1991 Bridgestone MB-5

[Lhatch4]

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]

Here is the after.

 

[pedestrian]

What are those thumb shifters?

 

[Lhatch4]

What are those thumb shifters?

They are SL M-300

 

[Lhatch4]

 

[pedestrian]

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

 

[trailwright]

August BOTM material

 

[vtwinvince]

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

 

[Lhatch4]

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.