Fuji Newest pictures
11-17-05, 10:33 PM
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OK, I think maybe I got it right this time....
Introducing....
....my baby
(please ignore the dirty windows and the construction in the background).
Introducing....
....my baby
(please ignore the dirty windows and the construction in the background).
11-17-05, 10:54 PM
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Dont worry about the stem. Do what is comfortable to you. I hate how poeple are alwasy like flip the stem.
Anyway, nice bike.
Anyway, nice bike.
11-17-05, 11:03 PM
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Nice bike, how do you like the saddle? I usually find that I tend to go for the "thinner" saddle, like a Selle Italia SLR or San Marco ASPide (my favourite so far).
11-17-05, 11:04 PM
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Wow, you got your seat all the way back on the rails. How tall are you and what size is that frame? Nice bike BTW.
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11-17-05, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Warblade
Nice bike, how do you like the saddle? I usually find that I tend to go for the "thinner" saddle, like a Selle Italia SLR or San Marco ASPide (my favourite so far).
Original saddle (sorry, have not yet figured out how to size photos yet)
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11-17-05, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Tequila Joe
Wow, you got your seat all the way back on the rails. How tall are you and what size is that frame? Nice bike BTW.
T.J.
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The bike is a 54 cm, the largest in the Newest WSD line. I'm about 5'7"-ish. I was thinking that I could actually hike the seat up higher...but I'm afraid of not being able to reach the ground fast enough while riding around in the downtown Chicago traffic.
11-18-05, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Nubie
That cat in your avatar wearing the lime peel is so funny!!!!
The bike is a 54 cm, the largest in the Newest WSD line. I'm about 5'7"-ish. I was thinking that I could actually hike the seat up higher...but I'm afraid of not being able to reach the ground fast enough while riding around in the downtown Chicago traffic.
The bike is a 54 cm, the largest in the Newest WSD line. I'm about 5'7"-ish. I was thinking that I could actually hike the seat up higher...but I'm afraid of not being able to reach the ground fast enough while riding around in the downtown Chicago traffic.
11-18-05, 10:06 AM
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Don't flip or yank anything quite yet. If your fit is right with the higher rise, then keep it. If you ride at night, keep the reflectors and get a flasher as well. We're not about "cool", we're about riding....comfortably,frequently, far, and---safe. That is, unless you want to apply for OCP!
I agree on seat height adjusted to leg extension--keep those knees happy and maximize your pedaling power. Learn to come down off your saddle to put a foot fully down. (Those little teeter-tottering toe dabs while sitting on your saddle aren't very secure anyway.) P.S. Lovely bike...many fun miles to you.
I agree on seat height adjusted to leg extension--keep those knees happy and maximize your pedaling power. Learn to come down off your saddle to put a foot fully down. (Those little teeter-tottering toe dabs while sitting on your saddle aren't very secure anyway.) P.S. Lovely bike...many fun miles to you.
11-18-05, 10:07 AM
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I hope you have miles and miles of fun. Congrats. 
11-18-05, 10:54 AM
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Nice bike, so what's her name?
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11-18-05, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by daytonian
Flip the stem and yank the wheel reflectors. Other than that - sweet ride.
11-18-05, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by timmhaan
sweet apartment. you must have a fantasic view at night.
11-18-05, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by daytonian
Flip the stem and yank the wheel reflectors. Other than that - sweet ride.
The LAST thing you ought to do is to set up your bike to fit your size, your riding style, your needs. You need to ride at night? Don't add lights or reflectors. Lance doesn't ride with lights and reflectors. The only important thing a roadie needs to remember: you are only riding to impress other roadies.
Geez.
In fact, the correct height of the bars is about equal to the top of the saddle. It is nice to see a manufacturer that understands that, and set up a bike accordingly. That height provides a good balance in weight between the rear and the hands. It permits a more upright pelvis, which reduces crotch discomfort. That height makes it possible to ride on the drops for long periods of time. And, when you ride with your hands on the brake hoods, it lets you see what is going on around you without straining your neck.
What? Pros ride with their bars three or four inches lower than the saddle? Well, I don't get paid to ride a bike, and you probably don't either. Lance gets a nice hour of massage after each long ride. Most of us don't. Good rule of thumb: what ever a Pro rider does (silly bike setups, illegal drug use, dating super-models) the rest of us should do the opposite. Except the super-models.
The "Newest" has an interesting history in the USA. In the early 1970's, the "Fuji Newest" was among the first Asian-made bikes to impress the bike magazines and shop owners as being equal or superior to the French and British road bikes that dominated the market. Today, bikes made in the UK or France are rare in the USA, but the "Fuji Newest" is still rolling along.
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11-18-05, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
In fact, the correct height of the bars is about equal to the top of the saddle.
11-18-05, 12:12 PM
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Nubie,
You may want to read this:
https://sheldonbrown.com/starting.html
It will help you understand how to get away from being afraid to raise your seat to the correct height for your leg extension.
