1990 Bridgestone MB-0 42cm / #8xx
Acquired in early 2005. Excellent condition at time but frame paint professionally restored for chips and light chainsuck. Came with original components except: grips (should be gray Ritchey True grips), seatpost + saddle (which are currently on another bike but I do like the way the Campy post and Brooks Swift saddle look on this bike) and Superbe Pro pedals (should be XC-Pro bodies) with track cages.
The 1990 model is my favorite Zip; elegant build and beautiful retro-ish decals. Key problems with 1990 MB-0's though are mediocre welds (not lugged like other Bridgestones and poorly executed), structurally weak unheat-treated tube set and fragile paint. A classic anomoly for the company nevertheless.
Acquired in early 2005. Excellent condition at time but frame paint professionally restored for chips and light chainsuck. Came with original components except: grips (should be gray Ritchey True grips), seatpost + saddle (which are currently on another bike but I do like the way the Campy post and Brooks Swift saddle look on this bike) and Superbe Pro pedals (should be XC-Pro bodies) with track cages.
The 1990 model is my favorite Zip; elegant build and beautiful retro-ish decals. Key problems with 1990 MB-0's though are mediocre welds (not lugged like other Bridgestones and poorly executed), structurally weak unheat-treated tube set and fragile paint. A classic anomoly for the company nevertheless.