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Bridgestone MB-0

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The Bridgestone MB-0, pronounced MB-zip, was a limited-production mountain bicycle from Bridgestone Cycle, designed by product manager Grant Petersen for hard-riding enthusiasts who watched the scale. An early Bicycling report priced it at $1,350 to $1,400 and described a TIG-welded frame of lightweight Ritchey Logic Prestige steel tubing, a tubing that only Ritchey and Bridgestone were using that year, with SunTour XC-Pro derailleurs, above-bar AccuShift index levers, a Specialized crankset with 24, 34 and 46 tooth round rings and Ritchey Vantage Comp rims. The magazine said it reportedly weighed 24 pounds in a midsize frame. Sheldon Brown's Bridgestone archive adds that the Taiwanese MB-0 pushed the envelope of lightness for steel-framed mountain bikes in the early 1990s, but was a bit too light and prone to frame failure if ridden hard off-road.

Facts
Significance
Ultralight top-of-the-line mountain bike, noted for breaking more easily than heavier Bridgestones 2
Propulsion
Human-powered 3
Comparison
Body Style
Bicycle 1
Connections

Exemplifies

Cycling, Modes
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)

Of Make

Bridgestone Cycle, Networks and Operators
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
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Manufactured By

Bridgestone Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)Opening paragraph, Bridgestone the company
Quote, Opening paragraph, Bridgestone the company
Bridgestone is an enormous multinational company, one of the largest tire companies in the world

Originated In

Taiwan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)Mountain bikes, the MB-0
Quote, Mountain bikes, the MB-0
the Taiwanese MB-0 (a.k.a. "MB-Zip") pushed the envelope of lightness for steel-framed mountain bikes
Sources
1. Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
  • Mountain Bikes section, kind of vehicle
    Bridgestone was one of the first companies to jump on the mountain bike bandwagon in the 1980s
  • Opening paragraph, Bridgestone the company
    Bridgestone is an enormous multinational company, one of the largest tire companies in the world
  • Mountain bikes, the MB-0
    the Taiwanese MB-0 (a.k.a. "MB-Zip") pushed the envelope of lightness for steel-framed mountain bikes
  • Of Make: Bridgestone Cycle, Mountain Bikes section
    Bridgestone was one of the first companies to jump on the mountain bike bandwagon in the 1980s
  • Exemplifies: Cycling, Series description, kind of use
    Bridgestone was one of the first companies to jump on the mountain bike bandwagon in the 1980s
  • In Group: Mountain and BMX Bicycles, Mountain Bikes heading
    Mountain Bikes MB-1...MB-6
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2. mtb-timeline: Bridgestone Bicycles (mtb-timeline)
mtb-timelineThe 1990 MB-0 and 1986 MB-1 Competition entries
Quote, The 1990 MB-0 and 1986 MB-1 Competition entries
Creating overly light bikes (which broke more easily) would occur again with the MB -0 in 1991.
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3. Bridgestone RB-2 and MB-0 (Bicycling)
Review text, pedals and drivetrain
Quote, Review text, pedals and drivetrain
SunTour Superbe Pro track pedals
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