Originally Posted by
jadmt
post 1 tells you the difference
.. different fork crown and components. does not mention tubing so I bet they are the same. good find.
I suppose I meant in a more practical sense, it's been hard to find photos with a direct comparison. The 1993 catalog does list differences:
(That I still can't link to, so this is a placeholder)
Tubing: ishiwata crmo; 019E,022E,024E vs ishiwata crmo triple butted
Fork: Bridgestone Atlantis cast crown vs "pressed crown"
The tubing for the xo-1 is listed the same as for my RB-1, and has a different ishiwata sticker.
If I can dig up a '91 purple xo-1 in 42cm, I could do that comparison