Thanks Mark! Those are some nice bikes you’ve got there too. They look almost identical in setup, did they both come to you that way? I’ve also got to admit that I’ve been enamored with your Huffy Racing bike. I’ve been using it as inspiration for putting together a similar build with a Specialized Expedition frame.
For those curious, I checked out the old Bridgestone catalogs on Sheldon’s site for the geometry of the 1985 MB-2, and it lists the head tube angle as 70 and the seat tube angle as 68. I also found it interesting that the ‘85 and ‘86 MB-2’s have the longest wheelbase of any Bridgestone model through the years. So for all you long-wheelbase lovers, this is the king of early Bridgestones! Cheers, ~Mark Raleigh, NC > On Feb 12, 2020, at 06:49, Mark Roland <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Nice vintage MTB! Whoever buys it will have money left over for a Riv basket > rack and shop sack or some back o' bike bags. These bikes do everything, go > anywhere. > > Not sure how major a difference is created by the ht angle alone. The > Atlantis is 70, the Clem H is 71 or 71.5, the Clem L is 69.5. Vintage 80s > mountain bikes were usually in the 68-70 range. The Trek 850 I think has a 70 > or 71 ht. This number alone doesn't give a full picture, with fork rake and > tt length being some other factors. (I believe when Grant came to B-Stone, > the MBs got tightened up.) > > I've been enjoying two vintage 80s mtbs I picked up last summer, a Trek 850 > and a Peugeot (also seems to have less slack at the ht than, say, my 80s > Miyata Ridge Runner). So much so that they have made me lazy in building up > my Clem L (though I find its ride even more refined and luxurious.) > > <IMG_20200119_152739183.jpg> > > <IMG_20200124_171717243.jpg> > > > > >> On Monday, February 10, 2020 at 10:43:59 AM UTC-5, Matt C. wrote: >> 70 degree head tube angle is probably the major difference between this and >> a MIT Atlantis or Clem. >> Matt in CT >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b7327298-0c8b-4749-8157-a19246f072f8%40googlegroups.com. > <IMG_20200119_152739183.jpg> > <IMG_20200124_171717243.jpg> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/76EF3575-6B4A-4CA8-B250-F5E310CB9E2D%40gmail.com.
