I said wears you down, not beats you up. It's a little hard to tell because experienced riders tend
to run lower pressure in their tires than new guys and Joe Racers.
I've been looking for a 61 or 62 Fuji for a decent price to replace my Vitus for at least awhile.
"Steve Braun" <
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> I have a 2001 Easton Fuji Team. It does not beat me up on long
rides, 60 or
> 80 miles remain comfortable on this frame. Many will find this
comment
> heretical, but I find the oversized Al Fuji to be more comfortable
than my
> 753 Waterford. The Fuji is very stiff in the drivetrain. It seems like any energy I
put
> into the pedals translates into forward motion. My 61cm frame weighs
2
> pounds, 15 ounces on a digital postal scale. The frame and a Kinesis
CF fork
> set me back all of $350. What's not to like??
>
> Steve Braun Tucson "Tom Kunich" <
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> > "Juan Carlos" <
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> >
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> > > Does anyone have experience with or opinions about Fuji's 2003
Team
> > road
> > > frames? I found a new one for a song and wonder if it's a good
all
> > around
> > > frame. Thanks.
> >
> > Like all oversized aluminum frames they are a little stiff. On
long
> > rides they can wear you out but that really shouldn't bother you.
> >
> > They are very god racing frames. They build up very light, with a sub-19 lb bike fairly easy to
> > build with cheap components. I've
heard
> > of them in the 16 lb range with light (expensive) components.
> >
> > They ride very nicely with a tight geometry that puts all of the
power
> > to the wheels and with a short wheelbase that gets you around in a tight pack without making you
> > nervous.
> >
> > In fact, the only thing that I can say negative about them is that
the
> > paint jobs are usually pretty ugly.
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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