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===== Fuji Bicycles =====

Founded in 1899 in Japan as Nichibei Fuji (('Nichibei' translates as 'Japanese-American.'  [[https://www.fujibikes.com/usa/aboutus]])), an importer of American and English bicycles.  20 years later it started making its own bikes and by 1971 it became the first Japanese brand to sell in the US using its own name.  Today, Fuji is owned by [[https://www.advancedsports.com/home/|Advanced Sports]] and makes its bicycles in China and Taiwan. ((Info from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuji_Bikes|wikipedia]] and [[https://classicfuji.posthaven.com/archive|Classic Fuji]]))((Advanced Sports was in turn acquired by the [[https://tigergroup.com/|Tiger Capital Group]] in 2019, which then sold Fuji to [[https://www.bikecollc.com/|BikeCo]] of Philadelphia in 2020, which also owns [[https://www.breezerbikes.com/]].))  See: [[https://www.fujibikes.com]].
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Fuji has [[https://classicfuji.posthaven.com/archive|catalogs!]].


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{{poster.jpg?300|Fuji Poster}}
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Fuji sells this poster: [[https://www.fujibikes.com/usa/gear/retro-fuji-class-poster|fujibikes]]
((But more interestingly: What kind of car is that?  The 1950's curves say Aston Martin, but it's hard to pin down...))

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===== 1983 Mount Fuji Ltd =====

3x6 moderately low gearing.  30 pounds.

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{{1983.jpg?300|Mount Fuji Ltd}}
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1983 Mount Fuji Ltd
[[https://classicfuji.posthaven.com/1983-fuji-catalog-no-13-edition|classicfuji]]

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===== 1984 Sundance =====

Nice wide gearing and lighter weight at 27.5 pounds
The old Mt. Fuji (no longer Mount Fuji Ltd) continues with better gearing, bullmoose bars, wider tires and remains 2 1/2 more pounds than the Sundance.

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{{1984.jpg?300|1984 Sundance}}
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1984 Sundance
[[https://classicfuji.posthaven.com/1984-fuji-catalog-no-14-edition|classicfuji]]

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===== 1985 Fuji Blvd Xc =====

"Ultra wide gearing" with cruiser tires.  A decent hybrid at 31 pounds.  The Sundance, Mt. Fuji and Mt. Fuji Ltd continue as before.
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{{stem.png?300|Blvd Xc Stem}}
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Blvd Xc Stem Booty
[[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1095981-1985-fuji-blvd-xc-refresh.html|bikeforums]]
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The Blvd XC came with a weird stem protector: a dust boot sort of rubber thing.  Not quite a [[https://atleb.tripod.com/ordbok/mountain_bike_slang.htm|nard guard]].
((Can't resist:
  * **nard guard** n. used to prevent //wang chung.//
  * **wang chung** n. what you might get when your stem has no //nard guard//. See //crotch-testing.//
  * **crotch-testing** n. sudden impact between a male rider's private parts and something very hard and pointy, such as a handlebar stem or seat.
))
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{{shock.jpg?300|Future Shock}}
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Future Shock
[[https://www.bespokecycling.com/blog/new-specialized-roubaix|bespokecycling]]
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Perhaps the boot was hiding Fuji advanced shock absorbing tech?

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{{1985.png?300|1985 Fuji Blvd Xc}}
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1985 Fuji Blvd Xc
[[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1095981-1985-fuji-blvd-xc-refresh.html|bikeforums]]

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==== Production Notes ====
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[1]. ?
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