"Fujispree"?

the black rose <[email hidden]> wrote in news:zyHZc.52873
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So my questions are:
1) Has anybody ever heard of a "Fujispree" or know anything about it or
know where to look for info?
2) How much is it likely to cost to fix it up, worst case and best case
scenario?

I've never heard of that model. For vintage low end bikes in general,
however, they aren't worth paying someone to overhaul. If you can do the
work yourself with surplus parts, great. Paying someone to use new parts
will cost more than the value of the bike.

"the black rose" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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A friend of mine offered me her old road bike for our youngest son, who
has outgrown his old bike but is growing SO fast right now (he's 13)
that we've been reluctant to buy a new one that'll only be good for a
year or two.

It's a Fuji. "Fujispree" is written on the downtube. I didn't get a
real good look at it in the dim basement, so I can't answer any detailed
questions. The tires are shot; I'm betting the cables need replacing;
it's got downtube shifters; it's got suicide brakes (those GOTTA go --
we're talking a reckless 13-yr-old here); it's covered in cobwebs; it's
been sitting down there for about 9 years. She thinks she bought it
about 14 years ago. I *think* it could be a steel frame, but I'm not

sure.

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I googled "Fujispree" on the rec.bicycles.* groups and came up empty. I
went to the Fuji website and search came up ditto. If I hadn't seen it
with my own eyes, I'd start doubting it exists, hehe.

So my questions are:
1) Has anybody ever heard of a "Fujispree" or know anything about it or
know where to look for info?
2) How much is it likely to cost to fix it up, worst case and best case
scenario?

Any feedback appreciated.

-km

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Would it have been Fuji Espree? Do a search and you can find some of them.

http://bessasandackerman.com/px/?album=fujimixte

At the very least you are probably looking at:
new tires
new tubes
new rim stips
new cables
new cable housings
new brake pads
new handle bar tape

you should probably have an "overhaul" done on it
which is taking apart the bike, cleaning the parts, relubing the parts,
replacing any parts that need it, put it all back together,and adjusting it
properly.
you may also need the wheels trued which may or may not be included in the
overhaul price.
around here an overhaul is about $200

hope this helps,
paul

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Quoted message said:

A friend of mine offered me her old road bike for our youngest son, who has
outgrown his old bike but is growing SO fast right now (he's 13) that we've
been reluctant to buy a new one that'll only be good for a year or two.

It's a Fuji. "Fujispree" is written on the downtube. I didn't get a real
good look at it in the dim basement, so I can't answer any detailed
questions. The tires are shot; I'm betting the cables need replacing;
it's got downtube shifters; it's got suicide brakes (those GOTTA go --
we're talking a reckless 13-yr-old here); it's covered in cobwebs; it's
been sitting down there for about 9 years. She thinks she bought it about
14 years ago. I *think* it could be a steel frame, but I'm not sure.

I googled "Fujispree" on the rec.bicycles.* groups and came up empty. I
went to the Fuji website and search came up ditto. If I hadn't seen it
with my own eyes, I'd start doubting it exists, hehe.

So my questions are:
1) Has anybody ever heard of a "Fujispree" or know anything about it or
know where to look for info?
2) How much is it likely to cost to fix it up, worst case and best case
scenario?

Any feedback appreciated.

-km

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Beverly said:

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It's a Fuji. "Fujispree" is written on the downtube.

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Would it have been Fuji Espree? Do a search and you can find some of them.

http://bessasandackerman.com/px/?album=fujimixte

No, that's not it -- this one has a drop handlebar and typical road bike
geometry. Thanks though; you found more than I did.

I don't know how cheap Fuji went, or how low quality this bike might be.
If all else fails, I guess I could use it as a learning experience on
how to overhaul a road bike. I may actually end up looking for parts on
Ebay or something. (Would you believe, I've never looked for anything
on Ebay?)

I've got _Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance_, would anybody know
if that's good enough to go on?

-km

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Beverly said:

"the black rose" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

It's a Fuji. "Fujispree" is written on the downtube.

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Quoted message said:

Would it have been Fuji Espree? Do a search and you can find some of

them.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://bessasandackerman.com/px/?album=fujimixte

No, that's not it -- this one has a drop handlebar and typical road bike
geometry. Thanks though; you found more than I did.

I don't know how cheap Fuji went, or how low quality this bike might be.
If all else fails, I guess I could use it as a learning experience on
how to overhaul a road bike. I may actually end up looking for parts on
Ebay or something. (Would you believe, I've never looked for anything
on Ebay?)

I've got _Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance_, would anybody know
if that's good enough to go on?

-km

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It might be this one. It has the dropped handle bars.

http://oldroads.com/pqdb_img.asp?p=fdbdown.asp?491&mod=Espree&mak=Fuji

the black rose said:

Beverly said:

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

It's a Fuji. "Fujispree" is written on the downtube.

--snip--

Quoted message said:

Would it have been Fuji Espree? Do a search and you can find some of them.

http://bessasandackerman.com/px/?album=fujimixte

No, that's not it -- this one has a drop handlebar and typical road bike
geometry. Thanks though; you found more than I did.

