Re: [CR]Which Fuji is this?

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:46:45 -0500
From: "Michael Skolones" <michael.skolones@gmail.com>
To: beandk@rcn.com
Subject: Re: [CR]Which Fuji is this?
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Looks a lot like one I just bought, but with fancier paint and some other bits. I picked up a mid-'80s 'Absolute', pretty much the bottom-of-the-line. From what I can see in the pics, many of the details are the same, e.g. the reflectors, shift levers, head decal (not a real badge). The one you ask about has better pedals than mine, they look like alloy road pedals, not stamped steel rat traps, and it has a QR rear wheel, while mine has only QR front. I'd like to see the crankset, mine is about the cheapest setup I've seen with the Sugino mark on it: alloy arms, stamped chromed steel rings and guard.

Mike

On 8/3/07, David Bean <beandk@rcn.com> wrote:
>
> >From Boston Craig's List...
>
> the seller sez he thinks it's a "Finest," but the top tube paint is rubbed
> off (but everything else is pristine?!!) Can anyone ID?
>
> http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/388296406.html
>
> David Bean
> Arlington, MA
> beandk at are-see-enn dot com