1992 bridgestone rb-1
| frame: | 1992 bridgestone rb-1 (54.5cm) |
| brakes: | shimano dura-ace br-7800 (recessed; dual-pull) |
| brake levers: | dia-compe areo |
| bottom bracket: | shimano ultegra |
| cables & housing: | shimano dura-ace cables/housing |
| cassette: | shimano ultegra (13-23) |
| cranks: | sugino gpx (170mm; 9/16" x 20 TPI) |
| chainrings: | sugino 52-42 |
| chain: | unknown |
| cyclocomputer: | garmin 205 edge |
| derailleur (front): | shimano 600 (28.6) |
| derailleur (rear): | shimano xtr m960 gs (short rise) |
| handlebar: | nitto mod. 165 (42cm; 26.0 clamp) |
| handlebar stem: | ritchey force (nitto) road (12cm; 25.4 clamp) |
| handlebar tape: | viva (white) |
| headset: | hatta sealed (1" threaded) |
| hubs: | shimano ultegra (100mm/130mm) |
| lights: | cateye (rear: tl-ld1100) |
| shift levers: | shimano ultegra barend |
| skewers: | shimano |
| pedals: | mks sylvan track (9/16" x 20 tpi) |
| tubes: | unknown |
| rims: | ritchey vantage comp |
| rim tape: | unknown |
| saddle: | fujita (black suede) |
| seatpost: | shimano ultegra (26.0mm) |
| tires: | ritchey road force-K (700c X 28) |
| waterbottle: | minoura (2; black) |
There is plenty of information out there about the legendary Bridgestone RB-1 so there is little more I can do to add to the chorus of praise. The only thing I will say is that it's every bit as good as everyone says it is. This is my sexiest, sleekest, fastest bike, however it's also the one I've ridden the least. The problem is that the frame is maybe a hair too big for me - nothing a new, shorter stem couldn't fix. But with my fantastic Fuji Olympic doubling as my training/racing bike I never got around to ordering up that new stem. The bike was basically new when I got it off ebay and unfortunately (much to Grant Petersen's dismay) it will continue to look that way as it waits patiently for that big race day.
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