Fuji Newest Road Bike
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I just spent three weeks with a
2000 Newest borrowed from Fuji. Please don't take this wrong,
but a Newest costs about a third of what my own bikes do. It
WORKS about 98% as well as my bikes do. The difference is
nearly imperceptible.
How can that be? I believe a medium-priced aluminum frame like the Newest's custom butted 7005 alloy one is not very different from a much more expensive aluminum one. I believe the construction methods and care are nearly the same. I also believe that thanks to our friends at Shimano, parts groups like the Newest's Tiagra are closer in action, weight and dependability to more expensive groups than we ever dreamed possible. Brakes, shifting, everything. My Newest had a Cro-moly steel fork, a 2002 will have an aluminum alloy one, lighter and perhaps better-riding. A 2002 will have Vittoria tires and a CRP crankset with three aluminum rings. My Newest had one aluminum ring, two steel ones. Most of the other parts remain the same as the ones on my bike, the three chainrings, the good wide-range (12-25) 9-speed gear cluster, the 32-spoke wheels, the clipless pedals. |
Main Frame Fuji custom butted 7000 series alloy with Power Diamond down tube, Double water bottle mounts Rear Triangle Fuji custom butted and tapered 7000 series aluminum Fuji forged road dropout with replaceable derailleur hanger and eyelet Fork Fuji 6061 aluminum road Crankset CRP Cold Forged Road, 30/42/52 aluminum chainring Bottom Bracket Sealed cartridge Pedals Wellgo WPD-R3 Clipless Pedal Front Derailleur Shimano Tiagra, clamp-on, 31.8mm Rear Derailleur Shimano Tiagra, 9-speed Shifters Shimano Tiagra, 9-speed Cassette/Freewheel Shimano, 9-speed, 12/25 Chain KMC Z-9000, 9-Speed Front Hub Fuji Alloy Road, Sealed, 32H Rear Hub Shimano Tiagra Freehub, 32H Spokes Stainless, 14g Rims Alex Road, DA-22, Double Wall 6061 with CNC machined braking surface Tires Vittoria Rubino Intrepid, 700 x 23c ultralight presta tubes Brake Set Shimano Tiagra Brake Levers Shimano Tiagra Headset Full Speed Ahead, 1" Threadless w/ Roller Bearing Handlebar CRP 6061 Butted Road, Anatomical Drops Stem CRP Superlight Road Aluminum, 0 Degree, Removable Clamp Tape/Grip Fuji custom cork wrap Saddle Fuji Superlight Racing "Crater" Anatomical Saddle with Cro-Moly Rails Seat Post Zoom Superlite Micro Adjust alloy, 250mm, 27.0 Seat Clamp New Fuji Ultralite alloy, 31.8mm, Lazer etched Sizes 49cm, 52cm, 54cm, 56cm, 58cm, 61cm, 64cm Colors Screaming Red/White Our low price is $775.00 Compare at $849.95
This bike comes 90% assembled.
We suggest you take it to your local bike shop for final assembly & safety checks.
