Fuji Aloha 2.0

Triathlon Forum
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I’m wondering if there is anything that is glaring wrong with the 2011 Fuji Aloha 2.0 other than the color?
The geometry chart says 78* seat post angle. The Motobecane Nemesis says on the face page 78* but the chart says 76*. The Fuji is $800 and 9 speed vs 2013 Motobecane $1000 and 10 speed. I’m on a reallly tight budget and don’t need the high end shifters.
Please steer me away from these if there have been problems.
Thanks

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They’re essentially the same frame made in the same factory.

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The seat tube on the Motobecane looks alot fatter vs the Fuji.
Can you put a 10 speed cog on a 9 speed bike? And would the Dura Ace 9 speed arerobar shifter work if for the 10 speed?

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Don’t get 9 speed.

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The seat tube on the Motobecane looks alot fatter vs the Fuji.
Can you put a 10 speed cog on a 9 speed bike?
Yes
And would the Dura Ace 9 speed arerobar shifter work if for the 10 speed?
No

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There are quite a lot of racers who started out with the Fugi Aloha. Don’t worry about it being 9 speed. I have a 9 speed road bike and a 10 speed road bike and a 9 speed tri bike and a 10 speed tri bike. They all shift the same and ride the same. One more gear makes no difference.

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I had an 08 Fuji Aloha that was identical to the Nemesis and not the Aloha pictured. The geometry was very long and low, with stack and reach similar to a Cervelo P3.

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There is definitely a difference in the seat tube.

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I had an 08 Fuji Aloha that was identical to the Nemesis and not the Aloha pictured. The geometry was very long and low, with stack and reach similar to a Cervelo P3.

Yep - the 2012 Nemesis the OP references uses the same frame as the 2008 Aloha frame with the “aero” carbon seatpost (“aero” in quotes because I don’t want to start a 16-page argument over whether or not it’s really aero).

Somewhat contrary to what was posted above, the 9-speed shifters will work with 10-speed - if you use the friction setting instead of indexed. I upgraded my '08 Aloha to 10-speed and it worked fine.