New Fuji Jari model coming soon.
07-21-22, 10:21 PM
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New Fuji Jari model coming soon.
https://bikerumor.com/upcoming-fuji-...-a-fast-frame/
- the seat stays look eerily similar to the kinked stays on a Ribble CGR carbon frame.
- the top tube bungee storage is neat, but probably quite pointless for most since on the bike eating which necessitates a place to hold partially eaten food seems rare.
- the under downtube located storage is not conveneint nortypically clean/dry. Odd.
- rubber boots on the fork ends?...huh.
- the seat stays look eerily similar to the kinked stays on a Ribble CGR carbon frame.
- the top tube bungee storage is neat, but probably quite pointless for most since on the bike eating which necessitates a place to hold partially eaten food seems rare.
- the under downtube located storage is not conveneint nortypically clean/dry. Odd.
- rubber boots on the fork ends?...huh.
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07-22-22, 07:20 AM
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Looks weird. Like they are trying to be innovative but have no useful ideas.
07-22-22, 08:31 AM
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"The standout feature is this integrated top tube storage with Bungie straps."
Seriously - This is the standout feature of this bike? Some rubber bands so you can strap a granola bar to the top tube? I know some triathletes who would love this. Not sure how/why this is needed for gravel biking, where you've got lots of pockets.
Onboard storage is cool, but not sure why they put it here, where it will collect the most dirt, rock strikes, etc. Seems to be plenty of room elsewhere in the frame triangle for this application:
Seriously - This is the standout feature of this bike? Some rubber bands so you can strap a granola bar to the top tube? I know some triathletes who would love this. Not sure how/why this is needed for gravel biking, where you've got lots of pockets.
Onboard storage is cool, but not sure why they put it here, where it will collect the most dirt, rock strikes, etc. Seems to be plenty of room elsewhere in the frame triangle for this application:
07-24-22, 01:15 PM
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That lower storage compartment makes it look kind of like an eBike.
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07-25-22, 09:30 PM
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Why did they hang that thing down so far? It really is going to eat up ground clearance like that. I can imagine riders circling back to pick up the tool kit they just knocked off. A solution in search of a problem.
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07-28-22, 09:30 AM
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My first thought as well. I like how Trek integrates some storage into the down tube on the Domane and Checkpoint (I think?). I'm surprised more companies haven't jumped on board with that solution, or maybe it's not as useful in practice as it seems.
