Originally Posted by eyemkeith

Hi all.

I'd love to get me a 1991 or so Bridgestone RB-1, but man, those prices for a 30-year-old bike are nutty. I hear they ride really nice, and, full disclosure, I'm a full-on Bridgestone cultist (I ride an XO-2 I love considerably and I've had several others over the years). But I'm also a Not Spending Huge Money cultist as well. Does anyone have recommendations on steel, lugged, light, far less expensive frames and/or full bikes equivalent to the RB-1?

Thanks in advance,

Keith.