Fuji 1972 Catalog — The Newest, The Finest, S10-S and Track Racer TRS

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FUJI
CYCLES
[Front cover: a painted illustration, with the canvas weave visible, of a pack of racing cyclists seen from above and behind, riders in orange, yellow and white jerseys with blue and purple caps, filling the left two-thirds of the sheet; the right third is a solid dark navy panel. The title “FUJI CYCLES” is set in large italic sans-serif capitals on two lines across the top; the parts of the letters lying over the painting print red and the parts over the navy panel print orange. No other printed text appears on the cover: no year, no edition number and no imprint. A handwritten “#2″ in blue ink sits near the lower left of the painting (confirmed at native resolution). No artist signature is visible on the painting. Two small white specks (paper flaws) near the top right corner.]

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ROAD RACER MODEL THE NEWEST
SPECIFICATION
FRAME: Hand-made. 22-1/2″ or 24″ for 27″ wheels, 74° x 74°, Road Racer.
Built of best quality double butted chrome molybdenum steel tubing.
Straight seat and chain stays and drop-out solid end brazed up.
With light alloy special seat pillar, Patent No.559497.
Front fork — Racing model built of butted chrome molybdenum steel tubing. White silverand C.P. finest finish.
GEAR & CRANKS: Racing model light alloy, 1/2″ x 3/32″ x 47 and 52 T..double chainwheels..With 6-3/4″ light alloy forged cotterless cranks..
WHEELS: Tyre & tubes — 27″ x 1-1/8″ Tublar racing tyre #75 with French pattern valves .
Rims — 27″ x 1-1/8″ Racing model light alloy tubing rims, 36 x 36 holes.
Spokes — B.W.G. No.15/16 stainless steel made swaged spokes.
Hubs — Road Racing hub light alloy large flanged quick release hubs, 5/16″ x 3/8” spindles.
Derailleur gear — Model “V”, Slanting pantograph type light alloy, 5-speed derailleur gear. With 1/2″ x 3/32″ x 14, 15, 16, 18 and 22 teeth boss type multiple freewheels.
HANDLEBAR: Racing model light alloy dropped deep curved, with cotton tape and plugs. With forged high tension light alloy racing stem.
BRAKES: Front & Rear center pull designed caliper, forged light alloy arms and pressed light alloy levers..
CHAINS: 1/2″ x 3/32″, best roller.
PEDALS: Racing mode, Rat-trap type light alloy body 2-1/4″, and leather covered steel toe clips with toe straps.
SADDLE: Racing model suede feeling leather and moulded plastic double top, two wire base .
ACCESSORIES: Frame pump — Light alloy frame pump with clips, 18″
Bottle — Plastic bottle with cage.
Silver
[Photograph: a silver road racing bicycle shown from the right (drive) side, three-quarter from the front, on a plain gray studio background. Red bar tape on dropped bars; white brake cable housing; caliper brakes; a black saddle with a small outlined badge on its side whose lettering is not legible; a red seat-tube panel carrying the vertical lettering “FUJI” with multicolored bands at its top; “FUJI RACER” in red capitals on the down tube; “ever onward” in red lowercase on the chain stay; a red emblem on the head tube; a white plastic bottle with red panels (one showing a chainring and one a cyclist) in a cage clamped to the seat tube; a frame pump along the down tube; a double chainring; a five-sprocket freewheel with a rear derailleur; rat-trap pedals with toe clips and brown straps; large-flange hubs; black tubular tires. Below the specification, a gray color chip labeled “Silver”.]

