Originally Posted by
ShannonM
I'd put the mid-80s Fuji Club / League in at the sportier end of the sport-touring continuum.
43.2 cm chainstays. Longer than the full race bikes (41 cm) but shorter than the touring bikes (44 cm).
73 degree parallel angles, vs race bikes (75s / 74h) and touring bikes (73s / 72h)
50 mm fork rake, in between race (40) and touring (65), yields 50 mm trail.
Single rear eyelets, none on the fork.
Standard reach sidepull brakes.
110 mm double crank.
--Shannon
The earlier Fuji Clubs were a little more suited for mounting a rack and fenders. My son has a 1989 Fuji Club. By then, Fuji was marketing it toward triathletes and beginning racers, so the geometry is pretty tight and steep. It came with 23 mm tires and there isn't a lot of room for anything more than 25 (or 28 mm as long as they run small). Also there are no eyelets. front or rear. It is still a fun bike, and I have ridden it on longer rides, but only on supported tours where I didn't have to carry much.