gate28

Best bike I have ever seen.

MB1 Kenobi

Picked up my first Zip a few weeks ago. 1990 survivor from west coast, looks like it was a race bike for a season or so. All original low mile drivetrain except for grip shift (barf) and a campy Miroz 26" front rim (kinda cool). 21" large frame light chain suck chipping and small gash/dent in Logic fork, looks cosmetic only (maybe when he trashed the front rim?) I already have a set of first gen xt thumbies yet to be mounted and a NOS set of ritchey MudMax folding tires and SPD pedals to finish the build. Sunny day singletrack gazelle is the idea for this bike, it will be ridden but lightly, the max weight for these guys was 175 lbs and I am 10 lbs north of that, but I won't be racing it!

daf1009

Very nice MB-1...love the mustache bars on it!

browngw 

1976 Supercycle Excalibur, made in Japan by Bridgestone for Canadian Tire Corp.

FYI, I've located Canadian Tire's 1976 description of your Supercycle
Excalibur bike:
"Excalibur is our best 10 speed and it's loaded with features. It's built
by Bridgestone and comes with their super lightweight Technart die-cast
frame. Wide ratio, multiple gearing gives everything from low-low to
extra-high for cross-country work. Shift levers are ratchet type for
positive selection. Reflectors all round. Black padded saddle. Lots of
features in good looks department, two chromed forktips and a beautiful,
pearlescent mariner blue finish. It's a SUPERCYCLE to compare with the
best. 71-1085X - Men's 21" or 23" frame; 27" wheels.".

noglider 

@browngw, that bike looks like it's never seen a road. Did you find it in a time capsule?

browngw 

Not exactly Tom. Thanks for the compliment though.

Although neglected for nearly 40 years, it had been stored inside. It had some broken bits, stem, pedals and saddle and some rusty parts.

I spent many, many hours detailing, paint touch-up and finding the accessories to make it look like I wanted. I'm sure I have about $150 invested in this bike but it is a favorite and was given to me by a friend. I really like the way it turned out. The inspiration was "clubman" and "Rivendell"

Some as received shots:

itstimothy

Just picked up an 89 RB-1, came with upgraded wheels and a lightly used shimano 600 groupset. I'll probably change out the stem and handlebars (nitto most likely) to something more comfortable to me. Wanted a vintage road bike and couldnt pass on this one, it was also made the year I was born which is cool.

simpleton.

Just took delivery of my 4th Bridgestone on Tuesday. 1988 55cm MB-1. The serial number says 88 but it's got the 89 build.

bruno636

My 93 MB2 with some new goodies.

jyl

Sweet, clean, stock Zip!

I have one from the next year. Wonderful bike.

St0ner

Here's my 93 MB-1.

mountaindave 

Last December I picked up an RB-1. It has parts from late '90 and even a serial number from '90, but it looks like a '91 model. I can fit 28's on it, no problem, so it is now my favorite go-to gravel grinder.


I have fallen in love with bar-end shifters. These are 7-speed


I was racking my brain for weeks... months... trying to figure out how to "get more gears" out of the bike. Then I hit upon St. Sheldon's "half-step gearing" page and, voila!! I now have 14 completely distinct and usable gears - more than most 2x10 bikes get these days. 44/40 x 13-30.


Yes, a 7s Tricolor RD can hit a 30t cog - especially in a half-step setup. I didn't even need to use a longer B-screw. The MTB uniglide cassette came from the Box O' Crap at just the right time to complete the setup.


Seat cluster needs some TLC, but I think I have some touch-up paint to fix that.

mountaindave 

The cool thing about a Bridgestone frame is that you can build it up any way you damn please 'cuz that's the way Grant Peterson did it ('cept don't replace the fork with carbon fiber - it might explode).

simpleton.

My latest MB-1.

Jmudrick

New to me, second Bridgestone bike in 20 years, an 88 RB-1. No fancy bits (Campy triple, later issue Sakae seatpost, balance pretty much original 105) and frame needs a lot of touch up but rides well.

mountaindave 

Blue and yellow go nicely together. The fork seems to have a lot of rake to it.

Jmudrick

Not sure about the fork... I'm not crazy about the yellow tape, for me the blue RB-1s look best with white. The X-Eras black bars I'd like to swap for silver, then swap a bunch of 7400 series stuff (have beautiful 7403/7402 brake set on hand).

mountaindave 

Ok, somebody posted after my post number 187, but now it's gone! Why do some posts disappear?

mountaindave 

White tape would complement the white decals.

romperrr 

Great looking build. Love the white tires.


The saddle to bar drop looks pretty steep for mustache bars though. I read and personally prefer them about level. How does it ride?

thumpism 

I have one at least that old and will get a pic for you. It's an Oertel's '92 Beer (local to Louisville KY) box for longnecks.

However, since this is a Bridgestone thread I'll show this pic of the '94 RB-T I bought myself as a retirement present. I've since swapped saddles and gone to clipless pedals, Continental Gatorskin 32C tires and rear rack. I also resurrected my ancient blue Eclipse Pro handlebar bag for use on it. Fenders and front lowriders yet to come. It's my first and only (so far) Bridgestone and I thought my acquiring days were over but always wanted one of these and it popped up on CL for $200. I did not argue price with the guy.

badger_biker 

Here is my '84 400 with new handlebar treatment. So far I really like the change. I may swap out the stem once I get it dialed in but for now it is OK.

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