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Twilight blue-metallic lugged 1979 triple butted Valite frame and fork made in Japan. S#KA501579.
Suntour forged dropouts. Separate rear derailleur hanger.
Stand over height: 36.5". Seat Tube: 27" / 68.5 cm. Top Tube: 22"
Features 1990's full Shimano 105 groupset plus New Shimano SORA ST-3300 2x7 Dual-Control Levers (14-speeds).
Don't be put off by the year frame was made. I would not install a Modern 105 Groupset and New Dual-Control Levers unless frame was of excellent quality. Just a few adaptations were needed for retrofitting.
Bars: 3ttt 41cm Competition Heat-Treated. New black cork custom wrap. 6" custom alloy stem.
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ABOUT VALITE: No brand of steel is stiffer than another. All steel alloys (Columbus, Reynolds, Tange) are virtually equal in weight and stiffness. The only way to alter stiffness is change tube dimensions.
Valite, a vanadium alloy, is stronger than hi-tensile steel but not as strong as CroMo. Commonly found on Fuji's. The better models often have Valite forks and/or stays paired with a CroMo main triangle. These tubesets appear to have been made by Ishiwata for Fuji.