Team Fuji, Davenport velosport 84 team
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Team Fuji, Davenport velosport 84 team
Picked up two fuji's this morning for $20. An 84 Espree and an interesting 84 team. The team has "Velosport Davenport" on the seat stays and S. Martens on the top tube. A quick google leads me to team velosport davenport, and a guy named Jeff Bradley, Member US Olympic Team 1984, owner of a trek store in Davenport Iowa, Current Iowa state road champion. I tried giving him a call but he wasn't in today. I'm hoping to find out who S. Martens is and any other interesting history on the bike.
Suntour superb f/r derailleurs, sugino alp cranks, ngc400 brakes, mavic gp4 and some shimano hubs I haven't identified yet. It's a 56, I sure wish it was a 60 or 63(open to trades).
And the 84 Espree
Check out that headbadge!
Suntour superb f/r derailleurs, sugino alp cranks, ngc400 brakes, mavic gp4 and some shimano hubs I haven't identified yet. It's a 56, I sure wish it was a 60 or 63(open to trades).
And the 84 Espree
Check out that headbadge!
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Forget the badge. Check out that stem!
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Thanks RFC, I wish it was a bit larger as I'm 6'3"! Not sure yet if I'll save the parts and sell the frame or sell it all. It would be nice to find someone to swap frames with(hint hint). The Espree is down to the bare frame now, headset and some parts in the acid bath. Should make some school girl squeal with joy when its all finished.
Its a 90mm technomic, I'll add it to my collection of tall stems
Forget the badge. Check out that stem!
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Wow, I rode for Velosport Davenport back in the mid 80's. Jeff indeed owns The Trek Store in Davenport ,Iowa and he is still an animal. Late 40's and still riding 1's 2's pros. I'll add a jersey picture later.
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That team fuji frame is really cool! Quad butted valite? Looks like my size too... hmm
And you're just on the other side of the state from me... Wish I had a comparable frame to trade you.
And you're just on the other side of the state from me... Wish I had a comparable frame to trade you.
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Here's some after pictures of the Espree. I needed the drops for another project and had these MTB bars laying around and since it already had MTB levers on it I figured I might as well.
Rebuilt the headset and BB, new rear derailure, grips, and it already had new tires on it. Had to soak some parts in OA and they came out nice.
Rebuilt the headset and BB, new rear derailure, grips, and it already had new tires on it. Had to soak some parts in OA and they came out nice.
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Your Team Fuji appears to be an '85. The giveaway is the top-mounted shifters and Flamingo color scheme.
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Your Team Fuji appears to be an '85. The giveaway is the top-mounted shifters and Flamingo color scheme.
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slushlover2. Only guy I know who took all his furniture on vacation to California.
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