FUJI Finest LE Road Bike
06-29-17, 09:58 AM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 16
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
FUJI Finest LE Road Bike
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/6196159458.html
Is this a good starter bike and is the price reasonable? i can't find much more info about it online. New to cycling, so any information is much a appreciated.
Is this a good starter bike and is the price reasonable? i can't find much more info about it online. New to cycling, so any information is much a appreciated.
06-29-17, 10:06 AM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 4,347
Bikes: Felt TK2, Felt Z5
Mentioned: 21 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 943 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 20 Times
in
20 Posts
If it fits you, it might be alright. Rear light looks taped on, so I would check it out carefully or meet at a shop so that it can be inspected by a mechanic.
06-29-17, 10:20 AM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 15,496
Bikes: 2015 Workswell 066, 2017 Workswell 093, 2014 Dawes Sheila, 1983 Cannondale 500, 1984 Raleigh Olympian, 2007 Cannondale Rize 4, 2017 Fuji Sportif 1 LE
Mentioned: 144 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7653 Post(s)
Liked 3,485 Times
in
1,840 Posts
Impossible to tell from here.
First and foremost--DOES IT FIT YOU? Nothing else matters if the answer to that is "No."
Second ... I like Fuji. They put out a solid bike for a little less than the bigger names.
Third--is that an adjustable stem? if so that could be a boon---you can dial in the angle you need and then buy a real stem--assuming the length is right.
Fourth---depends what the wheels and tires are ....
Fifth ... Sora and 105 sounds great ... but seven-speed in the back? Depends is if it is a freewheel or freehub.
Sixth -- what year is it? You could get a lot more info online if you knew the year.
Warning--It looks to have the single-lever+thumb switch shifters ... a lot of people don't like these, some don't care. Shimano AO70 shifters ...
What i see is a bike that looks well cared for. if it si and it fits, particularly with the accessories ... Yeah it seems a decent deal if it fits. Pick it up and shake it. Make sure the spinning parts spin and don't shake.
I would consider it for myself it if it fit me. I would swap the rear wheel and the brifters for stuff I have on hand, and ride the thing as a toy bike ... maybe make it into a gravel bike.
You have to see it up close and personal to really know ... but from here it looks like the bike has been taken care of. if it fits, that's the next most important thing.
You could buy that bike tomorrow and maybe be riding it a decade from now, happily. maybe not. No guarantees ... but decent potential.
Note Well: i did not even look at the price seriously. Until you know the year and the approximate mileage, and your local market, there is no way to know if it is a good deal.
Let me point out that you can probably buy the latest version of that bike Brand New on BikesDirect for $450 dollars or less.
First and foremost--DOES IT FIT YOU? Nothing else matters if the answer to that is "No."
Second ... I like Fuji. They put out a solid bike for a little less than the bigger names.
Third--is that an adjustable stem? if so that could be a boon---you can dial in the angle you need and then buy a real stem--assuming the length is right.
Fourth---depends what the wheels and tires are ....
Fifth ... Sora and 105 sounds great ... but seven-speed in the back? Depends is if it is a freewheel or freehub.
Sixth -- what year is it? You could get a lot more info online if you knew the year.
Warning--It looks to have the single-lever+thumb switch shifters ... a lot of people don't like these, some don't care. Shimano AO70 shifters ...
What i see is a bike that looks well cared for. if it si and it fits, particularly with the accessories ... Yeah it seems a decent deal if it fits. Pick it up and shake it. Make sure the spinning parts spin and don't shake.
I would consider it for myself it if it fit me. I would swap the rear wheel and the brifters for stuff I have on hand, and ride the thing as a toy bike ... maybe make it into a gravel bike.
You have to see it up close and personal to really know ... but from here it looks like the bike has been taken care of. if it fits, that's the next most important thing.
You could buy that bike tomorrow and maybe be riding it a decade from now, happily. maybe not. No guarantees ... but decent potential.
Note Well: i did not even look at the price seriously. Until you know the year and the approximate mileage, and your local market, there is no way to know if it is a good deal.
Let me point out that you can probably buy the latest version of that bike Brand New on BikesDirect for $450 dollars or less.
Last edited by Maelochs; 06-29-17 at 10:27 AM.
06-29-17, 11:10 AM
#4
Senior Member
It's craigslist, cut the price in half and make an offer, see what the counter is.
06-29-17, 01:15 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 15,496
Bikes: 2015 Workswell 066, 2017 Workswell 093, 2014 Dawes Sheila, 1983 Cannondale 500, 1984 Raleigh Olympian, 2007 Cannondale Rize 4, 2017 Fuji Sportif 1 LE
Mentioned: 144 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7653 Post(s)
Liked 3,485 Times
in
1,840 Posts
06-29-17, 02:17 PM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 15,496
Bikes: 2015 Workswell 066, 2017 Workswell 093, 2014 Dawes Sheila, 1983 Cannondale 500, 1984 Raleigh Olympian, 2007 Cannondale Rize 4, 2017 Fuji Sportif 1 LE
Mentioned: 144 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7653 Post(s)
Liked 3,485 Times
in
1,840 Posts
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ErickSaint
Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
15
05-05-12 08:58 AM
