Bridgestone MB-6

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I've been offered a Bridgestone MB-6 bike from a local seller. The bike
feels pretty good (though I haven't tested it off-road, which I don't
plan to do too much of anyway). It is old but in great shape and comes
with a blackburn rack, pannier bag, and a lock.

My only concern with the bike is that it doesn't have a
front-suspension shock. Seller says it's been maintained and is good to
go, but it is an old bike. He wants $100.

Thoughts?

Buy it. You don't need suspension. That is a classic bike.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Had a chance back in 97 to buy a MB3 for the same price. I ended up
with a TREK 6000 for 400 and my TREK 820.

Note: If you want to see pics of the bike and parts, check out this
same writeup but with the pics at my blog: www.sixstringtheory.com

I purchased the Bridgestone BM-6. It's really been used over the years.
Heck, there's even a registration sticker for the University of
Colorado (Boulder) on it. I'm just outside of Philadelphia : ) So this
thing has seen some miles on it I'm sure.

I took it on a 5 mile ride yesterday afternoon after buying it and
driving it home. It rode very smoothly, though apparently bikes have
changed over the years because I need an instruction manual for the
gear shifting : ( It has two levers and I have no clue what the second
one is for. It is supposed to be an 18-speed bike.

The seller kept raving about the quality of the components on the bike.
I snapped pics of the bike and components. I'm very interested in going
to a bike shop soon and seeing how much the new bikes there weigh,
because I remember most of the ones in the under $400 price range being
rather heavy. I expected this bike to be pretty heavy, being as it has
a chro-moly frame. But it is quite light. Surprisingly light - perhaps
the components are the reason? It looks like a lot of the bike's parts
have been changed out. It has a Diamondback part on it - the part that
goes between the frame and the handlebars has a diamondback brand on
it. The seat is an "Avocet" seat and is fairly comfortable. It has a
rack on the back made by a company called Blackburn. Here is the parts
breakdown:

Bridgestone BM-6 frame
Avocet seat
Brakes: Dia Compe XCM
Derailleurs, front and back: Suntour XCM
Shifters (thumb) (2): on the right-hand side one it says "Suntour Power
Control" and on the left-hand side it is labelled "Accushift Plus Lite,
Suntour Lite Operation"
The crankshaft/pedals assembly is labelled: Sugino XM
The piece that couples the frame and the handlebars is labelled
Diamondback.
Blackburn MTN rack
There are no markings on the wheels but they look like
aluminum/lightweight
I forgot to look at the tires but they are almost new, knobby tires.

The handlebars are really beat up and rusty and the rubber handles
themselves are really "sticky" and "squishy" - they're so soft they're
probably too comfortable : ) But black rubber bits come off them when
you sweat, so they need replacing for sure.

The seller threw in some pannier bags that fit the rack, an extra inner
tube, and a chain and lock set. I'm very pleased with it for $100
total. If I'm still enjoying the bike come next spring, I'll look into
upgrading to something new of course, but I'm happy with this bike to
start out with. I'm overweight but am in pretty good shape,
exercise-wise, since I've been working out and losing a lot of weight
over the past 3 months. I was very surprised at the lower-body workout
this thing gave me during that 6 mile ride around a
half-uphill/half-downhill track : )

mark
www.sixstringtheory.com

Carla A-G said:

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Quoted message said:

I've been offered a Bridgestone MB-6 bike from a local seller. The bike
feels pretty good (though I haven't tested it off-road, which I don't
plan to do too much of anyway). It is old but in great shape and comes
with a blackburn rack, pannier bag, and a lock.

My only concern with the bike is that it doesn't have a
front-suspension shock. Seller says it's been maintained and is good to
go, but it is an old bike. He wants $100.

Thoughts?

Buy it. You don't need suspension. That is a classic bike.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Actually here is a direct link:
http://www.sixstringtheory.com/blogger/blogger.html

Quoted message said:

Note: If you want to see pics of the bike and parts, check out this
same writeup but with the pics at my blog: www.sixstringtheory.com

Hmmm, I don't see your writeup.

