Fuji Allegro 1985 Black

First post on Uber Bicycle! (yeah!) Upcoming posts will include progressive posts on building and refurbishing a 1985 Fuji Allegro. This was a slightly beat up black Fuji frame I obtained from Earn-A-Bike, a community service bicycle center located in Worcester, MA. The seat post sticker is red with the Fuji logo in OK condition and the head tube decal of Mt. Fuji in OK condition as well.

The ultimate goal is to make a hipstered (tricked-out/ a.k.a. hamstered) Fixed Fuji using this frame, and purchasing all other components new. And use this Fixed Fuji for playing Bike Polo.

The dirt  from the Fuji frame was removed with a wet towel, and mildly scuffed over the frame and rusty areas with S.O.S steel wool and sprinkled Sodium Bicarbonate from Arm and Hammer. The baking soda acts as a fine abrasive and also acts as a chemical buffer to help prevent further corrosion of the steel frame.

Using a can of black primer from Dupli-color Acrylic Enamel Premium Automotive Formulation, the frame was sprayed with 4 layers of coat. This nicely covered the patches of paint chips in the frame as well as providing a protective layer over the steel to hinder corrosion by limiting moisture and oxygen from reacting with the exposed steel.

Superficial rust can be found inside the bottom bracket.

Rust on the inside of the Head Tube.

Front facing Horizontal drop outs with mounts accepting a derailleur, rack, fender, and the like.

Following the black primer, the Fuji decal on the seat tube was coated with a clear coat of Dupli-color Acrylic Enamel. The clear coat was applied over the black primer and also straight onto the Fuji Decal. The goal was to preserve the original Fuji decal.

 A painted Fuji Frame along with a Bike Polo mallet. Almost ready to play Bike Polo.

Fitted a Velocity Chukker 48 spoke rear wheel onto the frame to get a taste of what the final Fuji bike would look like.

 The Velocity Chukker wheel has a flip-flop hub allowing for choices between fixed cogs or freewheel gears. Having a fixed gear would be great for playing Bike Polo as it allows for more control of the bike during pedaling and the ability to go in reverse. The bike will also have a flat handlebar providing more steer with one hand, as you dribble the ball through the defenders with the other.

The coolest shot in Bike Polo imaginable is a shot placed through your front wheel spokes. Of course, a low spoke count wheel like the Aerospoke would be necessary.

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