1991 Bridgestone MB-5

Lhatch4 · 2025-08-02T19:58:00+0100

I didn't originally intend to make a build thread for this one. It's more of a refreshing of a garage find, time capsule. This was the listing where I found it.

Lhatch4 · 2025-08-02T20:00:17+0100

Here is the after.

pedestrian · 2025-08-02T20:32:38+0100

What are those thumb shifters?

Lhatch4 · 2025-08-02T20:51:34+0100

pedestrian said:
What are those thumb shifters?

They are SL M-300

Lhatch4 · 2025-08-02T20:52:56+0100

pedestrian · 2025-08-02T21:15:40+0100

I've never seen those brake levers before, either.

trailwright · 2025-08-02T21:45:38+0100

August BOTM material

vtwinvince · 2025-08-02T23:21:12+0100

I had a '92, came with the Deore shifters that year.

Lhatch4 · 2025-08-03T01:29:04+0100

pedestrian said:
I've never seen those brake levers before, either.

The shifters and leavers are very cheap plastic parts with stamped steel hardware inside. This groupset is basically brand new for being 34 years old, but this bike was made to hit a price point. This was my first time working on parts like these.

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