Folks,
Dave built until around '92 so Jim's bike should be a Dave Moulton Fuso. Ken, Dave sized his frame to the top of the top tube and tended toward short top tubes so in my (somewhat limited experience) you might want to go up a size or so.
Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ USA
On 9/23/06, Ken Freeman <freesound@comcast.net> wrote:
> Dave Moulton has posted lately in numerous places about a Fuso frame on Ebay
> that was not built by him, but by his colleague Rich (Rob?) Denny. Could
> this be that one? He commented to the effect that Denny built as well as he
> did, so no reduction in quality. But probably you should know.
>
> I'm going to have to jump if I see a 52 or 53 cm. I've seen too many good
> reports.
>
> Congratulations!
>
> Ken Freeman, Ann Arbor, MI USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 3:25 AM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Fuso
>
> Late this afternoon I test-rode the 1988 Fuso I'd been lucky enough to win
> on Ebay last week.
>
> The seller had misspelled Dave Moulton's name in the ad & taken only one pic
> of the bike from 5 yards away...also; no feedback score...so it went real
> cheap. I was very surprised to win it. I actually drove up to Fresno with
> cash to pick it up, just in case...
>
> It turned out to be a nearly unused SLX example with an excellent set of
> Record wheels & yeoman Suntour Cyclone 7000 components. It'd been left
> unridden because Fresno is a dangerous place to bike. It cleaned up
> extremely nicely, & I changed out the aero bars & tires.
>
> This Fuso is a 63cm c-t with a 58.5cm top tube; a perfect fit for me.
> It's handling is quick/aggressive; it splits the difference between Scapin &
> Serotta, and is well-balanced much like my old coin top Gios or a Merckx. It
> track-stands as nicely. You can bisect a dime while railing a corner, & in a
> standing climb, the front wheel stays precisely where you want it. No wag,
> no creaking or chain rub or bb flex or anything.
> The chainstays are not overstiffened like the S-bend Serotta, but this makes
> the Fuso a truly comfortable rider.
>
> Very impressive, sweet-riding bike. I'm feeling a bit stupid for not getting
> hold of one previously. Now I've looked at CR's archived comments & see
> plenty of references to this great ride.
>
> Anyone have Fuso or Dave Moulton stories? I sent Dave Moulton an e-mail
> thanking him for being so darn great a builder. I'm usually not so effusive,
> but this gentleman deserves real credit. The Fuso is an A+ ride.
>
> Still sunny in Santa Barbara,
> Jim Hultma