This afternoon, with Alan's help (owner of Alan's Bicycles), I was able to finish setting up my early 80's fuji track bike. I'm very excited about this. Also this afternoon, I registered to take an adult basic class at the Trexlertown Velodrome this August for 4 weeks. I'll be going there two nights each week to learn and practice riding the track. I'm hoping of course I can find other times to go ride there as well. This will be my first time riding a fixed gear, my next step in this fuji cycling life.Alan's help was integral to making sure this bike was set up properly. This morning I draped the new (and beautiful) HKK chain around the crank and cog to eye the chainline before installing the chain. It is a good thing I didn't just put the chain together because it was obvious something wasn't quite right. I took it to Alan to have him take a look. He ended up measuring the alignment of the frame, and it was apparent that it was not straight. I left it with him, and in about an hour he had straightened it out, and got it squared away. The chainline looked perfect afterward. He also helped me get a start on working out the proper fit. He is an expert in all facets of bicycling, and I knew he would see what I wasn't able to see. Alan doesn't have a website, but you can see a list of some of the spectacular bikes he offers in a previous post I made. By the way, the fuji titanium on that list has been sold. His shop's address is:
285 Schuylkill Road (Rt. 23) Phoenixville, Pa 19460 ph. #: 610-933-4818
email: alansbicycles@aol.com I highly recommend him. His shop is the kind of place you'll always learn something new no matter how many times you visit.
Stats of the bike:
ishiwata double butted tubing/made in Japan
nitto njs bars
nitto njs stem 110mm
suntour cyclone track pedals/fujita leather straps/njs toe clips
suntour superbe pro track crank njs167.5mm
tange bottom bracket ISO 109mm
sunshine professional hubs njs/100mm front/110mm rear flip flop
bontrager inform saddle
sr laprade fluted seat post 26.6mm
origin8 48 tooth chainring 1/8
HKK vertex chain silver 1/8
suntour 16 tooth cog 1/8
tange falcon headset
suntour lockring njs
ukai 700c presta rims tubular njs
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Random cycling fact: Red frames are the fastest.
I have a 1987 Fuji Ecco, Black with green, that is available, if you're in the market? It's in excellent condition and was converted to a fixie using Velocity/Formula wheels, Sugino cranks, Nitto bar/stem, and Salsa cog.
Let me know if you're interested. Many thanks!
msoup72@yahoo.com
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