I guess I'm a bit of a Bridgestone fanboy. I worked in a bike shop in the early 90s and we sold a lot of them. I liked them a lot because they were sensible bikes with a lot of neat features. For example, the forks were cut a bit longer than usual and the headsets used a few xtra spacers. That made it a lot easier to get the right set up with a quill stem. That added some cost and the value was "invisible" to the consumer (as opposed to up spec'ing a rear derailleur for example). The parts mix was idiosyncratic but it was good stuff and it worked.

I have 3 bridgestones from that era: a 93 RB-1, a 93 XO-2, and a BB-1 (which is my basic commuter). They're fine bikes with lots of clearance for tires (even the RB-1) and the like.

I doubt I'd pay the current used prices for one given that there other fine vintage bikes out there going for less. But they are, IMHO, cool bikes.