1970's Fuji 12-speed Bicycle

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 15:55:31 -0700

I went to the trash-dump yesterday and someone had left this 1970's 12 speed in excellent condition (clearly had been kept in a garage).
I having been finding that many of these old bicycles have very durable parts and are easy to repair. I am not sure what I will do with this one, but most of the parts seem usable.

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Marshall Sutherland

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 05:03:20 -0700

Can you put on fatter tires without getting wider rims?

Jason Cook

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 05:14:44 -0700

Very nice restoration, the part that impressed me the most was:

ground the outer chain-ring so it is now a chain-guard

It looks so clean.

Adam Robertson

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:34:52 -0700

Can you put on fatter tires without getting wider rims?

Yes, if I can find fatter ones. So far most of the tires I have found for this wheel size (27 1/4) are the same thin looking size, but I have not spent a lot of time researching it

Very nice restoration, the part that impressed me the most was:

ground the outer chain-ring so it is now a chain-guard

I have been doing that on all the bikes I work on. Front derailleurs seem like a waste of space to me, so I just remove it. Grinding the ring down is easier than you might think if you have a grinding wheel