade from a thrift store for $80: it was brand new, still have the original sales tag on it (with the original price). I regrettably sold it when I was in a pinch. Here's a photo of mine, after I modified it for barcon (from stem) shifting and dumped the nasty foam "grips."
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From the references in the first post of my Fuji Serial Number database thread:
https://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/fuji/fujipage.htm
https://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/fuji/fujipage.htm
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Awesome find. Are you stem and bars all Nitto stuff? Mine were.
I once bought a Palisade from a thrift store for $80: it was brand new, still have the original sales tag on it (with the original price). I regrettably sold it when I was in a pinch. Here's a photo of mine, after I modified it for barcon (from stem) shifting and dumped the nasty foam "grips."
I once bought a Palisade from a thrift store for $80: it was brand new, still have the original sales tag on it (with the original price). I regrettably sold it when I was in a pinch. Here's a photo of mine, after I modified it for barcon (from stem) shifting and dumped the nasty foam "grips."
From the references in the first post of my Fuji Serial Number database thread:
https://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/fuji/fujipage.htm
https://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/fuji/fujipage.htm
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Picked up this Fuji Palisade yesterday off CL. Ishiwata Feather Si 35 tubing. Shimano Exage everything: Motion front, Action rear der, Motion brakes and crank. Couldnt find much info on the Palisade. I did find quite a bit on the tubing though. this bike looks nice but it's not feather light.
I bought a Fuji 'Palisade' at a yard sale for $35 back in 2000. Mine was a dead ringer of yours, including the paint. Had 27" 'Araya' aluminum rims with Shimano 'Exage' components. Also had 6-speed 'Indexed' shifters. Man I loved that bike. I put 1600 miles on it in six months, and it was that bike that really got me into cycling. I never weighed the bike, but to guesstimate I'd say it was at least 25 lbs.
I'm still kickin' myself in the ass for getting rid of it. It would've made a great commuter bike. The 'Palisade' is not top of the line, but its still a good bike, so you done well.
Ride that Fuji and give it everything it deserves.
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That's a lot of riding in 6 months! Mine has Araya 27" too. Your guess is good - it's 27 lbs according to the brochure from T-Mar's link above. People seem to have such high opinions about Ishiwata tubing so I hope I can keep it. havent ridden it yet because the seller forgot or lost the front quick release - but it looks to be about 2 inches more than my size - we'll see...did you have fenders on yours?
I bought a Fuji 'Palisade' at a yard sale for $35 back in 2000. Mine was a dead ringer of yours, including the paint. Had 27" 'Araya' aluminum rims with Shimano 'Exage' components. Also had 6-speed 'Indexed' shifters. Man I loved that bike. I put 1600 miles on it in six months, and it was that bike that really got me into cycling. I never weighed the bike, but to guesstimate I'd say it was at least 25 lbs.
I'm still kickin' myself in the ass for getting rid of it. It would've made a great commuter bike. The 'Palisade' is not top of the line, but its still a good bike, so you done well.
Ride that Fuji and give it everything it deserves.
I bought a Fuji 'Palisade' at a yard sale for $35 back in 2000. Mine was a dead ringer of yours, including the paint. Had 27" 'Araya' aluminum rims with Shimano 'Exage' components. Also had 6-speed 'Indexed' shifters. Man I loved that bike. I put 1600 miles on it in six months, and it was that bike that really got me into cycling. I never weighed the bike, but to guesstimate I'd say it was at least 25 lbs.
I'm still kickin' myself in the ass for getting rid of it. It would've made a great commuter bike. The 'Palisade' is not top of the line, but its still a good bike, so you done well.
Ride that Fuji and give it everything it deserves.
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That's a lot of riding in 6 months! Mine has Araya 27" too. Your guess is good - it's 27 lbs according to the brochure from T-Mar's link above. People seem to have such high opinions about Ishiwata tubing so I hope I can keep it. havent ridden it yet because the seller forgot or lost the front quick release - but it looks to be about 2 inches more than my size - we'll see...did you have fenders on yours?
No,...no fenders on that bike, but it did have frame eyelets for racks. It was a decent bike and I rode the hell out of it, making some of the longest rides I'd ever been on at that time. Like Everything I ever heard about Ishiwata tubing was all good, so no worries there. Gave the bike to my son and we made a 64 mile trip to my mom's with him riding it and it done great.
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have almost the exact same bike (cream white, teal accents , all origional parts including vetta seat and suntour hardware but alas had to put replacement bar on it
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I think I got your bike, bonechiller
the seat and tires have been replaced, but there's no mistaking that bar tape and those lavender hood covers.
the seat and tires have been replaced, but there's no mistaking that bar tape and those lavender hood covers.
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lol yup. Looks like you’re in St. Louis or the surrounding area, yes? I sold it to a young woman whose name I forget, but she was dating my roommate at the time, I think. It has been like 13 years or something. How’d you come to get it?
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You want her back?
I will GIVE her back to you as a present.
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Well, Mr Bonechiller didn't take me up on my offer, so I decided to make the Pali a bit more rideable for me.
Swapped the cockpit for a more comfy Sakae Road Champ
Dropped the 5lb saddle for an old Vetta
Installed downtube Suntour Power Shifters
Ditched the dimestore pedals for some Wellgo's
Biggest change: got rid of those heavy455 1-1/4 UKAI's for some tasty 36hole 13mm Matrix Stradas laced to Maillard Helicomatic hubs
Swapped the cockpit for a more comfy Sakae Road Champ
Dropped the 5lb saddle for an old Vetta
Installed downtube Suntour Power Shifters
Ditched the dimestore pedals for some Wellgo's
Biggest change: got rid of those heavy455 1-1/4 UKAI's for some tasty 36hole 13mm Matrix Stradas laced to Maillard Helicomatic hubs
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