Hmm...why 'Wigsplitter'? A very beautiful build, by the way.
Cheers, John On Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 7:25:48 AM UTC-7 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > A bump for the weekend, in case anyone missed my notice. > > Many thanks > > On Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 4:29:58 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote: > >> More pictures here: >> https://theradavist.com/erics-1985-bridgestone-mb-2-review >> >> Thanks again! >> >> On Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 4:29:15 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote: >> >>> Bridgestone MB-2 Wigsplitter >>> >>> 1985, 21" frame >>> >>> $2,850 >>> >>> >>> [image: MB-2-230115-L-00-Complete-scaled.jpg] >>> >>> >>> Hi all — I recently finished up this build and I have to be honest with >>> myself that it's just too small for me. Which is a crying shame because it >>> is quite a sick build. >>> >>> >>> As seen on the Radavist, build video over on YouTube. More pictures and >>> intel available. Careful selection of vintage parts, custom patinated >>> frame, weathered brass bits and de-anodized and polished parts as well. >>> >>> >>> Standover is 80cm or roughly 31-1/2". My saddle height at 76cm leaves me >>> with just enough seatpost bearing to be safe and bars maxed out on a Tallux >>> are still 1"+ below the saddle. Seems a 68cm — 72cm saddle height would be >>> the ticket. >>> >>> >>> For sale as built. Might have to swap out the FD because it was my >>> mother in law's and I want to keep it. Replacement will be Suntour. >>> >>> >>> Local sale preferred, I'm in Virginia about an hour north of Crust. >>> >>> >>> Please email me with inquiries off-list. >>> >>> >>> Frame mods: >>> >>> • Rear spacing adjusted to 135mm >>> >>> • Original top tube cable guides removed, new installed >>> >>> • Original bottom bracket cable guides removed, new Shimano installed >>> >>> • Hourglass rack mounts installed at fork 3mm below canti bosses >>> >>> • Hourglass rack mounts installed on seat stays 3mm below canti bosses >>> >>> • Additional bottle boss installed on down tube for triple-mount >>> >>> • Additional bottle bosses added on underside of downtube (can carry >>> three bottles) >>> >>> • Pump peg added to seat tube >>> >>> • Seatpost reamed >>> >>> >>> Frame finish: >>> >>> • Stripped to raw steel >>> >>> • Cleaned, degreased >>> >>> • Patinated with two coats of patina acid, cold and hot >>> >>> • Frame clear-coated with satin lacquer >>> >>> • Frame coated with Renaissance Wax >>> >>> • Interior of frame treated with Frame Saver >>> >>> >>> Build list >>> >>> • Velocity Atlas 26" 32/32 wheelset >>> >>> • Rene Herse Humptulips Ridge 26" x 2.3", extra light >>> >>> • Rene Herse Rat Trap Pass 26" x 2.3", 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 with amber shellac >>> >>> • 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 >>> >>> • Suntour seat post clamp >>> >>> • 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 brass spoke nipples >>> >>> • M5 brass socket head screws >>> >>> • Shovel Research M5 brass slotted screws >>> >>> • Blue Lug KOMA rear light, silver >>> >>> • Zefal HPX frame pump, vintage, raw aluminum >>> >>> • I'm sure I'm forgetting something else >>> >>> >>> >>> -- 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/dc8be2e0-6b49-4f31-ba7a-9e86f791f141n%40googlegroups.com.