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ROAD RACER MODEL THE FINEST
SPECIFICATION
FRAME: 21″, 23″ or 25″ for 27″ wheels, 73° x 73°, Road Racer.
Built of best quality double butted chrome molybdenum steel tubing. Brazed-up lugs and shell cut away. Straight seat and chain stays drop-out solid end brazed-up. With light alloy special seat pillar. Patent No.559597.
Front fork — Racing model built of butted chrome molybdenum steel tubing. Flamboyant and C.P. finest finish.
GEAR & CRANKS: Racing model light alloy, 1/2″ x 3/32″ x 44 and 52 T. double chainwheels.
With 6-3/4″ light alloy forged cotterless cranks.
WHEELS: Tyre & tubes — 27″ x 1-1/8″ Tublar racing tyre #100 with French pattern valves.
Rims — 27″ x 1-1/8″ Racing model light alloy tubing rims, 36 x 36 holes.
Spokes — B.W.G. No.15/16 stainless steel made swaged spokes.
Hubs — Road Racing hubs light alloy large flanged quick release hubs, 5/16″ x 3/8″ spindles.
Derailleur gear — Model “V” Slanting pantograph type light alloy, 5-speed derailleur gear. With 1/2″ x 3/32″ x 14, 16, 18, 21 and 24 teeth boss type multiple freewheels.
HANDLEBAR: Racing model light alloy dropped deep curved, with cotton tape and plugs. With forged high tension light alloy racing stems.
BRAKES: Front & Rear center pull designed caliper, forged light alloy arms and pressed light alloy levers.
CHAINS: 1/2″ x 3/32″, best roller.
PEDALS: Racing model, Rat-trap type light alloy body 2-1/4″, and leather covered steel toe clips with toe straps.
SADDLE: Racing model leather and moulded plastic double top, two wire base.
ACCESSORIES: Frame pump — Light alloy frame pump with clips, 18″.
Rainbow Blue
White
[Photograph: a dark blue road racing bicycle with chrome-finished seat-tube and down-tube panels edged in red, white and blue bands, shown from the right (drive) side, three-quarter from the front, on a plain gray studio background. Blue bar tape on dropped bars; caliper brakes with white cable housing; a black saddle with a small outlined badge on its side whose lettering is not legible; a red emblem on the head tube; a frame pump along the down tube partly covering the lettering on the down-tube panel; down-tube shift levers; a double chainring; a five-sprocket freewheel with a rear derailleur; rat-trap pedals with toe clips and red straps; large-flange hubs; chrome fork tips; black tubular tires. Below the specification, two color chips labeled “Rainbow Blue” (dark blue) and “White” (an outlined white box). Scattered specks on the sheet around the WHEELS lines.]

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ROAD RACER MODEL S10-S
SPECIFICATION
FRAME: 21″, 23″ or 25″ for 27″ wheels, 73° x 73°, Road Racer. Built of best quality high-tension steel tubing. Brazed-up lugs and shell cut away. Straight tapered seat and chain stays brazed-up.
Front fork — Racing model, built of high-tension steel tubing.
Flamboyant and C.P. finest finish.
GEAR & CRANKS: Racing model light alloy, 1/2″ x 3/32″ x 40 and 50 T. double chainwheels. With 6-1/2″ light alloy cotterless cranks.
WHEELS: Tyre & tubes — 27″ x 1-1/4″ W/O, Gum side wall black tyre with butyl tubes with American valves.
Rims — 27″ x 1-1/4″ W/O, steel rims C.P., 36 x 36 holes.
Spokes — B.W.G. No.15 bright zinc plated.
Hubs — Light alloy large flanged quick release hubs, 5/16″ x 3/8″ spindles.
Derailleur gear — Model “GT” Slanting pantograph type steel made, 5-speed derailleur gear. With 1/2″ x 3/32″ x 14, 17, 20, 24 and 28 teeth multiple freewheels.
HANDLEBAR: Racing model light alloy dropped deep curved, with cotton bar tape and plugs. With forged high tension light alloy stem.
BRAKES: Front & Rear center pull designed caliper, forged light alloy arms and pressed light alloy levers and safety levers.
CHAINS: 1/2″ x 3/32″, best roller.
PEDALS: Rat-trap type steel made, 2-5/8″.
SADDLE: Racing model, hide top two wire base.
ACCESSORIES: Spoke protector — 7-1/2″ dia. C.P.
Frame pump — Light alloy frame pump with connection, 18″.
White
Red
Blue
Yellow
Green
[Photograph: a yellow road racing bicycle shown from the right (drive) side, three-quarter from the front, on a plain gray studio background. Yellow bar tape on dropped bars; white brake cable housing; caliper brakes; a black leather saddle with a riveted side plate; the word “FUJI” in white capitals running vertically down the seat tube below a checkered transfer and a small emblem; faint script on the down tube that appears to read “Special Road Racer”; a red emblem on the head tube; chrome lower fork legs and chrome stay ends; a frame pump along the down tube; a double chainring; a wide-range five-sprocket freewheel with a rear derailleur; rat-trap pedals without toe clips; large-flange hubs; tan gum-wall tires. Below the specification, five color chips labeled “White” (an outlined white box), “Red”, “Blue”, “Yellow” and “Green”.]

