Hey everyone! Thought I’d share mine. It’s a 1994 Bridgestone MB-3 in kiwi green. I was 23/24 in 1994, but wasn’t really biking then. I bought this a couple of months back from my local bike co-op for $100. It was rideable and almost 100% original. There’s scratches and dings, as it should have. But looks to have been fairly well taken care of over the years. It was sold by ‘Ski Market’ in Braintree, Massachusetts and now lives in Corvallis, Oregon. It probably journeyed out here with an OSU student.
Non-original that I’ve replaced:
1: Rims/spokes/cassettes: The front rim was the original Araya RM-17 with the original Ritchey tire in poor shape, but the rear rim had been replaced. I bought these off EBay complete with Hoshi blades that looks awesome. They trued up nicely and bearings were good. Original rims were silver, but I love these black ones!
2: Pedals: Both originals were gone; replaced with crappy Ridewells. I’ve put some crappy Rock Bros on for now, but will probably invest in some decent pedals sometime.
3: Saddle: Missing the Avocet Racing saddle, but I just ordered an NOS one last night. Will be here next week.
Everything else is original and just needed some tuning up. I still have to clean/grease the front gears/crank, and I’ll get her a new chain. But even for now, she’s a super solid feeling runner! No creaks, pops, snaps or loose bits whatsoever.
BRIDGESTONE, FTW!! 😀👍🏻
