Fuji Special Road Racer...yes, another one!

[CavemanJoe]

I thought about making a run for that myself.. CL (Jericho). It was too far a drive, and then there is the bridge and tolls. Now, however, I am able to enjoy it vicariously! Plus, no storage space required! And, I am not getting yelled at for filling up that storage space! Thanks, Harpo.

 

[HARPO]

I thought about making a run for that myself.. CL (Jericho). It was too far a drive, and then there is the bridge and tolls. Now, however, I am able to enjoy it vicariously! Plus, no storage space required! And, I am not getting yelled at for filling up that storage space! Thanks, Harpo.

And now it's gone to another owner! Have to keep passing some along so I don't get yelled at, lol!

 

[Sven]

Very nice bike, love the color.
I go away for one week and you've gone buck ass wild!!! LOL

 

[HARPO]

Very nice bike, love the color.
I go away for one week and you've gone buck ass wild!!! LOL

Hahahahahaha!!

 

[GwGorham]

Hey folks,

I believe this is a 74(?) That i just picked up today. Looks to be pretty good overall. Obviously it needs a period or at least style correct saddle. There is a kickstand on it, were those original? And yes the lamp and generator work and are coming off. Frame has some scraping down to metal. Pretty excited to clean it up and put some miles on it.

 

[Goldenrod]

What a bike magnet! Are you forced to hang them in trees yet?

 

[juvela]

Hey folks,

I believe this is a 74(?) That i just picked up today. Looks to be pretty good overall. Obviously it needs a period or at least style correct saddle. There is a kickstand on it, were those original? And yes the lamp and generator work and are coming off. Frame has some scraping down to metal. Pretty excited to clean it up and put some miles on it.

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thank you for sharing this example GwGorham and welcome to the forum!

Nitto I-beam stem a fun item

this lug pattern inspired by the Prugnat model 62/d and comes from Eisho

fork looks to be an off-the-shelf item from Tange, original to bicycle, not a replacement but not produced by Fuji

original saddle was likely a Belt brand conventional leather one

front wheel a replacement & below quality of original

they did not come with prop stands so the one on there is a post-manufacture addition, from what can be seen of it appears to be either an ESGE (DE) or the Greenfield (USA) copy thereof

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dating:

looks like it may be a whisker earlier than '74; you should find a date code mark on the backside of the Sugino Maxy crank arms (the 171 marking is their length in mm), there may also be one on the end of the Nitto bar

date mark decoder ring is here:

Date of Manufacture of Bicycle Components can be used to date a bike: component dating

The manufacturer's date on a bicycle's components can often be used to determine the date of manufacture of the bike itself. Many bike parts have a date code cast or stamped into the piece. Bicycle component dating

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[HARPO]

What a bike magnet! Are you forced to hang them in trees yet?

Lol! I buy some, I sell some. It's what feeds the Addiction and allows me to keep purchasing.

Can't keep them all, as they say, but at least I can say that I've had certain ones for a while!

 

[GwGorham]

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thank you for sharing this example GwGorham and welcome to the forum!

Nitto I-beam stem a fun item

this lug pattern inspired by the Prugnat model 62/d and comes from Eisho

fork looks to be an off-the-shelf item from Tange, original to bicycle, not a replacement but not produced by Fuji

original saddle was likely a Belt brand conventional leather one

front wheel a replacement & below quality of original

they did not come with prop stands so the one on there is a post-manufacture addition, from what can be seen of it appears to be either an ESGE (DE) or the Greenfield (USA) copy thereof

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dating:

looks like it may be a whisker earlier than '74; you should find a date code mark on the backside of the Sugino Maxy crank arms (the 171 marking is their length in mm), there may also be one on the end of the Nitto bar

date mark decoder ring is here:

Date of Manufacture of Bicycle Components can be used to date a bike: component dating

The manufacturer's date on a bicycle's components can often be used to determine the date of manufacture of the bike itself. Many bike parts have a date code cast or stamped into the piece. Bicycle component dating

www.vintage-trek.com

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Thanks! I will without a doubt be replacing the rims with proper ones when I find them. Also I just got ahold of a gorgeous Belt saddle for it. Now I need to get my hands on a stock seat post

 

[juvela]

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There was a period in the 1970's when Fuji bicycles were badged as Campania brand by a company based in Van Nuys, California.

Here is a forum discussion thread on a Fuji S10-S transferred as a Campania -

My new Campania - Bike Forums

Classic & Vintage - My new Campania - As found... taking a photo of the drive side was too tough to produce! A new to me Campania Concourse... I'm going to guess about circa 1974. I haven't tried to cipher any dates on any of the components yet. Nitto bars & stem, no name brakes (but with Fuji...

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there was a period of about one and one half years where some assembly on the Campania badged machines was performed at the facility in Van Nuys.

the firm also sold a higher model of Fuji which they termed the Professional:

Campania Professional freebie - Bike Forums

Classic & Vintage - Campania Professional freebie - Picked this up last weekend from a neighbor. Dr. Google tells me this was a Japanese brand that was trying to evoke Italian flair, and this was apparently the top model. Its nothing special, but it is double butted chromoly, and apparently...

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