This is a project that I've had for a while now but I'd like to ride it this summer so it's time to get busy. From a previous musing of mine:
"I worked at Backroads for ten years beginning in the late 1980's as a regional manager, and a tour guide.
From roughly 1989 to 1997, they had their road/touring frames made by Fuji, with spec'd componentry of Backroads' choosing. They went through three iterations of Fuji lugged steel frames, beginning with the steel blue Mistaya in 1989, then moving onto the Blue Chimayo in 90/91, and finally the red Chimayo frames after that.
The blue Chimayo paint was somewhat defective. It faded prematurely, as shown by the band of darker blue on your frame, which was probably the result of a Zefal pump peg being attached there, inadvertently protecting the new paint.
The silver sticker on the top of the down tube had a four digit number on it for the company's inventory. The first digit referred to the frame size in inches: 1=19", 2=21", 3=23", and 4=25".
The stock componentry was usually of Shimano LX variety with some substitutions on brake levers and bar end shifters if it was a drop bar bike. An Avocet Touring 1 or 2 seat, and Blackburn rear rack was part of the standard equipment as well."
My Fuji frame appears to be a '91 judging by the parts group that was on it, mostly Shimano LX. It's very well used, ie totally thrashed, and the paint is Fugly! So it's time for some fresh colors.
Backroads is a touring company that rents bikes and you can buy your rental bike if you fall in love with it. Here's some info I found online:
"I worked at Backroads for ten years beginning in the late 1980's as a regional manager, and a tour guide.
From roughly 1989 to 1997, they had their road/touring frames made by Fuji, with spec'd componentry of Backroads' choosing. They went through three iterations of Fuji lugged steel frames, beginning with the steel blue Mistaya in 1989, then moving onto the Blue Chimayo in 90/91, and finally the red Chimayo frames after that.
The blue Chimayo paint was somewhat defective. It faded prematurely, as shown by the band of darker blue on your frame, which was probably the result of a Zefal pump peg being attached there, inadvertently protecting the new paint.
The silver sticker on the top of the down tube had a four digit number on it for the company's inventory. The first digit referred to the frame size in inches: 1=19", 2=21", 3=23", and 4=25".
The stock componentry was usually of Shimano LX variety with some substitutions on brake levers and bar end shifters if it was a drop bar bike. An Avocet Touring 1 or 2 seat, and Blackburn rear rack was part of the standard equipment as well."
My Fuji frame appears to be a '91 judging by the parts group that was on it, mostly Shimano LX. It's very well used, ie totally thrashed, and the paint is Fugly! So it's time for some fresh colors.
