Hey Riv folks, I have a new (as in zero miles) 58 cm Fuji Connoisseur that I'd like to sell, at what I think is the extremely attractive price of $495. This is a "retro" inspired modern bike with Reynolds steel frame, downtube shifters, long reach brakes and other Riv-ish goodies. These sold for just shy of $1,000 in the Performance catalog, then were reduced to $700 when I saw them being closed out. I noticed the bare frames on closeout at Nashbar for $400, but they are long gone now. I purchased this one at the Performance store in Chapel Hill, NC, home of Performance. It had been used in a photo shoot, then kicked around the warehouse for a couple of years until I bought it late last fall. I purchased it for a friend, being far too big for me, but his wife banned the new bike acquisition, so I'd like to get it out of my garage. Absolutely new, never ridden, with the only known issues a couple of minor scuffs in the paint and on the saddle corners from kicking around the Performance warehouse.
Major features: - Reynolds 725 Cro-Moly butted steel tubing - 1" Cro-Moly steel fork with lugged crown - Beautiful blue paint, with mostly *silver* components -- extremely unusual and nice for a modern bike! - Brakes Long reach (47-57'ish mm) Dia-Compe BRS-101 - Brake Levers Tektro polished alloy - Down-tube shifters Sun-Race SLR63 (8 speed index or friction) - Silver Tange traditional headset - Crankset Fuji Alloy Forged 42/52T Chainrings - Bottom Bracket Sealed Cartridge Square Taper - Pedals Fuji Alloy Platform - Front Derailleur MicroShift FD-R52 - Rear Derailleur MicroShift RD-R44S - Cassette Sunrace, 12-25t, 8-speed - Chain KMC HG-73 - Rims Alex RDP15, Double Wall, 32-hole - Hubs Formula Alloy, Sealed Bearing 32-hole with quick release, 8-speed freehub - Tires Continental Ultra Sport, 700 X 23c - Handlebar classic bend Fuji Alloy - Stem Fuji Alloy 1" Threaded - Saddle Fuji Classic Comfort with Rivet (San Marco Regal knockoff) - Seat Post Fuji Micro-Adjust Alloy, 27.2, 300mm As I said, new, but with a few minor scuffs on paint and saddle corners. Great commute bike with braze-ons for a rack and plenty of room for chunky tires. Priced at $495 + shipping, or can be picked up in the Raleigh, NC area. I prefer to have the bike packed and shipped by an LBS, to minimize hassle and risk. I called a local shop who quoted $35 for packing, including all materials. Someone please buy this, honestly it's a surprisingly nice bike for less than $500! Cheers, -Jack -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
