Posts tagged Bridgestone
Grant Petersen on Path Less Pedaled
August 10, 2023 9:56am
by
rob
Last month Russ from Path Less Pedaled caught up with everyone's favorite retrogrouch Grant Petersen from Rivendell. I've been a huge Grant fan ever since the 80s (though I admit I questioned some of his part specs while building Bridgestones in shops in the early/mid 90s). I wouldn't have sold this Bridgestone MB2 if it hadn't been too small for me!
Listen to Russ and Grant talk everything from friction shifting to the future of front derailleurs to the general electrification of bikes.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Listen to Russ and Grant talk everything from friction shifting to the future of front derailleurs to the general electrification of bikes.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
What Should I Do With The MB2?
January 19, 2023 9:17am
by
rob
The Bridgestone MB2 is an absolutely iconic bike to me. You get the frame and fork of the MB1 combined with a more value oriented build–but really, no compromises! Grant Peterson was at the top of his game with this bike.
I was wrenching in shops when these bikes were out. Yes, they required a bit more finesse to build than the standard Trek or Giant, but they were way cooler.
I picked up this particular 1991 Bridgestone MB2 last year off Craigstlist from the original owner. It’s way too small for me at size 42cm, but I couldn’t resist. And it’s missing the original fork, headset, bb and bars. But check out that purple Chris King headset!
Then a few months ago I spotted a blue 1990 MB2 fork and grabbed that.
But then I lost steam.
So now for the question:
It’s a given that I’m gonna remove the King headset and fork and sell them separately.
So then what do I do? Sell it as a “project” with the 1990 fork? Let the new owner buy a headset and figure out if they want to restore to original or do some kind of restomod?
Do I buy and install a new headset and build it back up myself with the blue fork and then sell it? I’m not gonna paint it…
Or do I part it out? Parting out a bike that is all Shimano or all Campy doesn’t seem bad, but this is a pretty unique build that would be hard to replicate later–especially the wheels and brakes.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
I was wrenching in shops when these bikes were out. Yes, they required a bit more finesse to build than the standard Trek or Giant, but they were way cooler.
I picked up this particular 1991 Bridgestone MB2 last year off Craigstlist from the original owner. It’s way too small for me at size 42cm, but I couldn’t resist. And it’s missing the original fork, headset, bb and bars. But check out that purple Chris King headset!
Then a few months ago I spotted a blue 1990 MB2 fork and grabbed that.
But then I lost steam.
So now for the question:
It’s a given that I’m gonna remove the King headset and fork and sell them separately.
So then what do I do? Sell it as a “project” with the 1990 fork? Let the new owner buy a headset and figure out if they want to restore to original or do some kind of restomod?
Do I buy and install a new headset and build it back up myself with the blue fork and then sell it? I’m not gonna paint it…
Or do I part it out? Parting out a bike that is all Shimano or all Campy doesn’t seem bad, but this is a pretty unique build that would be hard to replicate later–especially the wheels and brakes.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments!