At the same time that I got the Miyata 210 frame, I purchased a Fuji Team Issue frame with a front fork. The frame and fork were carbon fiber and had been listed as being repaired. Since the seller was a bike shop with a very good rating, I crossed my fingers and hoped it would be ok. From the pictures nothing seemed to be wrong with it. And when I received it, everything was fine. This is the frame that I intend to use as the basis for a bike that I would ride in the neighborhood with my family. Here is a picture of the frame from the eBay listing and a picture of a complete 2008 model.
This build is a nod to the Fuji Finest that I liked back in the 70s. This build turned out pretty well.
While I still intend on adding the toe clips and straps that I have on hand, the build is pretty much completed. I didn’t do a build using original components. I mixed and matched components that I thought would work well. One component that I didn’t go with, was standard drop handlebars. This was due to the negative effect that bending down while gripping them would have on my lower back. So I opted to use Wald 870 high rise handlebars which would allow me to sit fairly upright. I paired up some Dia-Compe DC188 brake levers (with matching handle grips) along side the Wald 870 handlebar. Topping that off that setup with an IRD Power Ratchet Thumb Shifter set. I included a number of Campagnolo components in the build. The front and rear brakes are Campagnolo Centaur Dual Pivot Caliper brakes. The front and rear derailleurs are Campagnolo Racing T derailleurs. Both of the wheels were built using Campagnolo hubs with Mavic CXP Pro 15mm rims. The tires are 700-28c Panarace Gravel Kings. I used Velo Orange Cable sets for the brakes and derailleurs. The saddle is a Fuji Velo which is on a generic compression seat tube. The seat tube along with a 90mm Cirrus Cycles Suspension Stem dampens the bumps a bit. The bottom bracket is an IRD QB-55 (127.5mm x 68mm) with English Threads. The crankset is a triple from a Fuji S10S (most likely from the 80s). I used a pair of MKS Sylvan Touring (Black and Silver) pedals. To finish off the bike I used a kickstand that attached to the bike using the quick release on the rear wheel. The frame, saddle, and crankset all say Fuji on them.
I will be exclusively riding around the roads in my neighborhood. I don’t intended to ride the bike on the open roads. It is too bad the roads in my neighborhood aren’t paved, but it is what it is.
