Greg Carroll - Fujin SL fast commuter.

I commute about 45Ks (28 miles) per day in a wide variety of conditions including very busy and bumpy shared bike lanes (shared with pedestrians that is), busy highways and city center traffic, almost exclusively in rush hour. Being in Melbourne I even get caught up in bicycle traffic which is a bit weird (and no duller than getting stuck in traffic in my car!!) I carry the usual commuter load (about 5kgs); a paranoid persons’ tool kit, packed lunch, clothes, phone, mp3 player, two fingers ;-) etc. It’s my first recumbent bike (I’ve spent a few years on a trike and a bit of time in an hpv) and although there is a bit of a learning curve, I’m finding it to be a fine machine.

Fujin SL - cobalt blue

• Velocity Aero Heat wheels [20”/26”]
• Schwalbe Stelvios front and back
• SRAM Attack Gripshifters
• Shimano Deore XT rear and Dura Ace rear derailleurs
• 11-34 SRAM cassette
• stock idlers and chain tubes
• FSA Gossamer Triple [53/39/30]
• KMC 9 speed chain
• Stock rear brake
• Avid BB7 mechanical disk up front
• Deore V-brake levers
• Aluminum front fork
• Challenge tiller (short)
• SL seat
• Shimano PD-A520 Sport / Touring pedals
• Polar S150 computer and heart rate monitor
• 1 water bottle holder mounted to seat [stolen off our Mountain Buggy (double pram)]
• Radical Design blue low racer panniers
• SMART rear blinkie

Dennis Tresenriter - Fujin SLII

This is my 2006 Fujin SL-II that I purchased third hand with 600 miles on it in August of 2006. Why the two previous owners orphaned it is anybody’s guess, but I’m glad they did. It fits me like a glove and is lightweight (20#), fast, and handles like a dream. I’ve put well over 6,000 miles on it since I bought it and loved every mile.

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Dennis Tresenriter
Groveland, IL




My 2006 Fujin SL-II

* Satin Black Stealth Finish
* Open Cockpit (OC) steering with updated "T" stem
* Carbon fork and carbon boom
* Carbon Fiber seat as low it will go (23 deg.)
* Don Smith Zotefoam seat pad
* 9 speed Ultegra drivetrain, 52/42/30 front with 12x26 cassette
* 9 speed DuraAce bar end shifters
* SRAM PC 971 chain
* Challenge Power Brake up front and Ultegra rear caliper
* SRAM 9.0 levers
* Speedplay Frog pedals
* American Classic Sprint 350 rear hub/wheel 650C
* American Classic Sprint 350 front hub/generic rim 406C
* Stelvio tires (generally)
* SL Idlers, no chain tubes
* Garmin Edge 305 GPS computer
* Fastback 70LS hydration system
* Fastback LR Seat Bag (sometimes)

in the begining I was doing stupid things on my challenge hurricane

Very STEEP VERY FASTTTT very stupid , I almost got launched out of the seat several times, but it was fun on the Hurricane =8^)

Steekers hurricane in the begining

Dennis Renner - Fujin SLII

My Fujin SL II

• Crank - FSA Carbon triple
• Rear Derailleur - Sram X9
• Front Derailleur- Shimano 105
• Front wheel - 406 Velocity Aerohead
• Rear wheel - 571 Velocity Aerohead
• Front brake - Challenge
• Rear brake - Shimano
• Tires - Schwalbe Stelvio
• Cassette - 11-34
• Shifters - Sram X10
• Chain - HKS hollow pin
• Pedals - Road Forte’ SPD

I live in a valley; anytime I ride it is a climb out. That is the reason for the 11-34 cassette and the triple crank. The Fujin with its lightweight really climbs well for a recumbent. I am ashamed to admit it is one of seven in my recumbent collection. It is very fast but not as fast as my Volae highracer.

I have put a Velocity Uriel front wheel and a Velocity Spartacus Pro on the rear of my Fujin. I find these wheels stronger and more aerodynamic.

The Water bottle carrier is my own design. It is simply Velcro-ed into place and is made of pet screen. My aerodynamic lower bag for tools and spare tube is also my design.

I now have the new handlebar tee section and have changed out the Fujin handlebars with Volae handlebars. They are much stiffer and give better control at very high speeds.

The Fujin has one of the best rides of any bike I have ever ridden. It is great for riding centuries. Passing uprights is what I live for and this bike delivers that gratification.

Vik Banerjee - Fujin SL & Taifun

This is my long distance machine setup for randonnees. It is very fast and very comfortable. I expected that when I got this bike - what surprised me was that it handles superbly at 5kph and at 90kph. In fact it is the easiest recumbent to ride that I have owned.

Fujin SL

• Velocity Spatacus wheels [406/571]
• Stelvio 28-406 & Vred Fotezza 23-571
• SRAM 9.0SL Gripshifters
• SRAM X-7 rear der
• 12-26 cassette
• stock idlers and chain tubes
• Ultergra Triple [52/42/30]
• KMC 9 spd chain
• Ultegra rear brake
• Challenge Powerbrake II front brake
• Challenge open cockpit
  
• SL seat @ 26 deg
• Crank Bros Eggbeaters or Time ATAC XS pedals
• B&M [short stalk] mirrors
• Cateye Astral computer
• SKS Fenders
• Fastback Systems [FBS] frame mounted bottle holder
• 2 water bottle cages mounted to seat [depends on luggage configuration]
• FBS Norback frame bag [tools/tubes]
• FBS 70L [hydration bladder or storage]
• Radical Designs Solo Racer [storage]
• Planet Bike Superflash rear blinkie
• Solidlights 1203D headlight with Shimano dynohub wheel

This was my first Challenge bent bought used with only 50 miles on it. It is very nimble and a blast to ride. This is my first choice for a bent to ride around the city bike paths or on fun rides. I'm hoping to do some touring on it in 2008.

Taifun

• Velocity Aeroheat 406 wheels
• Schwalbe Kojak 35-406 tires
• Dura Ace 9 spd bar end shifters [friction mode]
• 105 rear der
• 11-32 cassette
• stock idlers and chain tubes
• 105 double chain rings 53/42
• 105 octalink BB
• SRAM 9 spd chain
• AVID BB7 disc brakes & AVID levers
• folding tiller
• E series seat @ 29 deg
• Time ATAC Control-Z pedals
• B&M [long stalk] mirrors
• Cateye Mitty3 computer
• SKS Fenders
• Fastback Systems [FBS] frame mounted bottle holder
• Challenge Side Bars
  
• Hostel Shoppe Small Euro Seatbag [tools/tubes/storage/2 water bottles]
• Radical Designs Low Racer bags [credit card touring]
  
• Radical Designs Medium Panniers [touring]
• Radial Designs Medium Seatbag & rear rack [not installed yet]
  
• Planet Bike Superflash rear blinkie

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