Folks,
For archive I want to say that Dave stamped the frame size and serial number into the BB shell on Fusos. Every one I have seen (3) had these numbers. That makes it easy to get confirmation on the true size of a Fuso.
Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ USA
P.S. Below I meant to say Dave measured to the very top of the seat tube...
On 9/23/06, Doug Van Cleve <dvancleve@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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