2016 Fuji SL 1.1 + Review

[dchan1234]

Wow, that's a light frame weight. How much does it retail for?

[Dman]

First ride and I'm very impressed. 6.3kg with Reynolds Attacks and 5.xx with race wheels.

Still have to fine-tune and cut the steerer.

[Powerful Pete]

Impressive.

1. We need more pictures.
2. We need a build list.

Pretty please?

[loudtiger]

Pics?

[newforker]

Campy something or other, EE brakes and M3 crank?

[Dman]

Correct. Imminent new baby so I'll put it up when I get a chance

[Dman]

Finally had a few weeks on this bike and loving it.

It comes in at 6.3kg as you see it. I'll put weights up in another post.


My first thoughts on its maiden voyage were light "feeling  " out of the saddle and so comfortable. I've just come off a AX Vial Evo D and this frameset is more compliant front and rear. Overall stiffness might be slightly less but that's hard to quantify.
I'm 72kg so this 710g frameset is perfect for me. Climbing short sharp climbs is a pleasure and humming along in a bunch is easy.

Aero is all the rage these days but I prefer a more traditional setup and this frameset is modern (downtube is octagonal, fork has internal ribbing, and the engineering to achieve this weight is excellent) yet traditional in its design. It is definitely one of the stiffer bikes I've ridden with solid downtube and chainstay but the seatstays are pencil thin.

The paint is much better in person. The yellow is more lime coloured with better depth and the silver logos are subtle. I was worried after buying the frameset from the pictures but relived when it arrived. This is the best design Fuji have made in a long time.



Looking inside the head tube and bottom bracket it's clearly very high quality construction. Everything is perfectly finished and no flakey resin or excess carbon anywhere. That's always reassuring.

I haven't ridden any criteriums on it yet but I'm confident the handling will be superb. Setup is the key to handling and this frame fits me great. Each to their own.

I've owned these carbon bikes as reference: Parlee Z5, Cyfac Absolu, Focus Cayo, AX Vial Evo D. I think this frameset could be seen and feels like an advanced Parlee Z5. Super low weight, handles better, climbs and sprints equally as well and high quality - yes time will tell.

Overall I think this is a keeper for me. If you're looking for an all-rounder and weigh 60-90kg I think you'll love it. I'm not confident of that if you're a solid rouleur - maybe get a frameset 200g heavier...

[Dman]

Weight time!

Frame: Fuji SL 1.1 Medium -709g
Fork: Fuji SL - 310g
Seatpost: AX-Lightness - 107g
Cages: Arundel Mandible (2) - 63g
Brakes: EE-Cycleworks (2) - 168g
Shifters: Campagnolo Super Record 2015 (2) - 381g
Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record - 166g
Front derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record braze-on - 72g
Cassette: Campagnolo Chorus 11-27 - 211g
Handlebar: Lightweight carbon 42cm - 168g
Bar end plugs: Carbon - 5g
Cranks: THM Clavicula M3 (no rings, bolts or bearings) 172.5mm - 387g
Chainring bolts: THM black - 6g
Saddle: San Marco Aspide FX Carbon Black - 124g (approx)
Stem: Syntace F109 120mm - 123g
Bottom bracket: THM PF30 - 90g (approx)
Chain: KMC X11SL DLC Black - 243g (approx)
Wheels: Reynolds Attack 2014 pair - 1365g (approx)
or Wheels: AX-Lightness U 45c - 561g (fr) & 660g (rr) = 1221g
Chainrings: BBB - ??
Tyres: Panaracer Race Type EVO D (2) - 460g (approx)
Tubes: BBB - ??
Bartape: Arundel Gecko black - 77g (approx)
Pedals: Speedplay Zero Stainless Track (2) - 220g (approx)
Cable inner/outer Campagnolo Stainless steel - ??
Brake pads: Reynolds Cryo Blue (4) - 31g (approx)

Total: 6.3kg

[Kayrehn]

Super! Thanks for the time taken to review and list the weight, I'm sure many of us appreciate that.

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[thewallace]

Thats a nice bike, love the frame!

Can't wait to get mine

[prendrefeu]

But your "frame weight" does not include the necessary things to make the frame actually usable.
So your true frame weight is more like 745g or so (?)

[Birdman]

Any more ride report updates?

[pavel]

Great thread, I have a SL 1.5 and am in the process of tuning it. It was as light as claimed, right around 6.6kg without pedals with full DA9000 kit. Will post once I'm done tuning a bit.

[tlmsal]

This bike is beautiful! Well done and thanks for the review!

[youngblud]

More updates please. Coming from a 2008 Fuji SL-1, I'm curious how it compares with my old bike in terms of climbing and acceleration out of a corner. I'm thinking of getting the 1.1 frameset when it becomes available, hopefully it shares all the positive riding characteristic of the older model.

Thanks!