Beautiful build! David Hays
> On Jan 23, 2023, at 6:08 PM, Eric Marth <ericma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Here are some close-ups I took once I discovered the "macro" mode on my > partner's ancient Nikon DSLR: > > <MB-2 230115 S Headbadge.jpg> > > <MB-2 230115 S Saddle rivets.jpg> > > <MB-2 230115 S Hanger.jpg> > > <MB-2 230115 S Bolt and downtube.jpg> > > <MB-2 230115 S Lever ferrule.jpg> > > > On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 6:06:27 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote: > > > Hi all — I just finished up a build, it's a 1985 Bridgestone MB-2. I have a > full build video up over here: https://youtu.be/gJPnbpzjbKg > <https://youtu.be/gJPnbpzjbKg> > > > > I purchased the bike as a complete from Marketplace, it was stock but for the > saddle and tires. Everything was removed and I passed the frame over to Rob > Gassie at Bing Bicycles. He added some rack mounts to the fork and seat > stays, changes some the cable guides, added a third bottle boss to the > downtube and two additional bottle bosses to the underside. He also stripped > the frame to raw steel. > > > > Instead of paint I went for a raw finish. There are two applications of > patination acids, with and without heat, followed by clear lacquer and wax. > > > > It's built up with a mix of parts from across time, all silver. De-anodized > some black Paul cantilevers and also de-anodized an XTR RD-M952. Dead stock > WTB grease guard headset purchased from Jacque Phelan. Lots of Suntour, some > TA cranks and modern parts from Japan. Crust x Nitto Shaka bars, MKS bear > trap pedals, Nitto cable hanger. > > > > I had some custom brass headbadges made with the old Bridgestone logo which I > shaped and finished. > > > > Velocity Atlas 26" wheelset with a Kasai dynamo hub up front and an XTR M900 > in the rear. Front wheel by Rich at Rivendell, rear built by Andre at my > local bike shop. I'm running Rene Herse extra-light tires with a Rat Trap > Pass in the back and a Humptulips Ridge in front. > > Many thanks to members here for helping out with parts when I needed them: > Trevor B., Dave H., Liz S. and Patrick M. > > • Velocity Atlas 26" 32/32 wheelset > • Rene Herse Antelope Hill, extra light > • Rene Herse Rat Trap Pass, extra light > • Shimano XTR M900 rear hub > • Kasai 32H front hub > • Schmidt Edelux II polished headlight > • Busch + Müller light mount > • Crust x Nitto Shaka handlebars, 54cm > • Newbaum's cotton bar tape, white > • Suntour Bar-Con shifters > • Suntour Superbe levers > • Paul Neo Retro cantilever brakes, front > • Paul Touring cantilever brakes, rear > • Hunter Nugz barrel adjusters > • Dia Compe yoke hangers > • Fairweather x Nitto stem-mounted cable hanger > • Nitto Technomic 6cm stem, 26.0 clamp > • WTB New Paradigm Grease Guard headset > • TA Specialities Cyclotourist crankset, 48/42/28, 170mm > • Shimano 115mm square taper bottom bracket > • Shimano 9 speed 12-36 cassette > • MKS XC-III pedals > • Suntour AR front derailer > • Shimano XTR MD-952 rear derailer > • Suntour XC Pro seat post > • Brooks Conquest saddle > • Wheels Mfg. brass housing ferrules > • Sim Works x Nissen brass cable ferrules > • Sim Works x Nissen brake and shift housing > • Sim Works x Hoshi > • M5 brass socket head screws > • Shovel Research M5 brass slotted screws > > Larger pictures here: > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_gXuRvwsKYVjG7GLMqFf2KGhPrYRNlp3/view?usp=sharing > > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_gXuRvwsKYVjG7GLMqFf2KGhPrYRNlp3/view?usp=sharing> > > Thanks for lookin'! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c10956df-d52a-4d53-9fac-14677185d959n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c10956df-d52a-4d53-9fac-14677185d959n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > <MB-2 230115 S Saddle rivets.jpg><MB-2 230115 S Lever ferrule.jpg><MB-2 > 230115 S Hanger.jpg><MB-2 230115 S Bolt and downtube.jpg><MB-2 230115 S > Headbadge.jpg> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/50048510-09E3-41DD-AEE8-7B664F31DAAA%40gmail.com.
