New (to me) bike day, Fuji America
06-19-19, 02:30 PM
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New (to me) bike day, Fuji America
Each Fuji I have worked on seems to have been a good bike. This is the first that fits me.
Found this yesterday on CL. Ad picture. I agreed to buy it and to hold it till today. It's rough and not stock.
Got off the train a couple of stops before home so I could test ride it.
Made home ok.
Found this yesterday on CL. Ad picture. I agreed to buy it and to hold it till today. It's rough and not stock.
Got off the train a couple of stops before home so I could test ride it.
Made home ok.
06-19-19, 06:42 PM
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Wow, that is a big one! A friend of mine has toured all over the Midwest on his America. At one time he pulled a trailer behind with his two kids in it, plus panniers. His wife rides a trusty old Miyata 610 with a zillion miles on it as well.
06-19-19, 06:53 PM
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So super cool! The America was a Class A bike.
I was just noticing that granny isn't much of a granny.
Looking forward to more pix and ideas of what you're going to do with it!
I was just noticing that granny isn't much of a granny.
Looking forward to more pix and ideas of what you're going to do with it!
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06-19-19, 07:25 PM
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This one has to get in line. Details to be provided later.
06-20-19, 05:11 AM
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06-20-19, 07:22 AM
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OK, peer pressure made update this today.
1981 (?) Fuji America 61cm. I measured 62, catalog says 61.
Serial # FJ000068
The seller bought this from what was large a recycled bike seller in St. Louis. Changes were made.
MTB stem, Terry saddle & seatpost, brakes, STX rear deraileur,Megarange 7s fw, and 7s Light action index shifters.
Paint is rough, chrome pretty good.
Stock items.
Sugino Mighty Tour 170 arms, 53-44-36 rings. Date code J-9,J-10
Ukai 700c rims.
Gyromaster 36h hubs. Date code 8 80, 9 80. (My bad eyes see Gyromoste on the hubs.) They are smooth.
Bars, they are narrow and i do not like that.
I'm looking forward to working on this one but trying to complete the one that is spread all over my bench.
1981 (?) Fuji America 61cm. I measured 62, catalog says 61.
Serial # FJ000068
The seller bought this from what was large a recycled bike seller in St. Louis. Changes were made.
MTB stem, Terry saddle & seatpost, brakes, STX rear deraileur,Megarange 7s fw, and 7s Light action index shifters.
Paint is rough, chrome pretty good.
Stock items.
Sugino Mighty Tour 170 arms, 53-44-36 rings. Date code J-9,J-10
Ukai 700c rims.
Gyromaster 36h hubs. Date code 8 80, 9 80. (My bad eyes see Gyromoste on the hubs.) They are smooth.
Bars, they are narrow and i do not like that.
I'm looking forward to working on this one but trying to complete the one that is spread all over my bench.
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06-20-19, 08:06 AM
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The one in the OP photos is definitely not a 61 or 62cm. More likely a 67 cm, no?
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