Bridgestone RB-1 vs Centurion Ironman Expert/Master
These two bike intrigue me as Japanese production bikes. They both seem to have somewhat of a cult following and I have heard raves about both. Perhaps I'm being naive to try and compare, but I'm wondering if people have ridden both (think late 80's/early 90's) and what their opinion of them is? I have one already (bought in the dead of winter and haven't had a chance to get it out on the road yet), but not the other. N+1 tells me I should have both... but do I really need both? FWIW, I'm not a racer - I tootle with my wife, cruise the valley on my own (speed depending on mood), hill climb whenever I can. We have a lot of rural gravel roads that I love to ride because of the low traffic. I love something that is comfortable for sprint, climb or a century.
MD