Fifty Plus (50+) - Hey BD, should I buy it!!

There's a RB-1 for sale on eBay in my size. What do ya think BD, should I pop for it???

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bridgestone-RB-1-Lugged-Steel-Grant-Peterson-Design-RB1_W0QQitemZ300265700591QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300265700591&_trkparms=72%3A1421|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ebayphotohosting

:lol::lol::lol:

I think the bike deserves a better owner than I.

Seems a little high, especially with the big dent in the down tube.

Seems a little high

The price is but a mere bagatelle to a high roller like Tom Bombadil.

The price is but a mere bagatelle to a high roller like Tom Bombadil.

It is just a matter of taking a stroll in me forest and findin' some gold under a rock or tree root.

Seems a little high, especially with the big dent in the down tube.

What dent in the down tube? I don't see it.

The sad story is that I could have bought a couple of bikes with the money I had to spend recently on two unexpected car repairs and an unexpected home repair. Set me back $1800. Annoyed the heck out of me.

There's a RB-1 for sale on eBay in my size. What do ya think BD, should I pop for it???

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bridgestone-RB-1-Lugged-Steel-Grant-Peterson-Design-RB1_W0QQitemZ300265700591QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300265700591&_trkparms=72%3A1421|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ebayphotohosting

:lol::lol::lol:

I think the bike deserves a better owner than I.

Not to mention someone with better sense than to pay $800 for a mass-produced Japanese bike. For that kinda money you can get the real thing: a full-campy DeRosa or Colnago. Ack...choke... I can't believe I called a "Clone-doggo" the "real thing".... Let's just say you can get a really nice Italian bike (Grant's inspiration for the RB-1) for less than 800 clams. THis whole "Saint Grant" thing is so far out of control it isn't even ridiculous any more. I mean, come on - the guy doesn't even spell his last name right! :rolleyes:

Scott PetersOn
Bend, OR

I think the bike deserves a better owner than I.

For example, someone who would actually ride it.

For example, someone who would actually ride it.

My thoughts exactly. :)

As for the bike, it's a good one. I should know. I've been riding a '92 RB-1 for 16 years. That one looks to have all the original components* (for whatever that's worth - I've upgraded mine a couple of times). The price is absurd. I paid $900 for mine - new in 1992. The current high bid ($430 plus $99 shipping) is more than I think it is worth.

<edit> * Original shifters were Shimano bar ends

Seems a little high, especially with the big dent in the down tube.

Those 'dents' are 'shadows'?

What dent in the down tube? I don't see it.

Look just above the right shifter and you'll see a small spot. If you can blow up the image on your screen, you'll see that spot is in the middle of a dent which was probably caused by the front brake caliper slamming into it during a crash.

Hard to say if it is a dent or not. I don't think so, but if I was interested in overpaying for the bike, I would ask the seller about it and ask for closeup photos of the area in question.

FYI, I was in my LBS a couple of weeks ago and they showed me a Bridgestone MB-1 that they had repainted to original specs at the owner's request (my LBS is also home to Davidson Handbuilt Cycles; they build, restore, and repair frames, too).

Cost of paint job: $800.

It was a nice paint job, though.

There's a RB-1 for sale on eBay in my size. What do ya think BD, should I pop for it???

Nope. It's yellow. Everyone knows that red bikes are faster :D

Richard