Cruising through the Steelman site, came across his modern version of the iconic Bridgestone XO-1. Very cool bike, eh? Handmade steel, disk brakes, mustache 'bars, celeste paint. Awesome "do everything" rig with a higher end edge.
Click here for more pics, including frame details. Very nice indeed.
Uber-cool! I guy that I ride with likes his 16 year old RB-1 so much he is having a framebuilder make him one. He was told that with the new steel tubing they have now it would drop a pound in weight.
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ReplyDeleteI still have my '91 RB-1. Rides really well. I've considered upgrading it with modern components. The idea of a modern replica interests me also. In a way, the Rivendell Roadie is a modern RB-1...
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If interested, pics of my RB-1...
http://yoeddy.blogspot.com/2009/03/personal-rides-bridgestone-rb-1.html
That is what I've tried to do with my mb-4 Brigestone -- moustache bars, 1.5" street tires, bigger front chainring... only that bike looks as sweet as it probably rides, while my hodge-podge creation looks like it has a face for radio. And is heavy.
ReplyDeleteAh if only I had the money for a custom frame... er well