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i see you have your hubs all the way to the back of the drop out. any issue with shifting?

I was a FUJI dealer in the late 80's while having a shop in San Jose Ca, and the only FUJI dealer in SJ I loved their bicycles but they made it so hard for us to carry their product, every time I needed a few bicycles I had to drive all the way up to San Francisco to their office there and pay cash, several months later we decided to break ties with FUJI, current day FUJI is no longer in the U.S. Sad to say all of the GREAT Japanese brands are no longer sold in the States.

Inspirational…

I just came across this video, nice work! Sweet bike! I'll be replacing my '92 Bianchi Project 5 cross bike, now used for touring, with a Surly, either Straggler, Midnight Special or Disc Trucker. Thanks for a great tour. Oh, and I use a "Selle Anatomica" saddle, similar to the Brooks, but the SA comes in a rubber version that I like for touring. Weatherproof and comfortable. See you out there.

Would love to have one of those forks myself, but could never afford it on my disability income. As I am legally blind I cycle everywhere too. Oh just a side note there is now a company making 8, 9, 10, and 11 speed freewheels. I can't even mention their name or youtube deletes my post, but they are easy to find. I have the 9 speed personally.

Can‘t wait for Surly to finally offer modern disc brake mounts for all of their bikes. Why launch a new bike in 2023 (Preamble) with a bracket standard that has been obsolete for ages?

I'm currently hunting for a new frame for my Clydesdale. It's not easy to find a good affordable frame that can fit both the 1 1/8 threadless and also fit the gear range I'm hoping for. Thanks for showing the build!

So many great ideas to upgrade my DT. Thanks kindly!

They use corn syrup to brew miller high life beer. That bike really speaks to me

I have that bike hanging in my storage that I bought at a garage sale. Mine is stock, but now plan on changing the bars, and adding some things. Right now it is getting new rubber first, but will ask about bars. Your video was very cool to find.

8-pack plus that "plate" seems like a more versatile option than the 24-pack, allows to you to get a little leaner if so desired.

How much was the cost of everything with labor?

Was 59cm the right size for you? I'm about the same height but all legs. Excited that State make a 62cm frame

rad fishing rod holder. nice bike! thanks for posting this.

Very Cool!

i don't understand the appeal of this overpriced fork which does manage to drop the center of gravity of a load a little bit, but it doesn't offer steering that's independent of the load's swing weight, like a real cycletruck does. And the fork alone costs half as much as a brand new LGB, complete. I've ridden MTBs with a Wald #157 Giant Delivery basket over the stock 26" front wheel, and they're great. I've also ridden real Cycletrucks, and they're even greater.

Dork disks are very functional and a kind of flex since noone runs them so its a kind of do you dare to ask why thing

Ha ha! Rd cable is way too short!

@ 6:24 into the video it’s Confusing as to why you would tell people how to successfully steal this bike?

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Any idea on where I can get that frame bag?

is that a 139 wald rack?

What's that? His fingers are sore? Well that's to bad because he just pulled landscaping duty.

What size is the set screw for axle?

Just broght this but in navy blue, since the matte black and olive green was sold out. Got it for cruising here in south Florida. Whats a good tire/tubes that wont kill the budget.

Heck yeah! I'm building one right now! Getting paint done then it's on. Very cool build.

Nice build dad

the squeaks is not a bug, it's a feature, a safety feature for signalling a stop

Nice to see a cargo fork bike with a triple. I keep seeing other cargo bikes in 1x or single speed. Bigger loads should be matched with lower gears I think. Sweet bike!

Wheelies, bunny hop . . . but can ya take it off any sweet jumps? 😀

Love it!

Awesome build!

I didnt see anyone else say, so... For the old school style of canti brakes, you need to drop the yoke until it's just above the top of the tire for proper braking performance. The way they are now it's no wonder the bike doesn't brake well. Canti brakes are great, they just need proper adjustment. Otherwise they wouldn't have been specced on touring bikes (i.e. lots of weight) for decades. Perfect do-anything bike, very nice!

I have the same bike in a 46 as I am old (76) and short, 5'1" with short arms and a short torso. I have basically redone the whole bike, the frame and wheels are stock. Swapped in an All City 165 crank, Specialized 38cm Short Reach drops, Shimano brake hoods/levers, brought the stem in with a Whisky 80cm. 0 offset Thomson seatpost , Selle Anatomica leather saddle. The specs say you can run up to a 42 tire, but I have heard 50s will clear. Depends on the tire I suppose. I run a 38 Panaracer Gravel King +Super Slicks on mine. Totally enjoy this bike and ride it or a previous edition I enjoy just as much, set up pretty much the same way , a 4130 a Van Dam with 32s on it every day. I don't go that far 15-20 miles for exercise and fun. Thanks for the video , enjoy the ride!

Nice build. I have bikepacking KM that I plan to convert to trail bike for 2024, nice to know that 140mil suspension is acceptable ( manual says 100mm)

All my bikes are ... A rigid mountain bike at times ! 😅 Nice Salsa

I enjoyed his bike tour. Good seeing what the 80s had in terms of touring and how it can transform with today's tech.

Back in 1985 I bought a Schwinn Tempo,(frame by Panasonic)..I still have it..Only the frame and seat post are original..I rode 34 century plus rides this year on it!…Like you it is my significant other 😂Flat bars with inboard and outboard bar ends,28mm Gatorskins 👍I have 12 bikes but this is my favorite…

Get a room😂

really like yalls style if i lived closer i would be a reg customer

how'd you strip the bars? I got some surly opens and love how yours look, would like to do it myself. just a sander? or oven cleaner? I got to know.

I have a circa 1986 Raleigh Kodiak. I think the front fork is not origional. It looks like it's off of a mountain bike? Anyway, does anyone know where i could find a nice touring front fork for a vintage 80's bike?? thanks . nice video.

This was the most enjoyable bike check video I've seen in so long. Thanks for posting! I feel heckin inspired to work on my beater conversion now.

Amazing bicycle 💪🏻💪🏻🧡ciao da Milano Italy 👋🏻

The dork disk is no joke. I have the same frame and love it. It came to me two years ago. On my first trip out, the original Suntour derailleur went into the spokes. The bike stopped. I did not. Luckily, I was riding slow. I jumped over the handlebars and landed on my feet. It destroyed the derailleur. I replaced it with a vintage Suntour Cyclone. I love the bike. Rode it all 7 days of RAGBRAI this year and ran into another guy with the same Fuji frame.

My Touring V is marvelous. '80s Fujis are the best

Beautiful setup, enjoy the rides.

Very cool bike. One thing not discussed was the frame. Back then Fuji was using Ishiwahta designed frames and they were outstanding. For this bike, they used a lugged, QUAD butted high end CroMoly frame, resulting in a very light, durable steel framed bike. No wonder this is your fastest bike!! Personally, I own a '85 Fuji Opus III road bike that I switched out the drop downs for a flat bar set up for my own comfort. It also has the quad butted CroMoly frame and its' advertised weight was only 20 lbs - insane for a steel framed bike!! It's the best feature of these bikes.

A friend interstate is a FUJI expert .

I have an 85 mark IV that i found in a trash heap, welded the rear canti posts lower for 700, crimoee for tire clearance, its my favorite bike and probably my fastest because its so damned comfortable Love it