A concept introduced by the Challenge Hurricane and carried on through the addition of the Fujin Tour and Furai.
The Mid Racer blends the Low Racer’s ultimate aerodynamics with a more day-to-day friendly seat elevation and a more upright seat angle. Better maneuverability, visibility, and climbing power are the result. Fast in the city, fast in the country.
Fujin Tour
The brief: take the original Fujin low-racer design and make it an even more
versatile mid-racer.
The result: the Fujin Tour, a bike that is fast, comfortable and easy to
handle.
Choose from all steering systems including underseat steering with bar-end
shifters. Finish off the comfort with a full range of ventilated aluminium and
composite seat choices and headrest.
The Fujin Tour – ideal for touring or fast day rides.
Hurricane 2009
The famous Hurricane mid racer is a completely updated design for 2009.
Retaining the quick accelerating 20″ wheel format and aerodynamic profile,
the Hurricane gains SL technology butted frame and rear swing arm enhancing the
form and improving touring stability with a heavy load.
Furai
Many bikes ought to be able to be used on the daily route to work, depending
on the surface and traffic situation. For the long straightaways outside the
urban areas, a fast bike with a relatively reclined seat position. Inside the
urban area, the bike has to be stable at low speed, and you’d rather be closer
to the eye-level of the other traffic.
The Furai fulfills these apparently incompatible wishes!
They have chosen 24″ wheels so that you sit somewhat higher, but you can
still get your feet onto the ground at stoplights and intersections, even if you
aren’t very tall.
A seat height of 46 cm with a bottom-bracket height of 70
cm makes for a spicy, fast bike. The seat angle of 27 to 33 degrees isn’t too
extreme for a good view in traffic, and the steering geometry provides a nice,
stable ride!
In short, the bike that you won’t want to be without for your daily ride to
work.
And … who can forbid you to take it out early on Sunday morning to
watch the sun come up over the fields? Or to eat up the kilometers on a
multi-day vacation?
