Eric Hanus

hey guys, i built up this fuji to be a fixed gear a couple months ago and now im not sure if i should spend money to get a intro level track bike, like a mercier, or if i should put new rims, and cranks on my bike i already have.

my only plans right now are to add bull horns, and a matching front wheel. Maybe a better brooks saddle.

also, right now i took that brake lever off. I dont really know what to do with the colors other than to keep the rims black, and maybe put some colored cloth tape on the bars


any suggestions?

luvthemas

Put the lever back on (if you meant you didn't put a different one on in its place) and ride the **** out of it.

skinnyland

Just flip 'em & chop 'em.
Get a cross lever.
And replace that saddle.

bonechilling

Those old Fujis are solid bikes. I heard from a mechanic
that Fuji Valite tubing is actually just basic Tange, and the
frames should be double-butted. I can't tell on your bike,
but just about every old Fuji I've ever seen came with Nitto
bars and stems, and those "Fuji" brand cracks are actually
Suginos. The frame looks to fit you well, judging from the
seat tube height and the position of the bars. If you bought
an entry level track bike, you'd probably be taking a step
back in terms of actual quality, so unless you actually plan
of getting into track riding, I'd keep the Fuji.

As for aesthetics, I think that's a pretty sharp frame. I'd
put a brake back on, and get some spacers for your cranks
so you can take that big ring off. Should cost about $8.

DannyRocks

Ride it into the ****ing ground, replace everything that breaks along the way.

Eric Hanus

yeah, ive been meaning to figure that out. How do i go about doing that? ive been lost because the smaller ring is attached to the bigger one.



the bike fits me well, maybe slightly too big. Its a big bike. The bars and stem are Nitto.


if i had more money, put some white deep V's and red tires. hahaa

andre nickatina

don't buy a track frame and than throw all the road components on there...

i agree with luvthemas and dannyrocks, ride the **** out of that frame until you've squeezed every last ounce of fun out of it, and by than you should have a pretty penny saved up for a new track setup and you can turn the fuji into your winter beater / rain bike.

Suttree

That's a nice old lugged frame--I'd do whatever you like with the bars but keep the
brake and ride that steed. The crank is interesting--the black frame color is easy to
touch up--don't try to make it a track bike--that is a very solid street fix. You can't
buy a lugged frame for the price of a new complete basic fixed gear bike--keep that
in mind. Lugs are cool--

kyle!

i would put money into that. give it a makeover, rattlecan it or powdercoat it. make it rad.

Falkon 

Actually, that Fuji is quad butted Valite tubing IIRC. My suggestion: Keep drivetrain as is, reinstall brake but this time the brake lever should be higher up on the bars, wrap the bars, and pitch that god awful saddle.

Landgolier

Can't be done, you could use the big ring alone with a bigger cog out back but people have tacoed chainrings this way, not recomended at all.

Eric Hanus

i was going to put new pedals on and keep the clips but those ones arent going anywhere. they are pretty firmly on there with rust and dirt and old age. Any suggestions as to how to get them off? A guy at the ike project said to spray some stuff on it and let it sit over night and repeat.

marqueemoon

Buy a saddle you like, deal with the chainring thing so you don't slice your leg open, tape the bars, and ride it.

Aldone

just ride it

if the frame is big forget the bullhorn and put a shorter stem with flat bars

DannyRocks

If you're not using the big ring, you could cut/grind the teeth off and make it a chainring guard. I've seen pics of that done.
Just a thought.

mihlbach

I wrestled with this same question for a year..constantly considering upgrading my beater or just getting a track bike. I finally went with a totally new track bike, and it was way worth it. I gave up on upgrading the beater and use it now for bad weather or for when I just want to go at a relaxing pace. I ride both of them and enjoy each of them tremedously...its just better to have multiple bikes.

dutret

the pedals look fine. The pedals that seem to be popular in this forum are going to suck compared to them.

-new front tire
-get some decent brake levers that will be comfortable to ride on.
-wrap the bars.
-new saddle.
-new seatpost.
-cut the teeth off the chainring if you are bored or get a better crankset.

dutret

the are more and better options than beater conversion or track bike though.

andypants

Ride it. Now.

DoshKel

That bike is the the ****ing bomb! So dope.

bottom-bracket

tape the bars and swap the saddle.

nice ride