1992 bridgestone MB-2
11-10-10, 01:20 PM
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1992 bridgestone MB-2
Hello,
Attached are some pics of my ride. Bridgestone MB-2? It was metalic purple and it had a spcialized crank. If you know these bikes, what is it worth? It rides great, but is a little too sporty for my current uses.
Thanks for any help
John
Attached are some pics of my ride. Bridgestone MB-2? It was metalic purple and it had a spcialized crank. If you know these bikes, what is it worth? It rides great, but is a little too sporty for my current uses.
Thanks for any help
John
11-10-10, 02:28 PM
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It's a nice bike, but rigid fork MTBs are not big dollar bikes. Nice wheels, but without a disc hub, not really in demand. Repaint does not help the price. Still it's a Bridgestone, so that counts for a lot. I'd estimate it to be at the top of the rigid fork MTB prices and estimate around $150, maybe $175. IMHO, $200 is really pushing it. One point you did not show is the shifters/derailers. Are they anything special, like XT?
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Around here the going rate for a nice solid forked MTB is about $100 - give or take $25.
You might be able to get more out of that due to the brand name and the lug work.
You might be able to get more out of that due to the brand name and the lug work.
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Originally Posted by JAHowe
The shifters/derailers are the stock Deore XT.
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11-10-10, 05:27 PM
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I would agree with Al if it was clean, had original decals, and so on. In that condition, maybe $175. But it is not. I think $100 in its current state is about the best I could do with it, probably less. Madison market is better than here, so maybe you can do better. I see some rust in the fork weep hole, but maybe it is just dirt.
+1 Bridgestones bring a nice premium, when they have original paint and graphics. There are always buyers looking for Bridgestones. But with that gone, I would be interested in seeing what it does bring.
+1 XT stuff does have good value (depending on condition), but I guess just the derailleurs and shifters are XT.
+1 Bridgestones bring a nice premium, when they have original paint and graphics. There are always buyers looking for Bridgestones. But with that gone, I would be interested in seeing what it does bring.
+1 XT stuff does have good value (depending on condition), but I guess just the derailleurs and shifters are XT.
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It's a nice bike and worth more, I think, than $100. Rigid mountain bikes make great commuters and that might help sell it in Madison.
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