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12-02-18, 08:23 PM
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Posted By superstring

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1000x666/mb_2_b43f0d9f01661b0fc29c5d10995592a0c9197e8d.jpg
10-02-18, 12:27 PM
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Posted By superstring

Me for one. I like 'em :) ...

Me for one. I like 'em :)

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1000x1500/003a_b754f99fda5bc554bf18dde56a519a3c5e12e6d0.jpg
09-12-18, 11:08 AM
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Posted By superstring

Thanks! Yeah, the Kelly Take-offs are great. :)

Thanks! Yeah, the Kelly Take-offs are great. :)
09-10-18, 11:07 AM
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Posted By superstring

Hey Squeeze, your bike was the one that inspired...

Hey Squeeze, your bike was the one that inspired my purchase of the Midge bar for my bike. I really like them!
09-07-18, 02:28 PM
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Posted By superstring

Since I last posted (awhile ago!) the bike, a...

Since I last posted (awhile ago!) the bike, a Bridgestone MB-2, has undergone a few changes:

- Midge On-One bars
- Paul Cross Levers
- Chris King Headset
- 80mm Nitto Stem
- Eric Koski...
09-03-18, 04:09 PM
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Posted By superstring

I see you're in Hungary. Unfortunately for me a...

I see you're in Hungary. Unfortunately for me a quick search didn't turn up any Peruzzo Marte dealers in North America :-( But thanks for the info anyway!
09-03-18, 02:44 PM
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Posted By superstring

Hi vp1337, just wondering what kind of wall mount...

Hi vp1337, just wondering what kind of wall mount that is? Thanks.
04-01-18, 11:14 AM
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Posted By superstring

Great looking bike, Greg! :thumb:

Great looking bike, Greg! :thumb:
03-12-18, 12:39 PM
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Posted By superstring

Jeez, that looks nice! :love: Should have...

Jeez, that looks nice! :love:

Should have the final iteration of my MB-2 on the road soon.
02-28-18, 05:57 PM
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Posted By superstring

I have that exact derailler in very good shape...

I have that exact derailler in very good shape and I'd consider selling it, if you're interested (or anyone else). :)
12-05-17, 02:00 PM
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Posted By superstring

+2 :thumb: Nice to see others using Midge...

+2 :thumb:

Nice to see others using Midge bars; I love mine!
11-29-17, 01:09 PM
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Posted By superstring

Nice! Great picture too!

Nice! Great picture too!
11-13-17, 01:50 PM
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Posted By superstring

No, I had it re-sprayed. Here's a pic from...

No, I had it re-sprayed. Here's a pic from earlier this year. I've made a few changes since then.
11-13-17, 12:45 PM
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Posted By superstring

Very nice! I'll have to post some updated pics...

Very nice! I'll have to post some updated pics of my 1990 MB-2 soon. :)
09-11-17, 01:52 PM
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Posted By superstring

I can see one now. :) The other 2 have a notice...

I can see one now. :) The other 2 have a notice from Photobucket to update your account to enable "3rd party hosting". ???:foo:
09-11-17, 11:33 AM
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Posted By superstring

Can't see your images, sleutho. :(

Can't see your images, sleutho. :(
07-10-17, 04:39 PM
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Posted By superstring

Very nice! I like the colour. :thumb:

Very nice! I like the colour. :thumb:
07-07-17, 03:54 PM
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Posted By superstring

Time to update your Photobucket account! ;)

Time to update your Photobucket account! ;)
03-28-17, 02:13 PM
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Posted By superstring

Nice shot!:thumb:

Nice shot!:thumb:
08-14-16, 09:55 PM
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Posted By superstring

Nice looking bike, Kdogbikes, but wow! that's...

Nice looking bike, Kdogbikes, but wow! that's some reach you've got going! How does the steering feel?
08-09-16, 08:19 PM
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Posted By superstring

Yep, beautiful colour!

Yep, beautiful colour!
08-06-16, 08:56 PM
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Posted By superstring

^ Beauty! Well done! Hope your lady friend...

^ Beauty! Well done! Hope your lady friend appreciates your efforts! :)
08-05-16, 06:39 PM
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Posted By superstring

I use Photobucket. Copy the IMG code and paste...

I use Photobucket. Copy the IMG code and paste here. Works like a charm. :)
08-04-16, 12:14 PM
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Posted By superstring

You might want to have a look at this post: ...

You might want to have a look at this post:

http://www.bikeforums.net/18391417-post4617.html

HTH
08-01-16, 06:47 PM
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Posted By superstring

How in heck do you do that?? :foo:

How in heck do you do that?? :foo:
07-14-16, 07:04 PM
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Posted By superstring

Hey hank The shifters are Dura-Ace 9-speed...

Hey hank

The shifters are Dura-Ace 9-speed downtube shifters mounted on "Kelly Take-Offs".

TakeOff (pair) - Kelly Bike Company : Kelly Bike Company (http://www.kellybike.com/product/takeoff/)
...
07-14-16, 05:44 PM
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Posted By superstring

Thanks, BigSung! Yeah, I've been riding the...