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TRACK RACER MODEL TRS
SPECIFICATION
FRAME: 21″ for 27″ wheels, 74° x 74°, Track Racer. Built of double butted high-tension steel tubing. Brazed-up lugs and cut away shells. Straight seat and chain stays brazed-up. With light alloy special seat pillar.
Front fork — Racing model, butted chrome molybdenum steel tubing, Solid end C.P. .
WHEELS: Tyre & tubes — 27″ x 1-1/8″ Tublar racing tyres #75 with French pattern valves. Rims — 27″ x 1-1/8″ Tublar racing model light alloy tubing rims, 36 x 36 holes. Spokes — B.W.G. No.15/16 stainless steel made swaged spokes. Hubs — Track racing hubs light alloy large flanged hubs, 5/16″ x 3/8″ spindles.
Sprockets — 1/2″ x 1/8″ x 15 T.
GEAR & CRANKS: Racing model light alloy, 1/2″ x 1/8″ x 49 teeth chainwheels, with 6-1/2″ steel cranks.
HANDLEBARS: Track racing model handlebar bend, 14-1/2″ wide, 6-3/4″,drop 4-1/4″ reach. And racing model forged high tension light alloy stem, 2-3/4″ reach with cotton tape and plugs.
CHAINS: 1/2″ x 1/8″, best roller.
PEDALS: Racing model, rat-trap steel made, 2-5/8″ with steel toe clip and straps.
SADDLE: Racing model moulded plastic top, two wire base.
Rainbow Blue
[Photograph: a dark blue track racing bicycle with no brakes and a single rear sprocket, shown from the right (drive) side, three-quarter from the front, on a plain gray studio background. White panels on the seat tube and down tube edged in red and blue bands, with “FUJI” in dark capitals on the down-tube panel and a small emblem on the seat-tube panel; black bar tape on deep track bars; a black saddle with small gold lettering on its side reading “SEAMLESS” above a smaller illegible line; a single chainring with a star-shaped spider; rat-trap pedals with toe clips and red straps; large-flange hubs; black tubular tires. Below the specification, a dark blue color chip labeled “Rainbow Blue”.]

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In Japan, a country reknowed for its beautiful cherry blossoms and its serene Mount Fuji, “FUJI BICYCLE” is the foremost representative bicycle of Japan, “FUJI” brand bicycle has been established since 1899 and for the past 70 years. This long history and tradition formulated for itself as the most formidable top manufacturer of bicycles, especially for the racing cycles. Our planning department is fully striving to be its leader in the field and undertaking research and study to maintain this position with the good advice of our Dr. Sugihara as our Technical Advisor and Cycling Instructor. All racers specified on this leaflet has been fully designed and produced in every detail by the good advice and information of Dr. Sugihara. Especially THE NEWEST OF FUJI has received the doctors special attention in all respects utilizing all the knowledge and theory derived from his experiences and we can truly boast to be the product of highest quality unsuperbed in this cycling world.
Brief background history of Dr. Sugihara.
Graduated Rikkyo University in 1951. Performance as competitor: 1st Asian Games in New Delhi, Japanese & American Match in Tokyo. Performance as Team leader/Coach: The 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Asian Championship in Seoul, The 5th Asian Games in Bangkok, World Championship in Frankfurt, San-Sabastian, Zurich, Milano, Amsterdam, Montevideo, Leicester and Brussel, Olympic Games in Tokyo and Mexico.
NICHIBEI FUJI CYCLE COMPANY, LTD.
25-1, Shinsen-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150 Japan
Printed in Japan
[Back cover: a brush-and-ink drawing of a racing cyclist in black on a light gray ground, framed by a white border, set high on a dark navy page; the text runs in two white columns below it. The drawing is signed in black ink at its lower right; the signature appears to read “Hajime Kat” (see flags). At lower left, beside the company name, the company emblem: a red disc behind a white-outlined black Mount Fuji with “FUJI” lettered on the mountain. A crease crosses the lower left corner; scattered small specks and a small circular mark near the left edge.]