Road Test/Bike Review (1987) BRIDGESTONE MB-1
02-25-21, 11:04 AM
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Road Test/Bike Review (1987) BRIDGESTONE MB-1
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Grant making waves early. Thanks for this article!
02-25-21, 12:02 PM
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I'm a big fan of old MTBs and alternative handlebars (drops and trekking). The Bridgestone MB 1 is one of the finest production MTBs ever made.
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You're welcome. I was just returning to cycling around 1987 after a long time away and had no clue about what was going on in mountain biking.
The first time I heard of road bars on mountain bikes was just about 10 years ago.
I had no idea that practice had already been around for 20+ years.
That MB-1 speaks to me for some reason.
The first time I heard of road bars on mountain bikes was just about 10 years ago.
I had no idea that practice had already been around for 20+ years.
That MB-1 speaks to me for some reason.
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This is my 1993 Bridgestone MB 1
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Love that MB-1. I’ve got a 92 Stumpjumper with Bullmoose bars and I’m considering drop bars on my 95 Bear Valley SE
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02-26-21, 11:02 AM
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My son didn't want his MB-2 after he finished college, so I have been thinking about building it with drop bars. I already have the pieces, so I can undo it if it doesn't work out.
02-26-21, 11:29 AM
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Never realized the MB-1 came w/ drops.
02-26-21, 12:23 PM
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Thanks for the article! I have an '87 frame I plan on re building in the near future (XT 7speed, since i have a group waiting). A lot of info I didn't know, even though I've done a bunch of research on it.
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The MB-1 article is cool, but the side by side ads for the handlebar mounted boombox and the John Tesh-composed TdF music really took me back to 1987. . .
