Bridgestone 400
01-18-08 | 07:18 AM
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Bridgestone 400
Hopefully I'm going to be trading a bike for a NOS Bridgestone 400 identical to the one in the pic except that its violet, it came out of the orig bike just this past summer and is in perfect shape, I know its lower end but do you guys know if it's a nice riding bike?
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01-18-08 | 01:34 PM
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Sounds like a great find for you. I have one that I've passed on to my son but it is a great riding bike and I put about 13,000 miles on it from general riding, touring and trails. It isn't the lightest bike but has a sweet comfortable ride and is reasonably responsive. They had pretty nice components for their day and the Bridgestone SC brakes are nice.
A classic Japanese bike that I'm sure you will enjoy for many miles.
A classic Japanese bike that I'm sure you will enjoy for many miles.
01-18-08 | 04:04 PM
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I don't believe it's really lower end .. not for bridgestone. It would have been only a few models below their entry level road racer the 600 those years. It may not be built for the same application but still usable as a racer, I'm sure. I have a 550 -which seems to fill the entry level slot vacated by the 600 series which I guess was dropped when the RB models began- in metallic blue
nice paint
weighs about 24 pounds and is pretty fast ..but a little "skittish"
The saddle on mine was different but still sucked. I'd definitely change that even if only to a new cheap saddle off ebay for $15.
A better bike presented itself this winter that was my true size -a 54cm Stowe opposed to the 56cm Bridgestone
but still, for the couple hundred miles I got to ride it it was pretty cool.
nice paint
weighs about 24 pounds and is pretty fast ..but a little "skittish"
The saddle on mine was different but still sucked. I'd definitely change that even if only to a new cheap saddle off ebay for $15.
A better bike presented itself this winter that was my true size -a 54cm Stowe opposed to the 56cm Bridgestone
but still, for the couple hundred miles I got to ride it it was pretty cool.
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01-18-08 | 09:39 PM
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Thanks, if I do change out the saddle it'll be for a brooks! 
I just put a green Brooks Pro on my 1971 Schwinn Sports Tourer and I love it! not to mention I have one on my 1974 Schwinn Super Sport! 
but that came on it from factory 
I just put a green Brooks Pro on my 1971 Schwinn Sports Tourer and I love it! not to mention I have one on my 1974 Schwinn Super Sport! but that came on it from factory
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01-18-08 | 09:48 PM
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The 400 had the same, very nice, frame as the 500, just slightly cheaper parts. I suppose everyone has a different definition of "Low end" but I think they were a great bike for the money.
Nothing wrong with the OEM gruppo but IMHO the frame is nice enough to justify upgraded parts if that's your preference.
We've had a 500 in our family for about 20 years. Now that my 17 y/o nephew has it, he's tuning into a real bike enthusiast.
Nothing wrong with the OEM gruppo but IMHO the frame is nice enough to justify upgraded parts if that's your preference.
We've had a 500 in our family for about 20 years. Now that my 17 y/o nephew has it, he's tuning into a real bike enthusiast.
01-18-08 | 11:23 PM
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From: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"
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Sweet! but I'm not going to upgrade it as its minty NOS and I'm one of those "why fix it if it's not broke" kindoff guys
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
