Originally Posted by
Andy_K
I'm starting to feel like these should be the official shifters of the Clunker Challenge. They turn up on a lot of candidate bikes.
You've got your work cut out for you cleaning up that Fuji, but it'll be worth the effort, I think.
Yep. I agree. Official shifters of the CC.
I’ve been working on a few other peoples bikes (4) and then the Trek Mad Honk traded me, so I didn’t get to do a run down.
Might do a straight bar conversion if it works. The levers are obviously toast, but the derailleurs, crank, wheels, maybe tires but they are 27x 1” which might work for road, but not if I make it more of a hybrid.
Frame is not terrible, and sort of light. My first Fuji and it is Valite. Saddle is...interesting.
Thoughts on a straight bar? I’d keep the DT shifter location. It is a bit small so though that might be a good route to go.
The Nitto Olympiade bars are an odd 40cm size...which is even. Usually they were 37,39,41 if I recall? So they could be reused.
It is not a keeper.
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