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Old 01-07-08 | 03:47 AM
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How much should a Bridgestone MB-1 (I think its from 1987, Not sure) frame should cost ?
Its a Japanese Bridgestone (Lugs)
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Old 01-07-08 | 09:10 AM
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Hard to say. Bridgestones have their own following. MB-1 is a good one too. What kind of condition, where is it located, and will this be Ebay/CL/other?

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Old 01-07-08 | 09:34 AM
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Old 01-07-08 | 11:03 AM
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This small 1990 MB-2 went for a bit less than $260 for the whole bike: https://cgi.ebay.com/1990-Bridgestone...QQcmdZViewItem

An MB-1 is more desirable, but for a frameset only, a lot of the value would depend on its condition.

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Old 01-07-08 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by CardiacKid
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Old 01-07-08 | 12:09 PM
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I think that much of the appeal of a Bridgestone is the quirky assortment of components that came on them. Bullmoose stems, bi-plane fork, Deerhead derailleurs, etc. Without those things, I suspect the frames will go for a bit more than an otherwise comparable one.

I have a MB-1 myself and am thinking about selling it this summer, so I am curious to see what you get.

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An MB-1 has a smaller market niche than a comparable Bridgestone road bike. If you got $50 for a used frame, consider yourself lucky.
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Old 01-07-08 | 01:56 PM
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I bid on a mint condition frame and fork 2 years ago that ended up selling for $350. The prices were so high on eBay at that time that I gave up on the MB-1 and settled for an MB-2.

You should post the same question in the vintage forum at mtbr.com.

You can also watch what they're going for on eBay.

https://sporting-goods.search.ebay.co...MEFSRCHQ3aSRCH

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Old 01-07-08 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by cyclotoine
I appoint you Official Classic and Vintage Price Estimator.

He didn't ask what it would go for, he asked what it should go for.
Here is a link to the 1987 Bridgestone catalog on Sheldon Brown's website, for comparison.
https://sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/1987/index.htm
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