Fuji SST 1.0 2010 Road Bike
For 2010, Fuji has made the SST 1.0 the flagship model, unlike 2009 with the SL1 as the go to road bike. Available as a complete bike and frameset, the Fuji SST 1.0 2010 Road Bike fork and frame features I-Beam technology built in, reinforced walls that allow you to thin out the tubing for a stiffer bike. The head tube cup is now a half inch lower making the front end stiff also, and a new Shimano integrated bottom bracket. The Fuji SST 2010 Road Bike is available in 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0, while each model is manufactured containing different components.
The graphics look great, especially with the ‘Fuji’ overlap from head tube to fork blade. It doesn’t look as radically aero as the Ridley Noah or Felt AR. I’d also like to see the frameset at a lower price point- Fuji is more of a value brand than Cervelo or Ridley.
Took my first ride on my new SST 1.0 today. Fabulous…power transfer is amazing, great handling and beautiful. 56cm is 15.1 lbs with Speedplay pedals and 2 water bottle cages (DA build). I LOVE IT!
What can i say……….absolutely a pleasure i love it love it love it
I’ve been on the Fuji SST 1.0 for almost a year now. It is spec’d with full Dura Ace with Dura Ace 50mm deep carbon clincher wheels and Pro Evo Stealth bars. This is by far the stiffest bike I’ve ever ridden. At 6ft and 190lbs this is a plus and definitely noticeable. From 2001 to 2008 I’ve been on Trek’s highest end Trek bikes and still managed to flex them enough to get the chain rings to rub on the derailleur and in one case was able to flex the frame enough to roll the rain off the big ring. I’m on my third Trek TTX frame due to stress cracks. My point is I can flex a good carbon frame. But I can not feel any flex at all with this frame. This combined with Shimano’s super stiff crank and chain rings improved the shifting in the front over my previous bikes. The stiff front end with an integrated head tube with a 1-1/2″ lower bearing makes it a confident descender. I think most of the stiffness comes from what Fuji calls the RIB tech brace in the down tube. The brace spans the diameter of the down tube. The downside to all this stiffness is the amount of road vibration that comes through the bike. This is probably the roughest bike I’ve ridden. If your looking for a smooth riding bike this is not it. The Fuji Altamira would be the bike your looking for. The internal cable routing was very easy to deal with. I used to absolutely hate installing cable in frames but this seems to be getting easier on more and more bikes. Between the internally routed cables on the bars and bike the front end looks nice and clean. Now about the fit. This is a very aggressive bike and the fit is no different. I normally ride a 58cm or 60cm Trek or Specialized. Now I ride a 56cm Fuji SST. The stand over is perfect. I remove 1 cm from the seat post and ride a low profile saddle. I do not recommend experimenting with saddle height with this bike because of the integrated seat post. However I was told that you can use a headset spacer inside the Ritchey clamp to bring the saddle height up a little if needed. The head tube is pretty short at 150mm for a size 56cm. Keep this in mind when you cut the steer tube. I included a link below to a photo album. I’m the only one on the Fuji.
http://picasaweb.google.com/TandNaesCycles/BikePhotos?feat=flashslideshow#5497188817742814994
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