I'm going to disagree with a few things here.
In the first place, starting at least by 1975 the Fuji Pro was out with first generation Suntour Superbe equipment. That was the top of the line by a long shot.
Also the Fuji Ace frame was a little rough at best. While it was priced between the Newest and Finest, a lot of that cost was in the components.
Probably only a Fuji Pro really held its own with a top model Bianchi for example and I'd take the Bianchi then and now.
Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ
> For much of the 70's the two top Fuji models were the Finest and the
Newest. Both high quality double-butted CrMo Japanese tubesets. Top of the
line (at that time) Sun Tour/Sugino/Diacompe components. The Newest was
racing geometry, the Finest a bit more relaxed sport/touring geometry. A
bit later in the 70's came the Fuji Ace with a complete original Dura Ace
gruppo as the name implies. These bike were, in my opinion, as good as the
top models of any high volume European or British marque at the time.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX
>
> Boy651@aol.com wrote:
> Hi,
> Who's up on their 70's Fuji bikes? I have someone who wants to sell me his
> bike and I know ABSOLUTELY nothing about the line. I don't know if this is
a
> higher end bike or run of the mill... I intend to take some pictures
> tomorrow and thought maybe there was someone I could send them to for an
opinion.
> What I know so far is, it's red, Suntour Derailleurs. Both ends are
chrome.
> Nitto handle bars. Dia Compe brakes. There are three cable clips on the
top
> tube.
>
> thanks
> george elanjian
> (los angeles)