The Bridgestone MB-5 Trailblazer was a lower-priced mountain bicycle sold by Bridgestone Cycle, Inc. of San Leandro, California, which Bicycling reviewed in its 1991 form at $440 to $480, with five pricier Bridgestone models above it. Product designer Grant Petersen specified a mix of Shimano, SR and Ritchey parts rather than one component group, with round alloy chainrings, a short bottom bracket axle and above-bar thumbshifters. The frame was double-butted Tange chrome-moly steel with a unicrown fork, fitted with Ritchey Megabite 26 by 2.1 inch tires, and the 55 cm test bike weighed 28.8 pounds. It was made in Taiwan and came in gray and black or dark green. Bicycling called it a mountain bike you can grow with, because of its long top tube and mature design.
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SignificanceBuilt in Taiwan and distributed in the United States by Bridgestone Cycle Inc. of San Leandro 2 Connections
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Cycling, Modes Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
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Source Bridgestone MB-5 Trailblazer (Bicycling)
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Manufactured By
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Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)Opening paragraph, Bridgestone the companyQuote, Opening paragraph, Bridgestone the company
Bridgestone is an enormous multinational company, one of the largest tire companies in the world
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Source Bridgestone MB-5 Trailblazer (Bicycling)Specification block, country of originQuote, Specification block, country of origin
Country of Origin: Taiwan
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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
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
View the Source2. Jim Langley: Bridgestone MB-5 (Jim Langley bicycle specifications)
Jim LangleySpecification sheet headerQuote, Specification sheet header
Distributed by: Bridgestone Cycle Inc.
3. Bridgestone MB-5 Trailblazer (Bicycling)
Review text, pedals and drivetrain
you pedal more like an athlete and less like a duck
Specification block, country of origin
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Of Make: Bridgestone Cycle, Distribution and make
Distributed by: Bridgestone Cycle, Inc
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