Quoted message said:

I purchased the Bridgestone BM-6. It's really been used over the years.
Heck, there's even a registration sticker for the University of
Colorado (Boulder) on it. I'm just outside of Philadelphia : ) So this
thing has seen some miles on it I'm sure.

I took it on a 5 mile ride yesterday afternoon after buying it and
driving it home. It rode very smoothly, though apparently bikes have
changed over the years because I need an instruction manual for the
gear shifting : ( It has two levers and I have no clue what the second
one is for. It is supposed to be an 18-speed bike.

You change the left lever to move the chain around on the front rings,
and the right lever to move it around on the rear cogs.

Quoted message said:

The seller kept raving about the quality of the components on the bike.
I snapped pics of the bike and components. I'm very interested in going
to a bike shop soon and seeing how much the new bikes there weigh,
because I remember most of the ones in the under $400 price range being
rather heavy. I expected this bike to be pretty heavy, being as it has
a chro-moly frame. But it is quite light. Surprisingly light - perhaps
the components are the reason? It looks like a lot of the bike's parts
have been changed out. It has a Diamondback part on it - the part that
goes between the frame and the handlebars has a diamondback brand on
it. The seat is an "Avocet" seat and is fairly comfortable. It has a
rack on the back made by a company called Blackburn. Here is the parts
breakdown:

Bridgestone BM-6 frame
Avocet seat
Brakes: Dia Compe XCM
Derailleurs, front and back: Suntour XCM
Shifters (thumb) (2): on the right-hand side one it says "Suntour Power
Control" and on the left-hand side it is labelled "Accushift Plus Lite,
Suntour Lite Operation"
The crankshaft/pedals assembly is labelled: Sugino XM
The piece that couples the frame and the handlebars is labelled
Diamondback.
Blackburn MTN rack
There are no markings on the wheels but they look like
aluminum/lightweight
I forgot to look at the tires but they are almost new, knobby tires.

The handlebars are really beat up and rusty and the rubber handles
themselves are really "sticky" and "squishy" - they're so soft they're
probably too comfortable : ) But black rubber bits come off them when
you sweat, so they need replacing for sure.

The seller threw in some pannier bags that fit the rack, an extra inner
tube, and a chain and lock set. I'm very pleased with it for $100
total.

Considering the racks, and if the tires are fairly new and the wheels
are fairly straight, you got a great deal. The MB6 was towards or at
the bottom of the Bridgestone line but they always specced their bikes
well for the pricepoints.

Greg

--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

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Actually here is a direct link:
http://www.sixstringtheory.com/blogger/blogger.html

I like that domain name.

I'd switch those bars out if you have the time and money, that stem (the
DB part) will never break but you never know about the bars. And I'd
see if you can pull the seat up, the seatpost could be stuck in the
frame and eventually you'll want to start raising it up some.

Greg

--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

Thanks Greg!

I've already adjusted the seat - it, along with the wheels, are
"quick-release" so it's just a matter of pushing a lever and then the
seat comes off or can be adjusted.

I'm definitely going to change out the handlebars so long as it's not
too expensive to do so (I don't want to sink too much money into this
bike considering its age and what I paid for it). The handlebars are
really rusty and look thin and cheap, not to mention the grips are in
bad need of replacement.

One thing that has surprised me is the sizing of bikes. Everything I
have read online states 2 to 3" of clearance for a mountain bike
(standover height), but I'm finding I want 5 or 6". I'm 5'9" and this
bike has a standover height of 30".

mark

A lot like my 86 Schwinn Probe. Its been up graded from a 15 speed to
21 speed to a 24 speed. Bars and stem too. Brakes from center pull to V
brakes. Thumb shifters to Grip shifters. As for the rack it comes and
goes with a QR sliding from the seatpost.

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Note: If you want to see pics of the bike and parts, check out this
same writeup but with the pics at my blog: www.sixstringtheory.com

Still got the Fender Blues Jr?How do you like it? I've never seen one with a
tweed finish. I thought those amps were only made in Mexico (like most of
Fender's amps)?

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!