I don't know how cheap Fuji went, or how low quality this bike might be.
If all else fails, I guess I could use it as a learning experience on
how to overhaul a road bike. I may actually end up looking for parts on
Ebay or something. (Would you believe, I've never looked for anything
on Ebay?)

I've got _Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance_, would anybody know
if that's good enough to go on?

-km

Why not take it or a photo to your LBS where you got your new bike and ask
around at the shop? Tap into some of that knowledge, ya know!? ;-)

-B

Badger_South said:

the black rose said:

Beverly said:

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>It's a Fuji. "Fujispree" is written on the downtube.

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Quoted message said:

Would it have been Fuji Espree? Do a search and you can find some of them.

http://bessasandackerman.com/px/?album=fujimixte

No, that's not it -- this one has a drop handlebar and typical road bike
geometry. Thanks though; you found more than I did.

I don't know how cheap Fuji went, or how low quality this bike might be.
If all else fails, I guess I could use it as a learning experience on
how to overhaul a road bike. I may actually end up looking for parts on
Ebay or something. (Would you believe, I've never looked for anything
on Ebay?)

I've got _Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance_, would anybody know
if that's good enough to go on?

-km

Why not take it or a photo to your LBS where you got your new bike and ask
around at the shop? Tap into some of that knowledge, ya know!? ;-)

That's not a bad idea -- except I'm in upstate NY and she's in Ohio.
Mmm, she's got a digital camera, maybe we can arrange something. Thanks
for the idea.

-km

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Beverly said:

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Beverly said:

"the black rose" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

>It's a Fuji. "Fujispree" is written on the downtube.

--snip--

Quoted message said:

Would it have been Fuji Espree? Do a search and you can find some of

them.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://bessasandackerman.com/px/?album=fujimixte

No, that's not it -- this one has a drop handlebar and typical road bike
geometry. Thanks though; you found more than I did.

I don't know how cheap Fuji went, or how low quality this bike might be.
If all else fails, I guess I could use it as a learning experience on
how to overhaul a road bike. I may actually end up looking for parts on
Ebay or something. (Would you believe, I've never looked for anything
on Ebay?)

I've got _Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance_, would anybody know
if that's good enough to go on?

-km

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It might be this one. It has the dropped handle bars.

http://oldroads.com/pqdb_img.asp?p=fdbdown.asp?491&mod=Espree&mak=Fuji

That might be it, thanks. How did you find that? No wait, don't tell
me, I'll just get confused. I'm a reasonably intelligent woman, but I'm
also a search engine moron. ;-)

-km

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the black rose said:

A friend of mine offered me her old road bike for our youngest son, who
has outgrown his old bike but is growing SO fast right now (he's 13)
that we've been reluctant to buy a new one that'll only be good for a
year or two.

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Any feedback appreciated.

-km

When I first decided to get back into biking I fixed up my husband's
bike, which he says we bought 18 years ago. Downtube friction shifters,
12 speeds. I put on new tires and tubes myself and new brake pads.
Total cost maybe $60, but I don't remember accurately. The bike shop
said $35 for labor and $30 for parts to put on all new cables, so I
decided to pay them to do that. It had never been ridden a lot so I
just put a lot of WD 40 on the chain. It now rides beautifully.

I decided not to fix up my 30 year old Fuji Special Road Racer. I
figured that in addition to the above I would have to at least repack
bearings, and perhaps replace the deraileurs. And in this hilly country
I really wanted more than 10 speeds.

When I was in college I went to a fix it yourself bike shop and did
things like repack bearings. I grew up in a family where no one had any
handyman skills, and it was the first time I learned how to do
mechanical things myself. It was a wonderful experience. Any chance of
your son showing interest?

Pam

the black rose said:

A friend of mine offered me her old road bike for our youngest son, who
has outgrown his old bike but is growing SO fast right now (he's 13)
that we've been reluctant to buy a new one that'll only be good for a
year or two.

<snip>

Quoted message said:

Any feedback appreciated.

-km

When I first decided to get back into biking I fixed up my husband's
bike, which he says we bought 18 years ago. Downtube friction shifters,
12 speeds. I put on new tires and tubes myself and new brake pads.
Total cost maybe $60, but I don't remember accurately. The bike shop
said $35 for labor and $30 for parts to put on all new cables, so I
decided to pay them to do that. It had never been ridden a lot so I
just put a lot of WD 40 on the chain. It now rides beautifully.

I decided not to fix up my 30 year old Fuji Special Road Racer. I
figured that in addition to the above I would have to at least repack
bearings, and perhaps replace the deraileurs. And in this hilly country
I really wanted more than 10 speeds.

When I was in college I went to a fix it yourself bike shop and did
things like repack bearings. I grew up in a family where no one had any
handyman skills, and it was the first time I learned how to do
mechanical things myself. It was a wonderful experience. Any chance of
your son showing interest?

Pam

pam_in_sc said:

When I was in college I went to a fix it yourself bike shop and did
things like repack bearings. I grew up in a family where no one had any
handyman skills, and it was the first time I learned how to do
mechanical things myself. It was a wonderful experience. Any chance of
your son showing interest?

My youngest actually might. He's the one that likes to take things
apart and put them back together. Sometimes when he takes broken things
apart and puts them back together, they work again.

Maybe I'll set him loose on it. Har. :-)

-km

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