Fuji is one of the oldest bicycle brands on the planet, and its catalogue of bikes is as vast as any manufacturer out there. The Feather sits in its urban range, coming in at a very reasonable £399/$530 for the steel-framed singlespeed or fixed-gear city bike. For the relatively low pricetag, you get a lovely, classic-looking bike, which is comfy yet nippy around town.
There are no branded components, which is to be expected at this price point, but the components you do get feel tough and are all finished to a high standard, like the timeless quill stem and ‘aero’ style alloy seatpost. That said, though great looking, the post is extremely short and offers virtually no movement in height, so you’ll want to make sure you choose wisely when picking a frame size.
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The forks are a flat crowned, extremely vintage style, but feel tough when being beaten around the city streets. Wheels come in the form of a v-shaped alloy rim laced to a barely sealed ball-bearing hub – not perfect for a city bike, but another way Fuji has kept the price low on the Feather. Just make sure you look after the bike and these hubs will roll smoothly for years; it’s the same with the ball-bearing threaded headset.
The bike comes ready for singlespeed or fixed-gear use as a freewheel and fixed sprocket lockring come in the box, as do both front and back Tektro brakes. Stopping power is plenty enough from the alloy brakes and levers, which sit on top of a classic road-shaped handlebar, offering a good amount of hand positions, although it would have been nice to see a full run of bar tape as opposed to the track grips, which only give cover to the drops of the bars.
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