Bridgestone MB1
Retro Newbie
Picked up a nice garage find bike for my wife. Serial number is U30504832. Still has original rigid fork and apparently everything but the brakes are original.
DX front hub, XTR rear hub, XT rear derailer, XTR M900 integrated shifters/brakes.
Bike has had a easy low mileage life. Apparently a college bike then garage ornament. Rims are the Weinman Bontrager factory spec but converted to Schrader valves?
What is confusing me is the front brake set is Dia-Comp 987 and the rear brakes are Shimano STX. Did KHS toss parts at random on some bikes? Would this bike came stock with XT cantilevers?
Would Shimano brakes work better with the XTR levers? My first thought is buy another set of Dia-comp 987's so everything matches.
Have noticed that some KHS Montana Team, Pro and Comp had Ritchey stickers and some had Ritchey drop outs. Mine doesn't.
Were going to swap the ZOOM stem and handlebars with a quill adapter so we can use modern stems and handlebars for a better fit. This should be a nice upgrade from her Giant Sedona
DX front hub, XTR rear hub, XT rear derailer, XTR M900 integrated shifters/brakes.
Bike has had a easy low mileage life. Apparently a college bike then garage ornament. Rims are the Weinman Bontrager factory spec but converted to Schrader valves?
What is confusing me is the front brake set is Dia-Comp 987 and the rear brakes are Shimano STX. Did KHS toss parts at random on some bikes? Would this bike came stock with XT cantilevers?
Would Shimano brakes work better with the XTR levers? My first thought is buy another set of Dia-comp 987's so everything matches.
Have noticed that some KHS Montana Team, Pro and Comp had Ritchey stickers and some had Ritchey drop outs. Mine doesn't.
Were going to swap the ZOOM stem and handlebars with a quill adapter so we can use modern stems and handlebars for a better fit. This should be a nice upgrade from her Giant Sedona