The Bridgestone XO-1 was the top-of-the-line model of the XO series, the most idiosyncratic of the bicycle designs of Grant Petersen, who led Bridgestone's American bicycle division in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The XO bikes were intended as fast, sporty urban street machines, primarily for pavement use but more rugged than traditional road bikes. Most of the series carried moustache handlebars and slick medium-width tires. The XO-1 and the other upper-end models used 559 mm (26 inch) tires and 23.8 mm handlebars with road-type brake levers and bar-end shifters. Sheldon Brown's Bridgestone catalogue archive says these bikes, especially the XO-1, are highly sought-after cult bikes today.
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SignificanceWon praise for its versatility 2 Connections
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Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)Opening paragraphQuote, Opening paragraph
and a fairly small bicycle company, with its own factory in Japan.
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1. Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
The XO series, cult bikes
These bikes, especially the XO-1, are highly sought-after "cult" bikes today.
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and a fairly small bicycle company, with its own factory in Japan.
Exemplifies: Cycling, The XO series
They were intended as fast, sporty urban street machines, primarily for pavement use, but more rugged than traditional "road" bikes.
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EbykrThe XO-1 catalogue page caption
the bike itself won praise for its versatility
XO-1 catalogue page caption
A page from the 1993 Bridgestone catalog introducing the XO-1
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