My "new" 1988 Bridgestone MB-2
05-27-05, 08:52 PM
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My "new" 1988 Bridgestone MB-2
I've only had a chance to take one long ride on it since I finished putting it together. It's a sweet ride, but the hand postion makes my thumbs ache. I guess that's an issue for the 50+ Forum.
Here a few shots:
https://community.webshots.com/album/354682065oGAyvO
The only other thing I'd like to do to the bike is change the fork to the Ritchey double crown type-if I can find one. I don't know if it's any better, but it looks cool.
By the way, I mentioned to the owner of The Pedaler Bike Shop in El Sobrante, CA that I was working on a Bridgestone and he showed me two MB-3 frames. One was new and the other was very used. They were both purple, and about 17". The new one was tagged $250, but I got the impression that the price is very negotiable. The Pedaler bought up all of Bridgestone's stock of parts and frames when the company folded.
Here a few shots:
https://community.webshots.com/album/354682065oGAyvO
The only other thing I'd like to do to the bike is change the fork to the Ritchey double crown type-if I can find one. I don't know if it's any better, but it looks cool.
By the way, I mentioned to the owner of The Pedaler Bike Shop in El Sobrante, CA that I was working on a Bridgestone and he showed me two MB-3 frames. One was new and the other was very used. They were both purple, and about 17". The new one was tagged $250, but I got the impression that the price is very negotiable. The Pedaler bought up all of Bridgestone's stock of parts and frames when the company folded.
05-27-05, 09:17 PM
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Not hardly. The original was a cheap steel Bridgestone housebrand headset. The 1988 MB-2 was basicly an MB-1 with cheaper components.