You may want to read this:
https://sheldonbrown.com/starting.html
It will help you understand how to get away from being afraid to raise your seat to the correct height for your leg extension.
11-18-05, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
Lance gets a nice hour of massage after each long ride. Most of us don't. Good rule of thumb: what ever a Pro rider does (silly bike setups, illegal drug use, dating super-models) the rest of us should do the opposite. Except the super-models.
Actually though, I agree with you 100%. There are so many hard core Lance types out riding, I feel like they look down on me because of my bike set-up, my dorky seatpack, etc. One of the them even knocked me over a little while ago and didn't bother to stop (see old post). Maybe my helmet isn't cool enough. Maybe my reflectors look stupid. But I am out riding safely and could care less. I would rather have my reflectors and blinky lights than wind up in the morgue at the Medical Examiner's office.
Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
The "Newest" has an interesting history in the USA. In the early 1970's, the "Fuji Newest" was among the first Asian-made bikes to impress the bike magazines and shop owners as being equal or superior to the French and British road bikes that dominated the market. Today, bikes made in the UK or France are rare in the USA, but the "Fuji Newest" is still rolling along.
11-18-05, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
The "Newest" has an interesting history in the USA. In the early 1970's, the "Fuji Newest" was among the first Asian-made bikes to impress the bike magazines and shop owners as being equal or superior to the French and British road bikes that dominated the market.
"WOW, Nubie found one of those!".
Then, of course your 'new' newest bike pic pops up. Fuji did a very nice job in updating, from the looks of it.
That bike has about as strong a tradition as any, rightfully so.
Enjoy the ride
11-18-05, 03:17 PM
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Very Nice bike Newbie! Is the weather holding out in Chicago so you can ride?
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11-18-05, 03:22 PM
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Nice bike and nice apartment. Hope you enjoy them both!
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11-18-05, 03:33 PM
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Very Nice bike Newbie! Is the weather holding out in Chicago so you can ride?
11-18-05, 03:37 PM
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Same weather as here. I'm just going to put on the winter stuff and go for it!!!
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Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
Oh yeah. Pretend to be a "pro racer". Screw the sore neck. Screw the cars coming out of intersections at midnight that don't see your bike or you. The ONLY important thing in cycling is to LOOK like you are a Pro rider.
The LAST thing you ought to do is to set up your bike to fit your size, your riding style, your needs. You need to ride at night? Don't add lights or reflectors. Lance doesn't ride with lights and reflectors. The only important thing a roadie needs to remember: you are only riding to impress other roadies.
Geez.
In fact, the correct height of the bars is about equal to the top of the saddle. It is nice to see a manufacturer that understands that, and set up a bike accordingly. That height provides a good balance in weight between the rear and the hands. It permits a more upright pelvis, which reduces crotch discomfort. That height makes it possible to ride on the drops for long periods of time. And, when you ride with your hands on the brake hoods, it lets you see what is going on around you without straining your neck.
What? Pros ride with their bars three or four inches lower than the saddle? Well, I don't get paid to ride a bike, and you probably don't either. Lance gets a nice hour of massage after each long ride. Most of us don't. Good rule of thumb: what ever a Pro rider does (silly bike setups, illegal drug use, dating super-models) the rest of us should do the opposite. Except the super-models.
The "Newest" has an interesting history in the USA. In the early 1970's, the "Fuji Newest" was among the first Asian-made bikes to impress the bike magazines and shop owners as being equal or superior to the French and British road bikes that dominated the market. Today, bikes made in the UK or France are rare in the USA, but the "Fuji Newest" is still rolling along.
The LAST thing you ought to do is to set up your bike to fit your size, your riding style, your needs. You need to ride at night? Don't add lights or reflectors. Lance doesn't ride with lights and reflectors. The only important thing a roadie needs to remember: you are only riding to impress other roadies.
Geez.
In fact, the correct height of the bars is about equal to the top of the saddle. It is nice to see a manufacturer that understands that, and set up a bike accordingly. That height provides a good balance in weight between the rear and the hands. It permits a more upright pelvis, which reduces crotch discomfort. That height makes it possible to ride on the drops for long periods of time. And, when you ride with your hands on the brake hoods, it lets you see what is going on around you without straining your neck.
What? Pros ride with their bars three or four inches lower than the saddle? Well, I don't get paid to ride a bike, and you probably don't either. Lance gets a nice hour of massage after each long ride. Most of us don't. Good rule of thumb: what ever a Pro rider does (silly bike setups, illegal drug use, dating super-models) the rest of us should do the opposite. Except the super-models.
The "Newest" has an interesting history in the USA. In the early 1970's, the "Fuji Newest" was among the first Asian-made bikes to impress the bike magazines and shop owners as being equal or superior to the French and British road bikes that dominated the market. Today, bikes made in the UK or France are rare in the USA, but the "Fuji Newest" is still rolling along.
And what if flipping the stem actually HELPS her riding style?