Ya! What JJ said...

What am I complaining about?!?!? The fact that out of my 6 or so rideable road bikes in my preferred size the Bridgestone has to be the oddball with an abnormally long toptube. I was pretty darn stoked to find it on my front porch 'cause like so many others Bridgestones of this era they are/were on my short list of bikes to collect. I'm terribly sorry to upset people with my opinion that it just plain sucks...In almost completely stock trim it rides like crap IMO. I expected better. It's second from the top!

P.S. I've never found that any roadbike that I've had has made noticeable compromises in handling or construction methods in a 52cm. I may be short but I'm not that short. I have however had 48-50cm bikes have terrible toe overlap with 27" wheels...