Thanks, BigSung! Yeah, I've been riding the Midge bars for a couple of months and really like them. The extra width on the flat portion and reduced drop worked out really well - much more stable...
07-14-16, 04:10 PM
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Posted By superstring

Finally Finished

Well, actually I finished it awhile ago. I just got around to taking some pics.

Swapped the WTB Dirtdrops for Midge On-Ones, the tires for WTB 1.5 Slicks and the 11 - 34 XT rear cluster for a 12...
07-07-16, 06:24 PM
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Posted By superstring

Not according to this guy: ...

Not according to this guy:

http://www.bikeforums.net/18391417-post4617.html

"....starting with the largest possible frame size is nearly a must".
07-07-16, 03:00 PM
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Posted By superstring

Have a look here: ...

Have a look here:

http://www.bikeforums.net/18391417-post4617.html
06-24-16, 06:28 PM
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Posted By superstring

Ingenious! Nicely done!

Ingenious! Nicely done!
05-28-16, 06:23 PM
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Posted By superstring

I bought a pair of 25.4 Midge's from PlanetX in...

I bought a pair of 25.4 Midge's from PlanetX in the UK about 10 months ago to replace the WTB Dirt Drops on my drop-bar conversion. Must say I really like them. But, yeah, it seems the 25.4s are no...
05-24-16, 04:04 PM
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Posted By superstring

The following was posted on the thread awhile...

The following was posted on the thread awhile back. I can't remember the poster or what page it's on, so it's a good thing I made my own copy! I think you'll find it an interesting read vis-a-vis...
05-10-16, 02:40 PM
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Posted By superstring

Nice build (and photo) KonAaron! What shifters...

Nice build (and photo) KonAaron! What shifters are those?
04-22-16, 11:53 AM
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Posted By superstring

Yeah, I know. ;) Thanks!

Yeah, I know. ;) Thanks!
04-22-16, 10:56 AM
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Posted By superstring

Looks great! What kind of stem is that?

Looks great! What kind of stem is that?
04-10-16, 04:25 PM
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Posted By superstring

I have Midge bars on my MTB build and I really...

I have Midge bars on my MTB build and I really like them. I like the width of the flat section and I like the reduced drop and the angle of the drops.
04-10-16, 10:14 AM
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Posted By superstring

That's a really nice build!

That's a really nice build!
03-07-16, 08:48 PM
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Posted By superstring

I have a WTB/Specialized RM-2 Dirtdrop bar for...

I have a WTB/Specialized RM-2 Dirtdrop bar for sale. PM me if you're interested.
01-12-16, 03:27 PM
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Posted By superstring

Hi neo_pop_71. Thanks for the compliments! ...

Hi neo_pop_71. Thanks for the compliments! Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as the DKG Shift-Ease mounts are concerned, I don't think they'd be compatible with my Dura-Ace 9-speed shifters.
01-04-16, 03:56 PM
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Posted By superstring

Hey Hypno Toad When shifting into a larger...

Hey Hypno Toad

When shifting into a larger chainring/cog I go onto the drops and use my thumbs to operate the levers. When shifting into a smaller ring/cog, I wrap my thumbs around the brake...
12-24-15, 08:26 PM
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Posted By superstring

Thanks for the kind words, simmonsgc. :) I...

Thanks for the kind words, simmonsgc. :)

I like the Kelly Take-Offs; good on you for spotting them! Here are a couple of detail shots from the summer when I had the WTB Dirtdrops/Specialized...
12-24-15, 01:56 PM
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Posted By superstring

Well, the weather's been pretty crappy the last...

Well, the weather's been pretty crappy the last few days. I was hoping to take a better picture, but here's one anyway.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j162/superstring101/002a_zps686ja8pf.jpg...
12-20-15, 11:04 PM
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Posted By superstring

Used to be. Now it's "Midnight Blue" (or at...

Used to be. Now it's "Midnight Blue" (or at least that's what I call it). I'll see about taking some pics in the next couple of days.
12-19-15, 12:25 PM
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Posted By superstring

Soon. Very soon. :) It's a 1990.

Soon. Very soon. :) It's a 1990.
12-19-15, 10:14 AM
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Posted By superstring

Great colour, simmonsgc! It reminds me of an...

Great colour, simmonsgc! It reminds me of an Ibis colour from the late '80s.

Seems like the MB-2 is a favourite for these DB conversions. I'll have to post a pic of my completed MB-2 soon.
11-30-15, 11:22 AM
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Posted By superstring

Very nice, Perbicivecto!

Very nice, Perbicivecto!
09-04-15, 01:17 PM
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Posted By superstring

^ Wow!!

^ Wow!!
08-13-15, 05:28 PM
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Posted By superstring

Beautiful bike! But I don't see how your...

Beautiful bike! But I don't see how your brother-in-law gets any real speed up with that one tiny chainring! (On the flat, anyway).
07-16-15, 10:24 AM
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Posted By superstring

Stunning!

Stunning!
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