Dream vintage bike buiild: Bridgestone RB-1 (A Steel Icon!)
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- The Bridgestone RB1 is one of the most iconic steel road bikes, and I'm restoring one back to its original glory. The Bridgestone RB-1 emerged in the late 1980s as a result of a collaboration between Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone and Grant Petersen, a notable bicycle designer. Renowned for its steel frame, the RB-1 gained popularity for its exceptional craftsmanship and performance, and is often regarded as a classic in the realm of vintage bicycles.
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Crank removal
1:10 Mavic 610 BB
2:00 FD & RD removal
2:40 Bar end shifters
3:35 Bar, stem, brakes removal
4:00 Headset & bearings
5:00 Nitto Pearl stem and bars
6:09 Downtube shifter install
7:13 Brakes, FD, RD, seatpost install
9:24 Bottom bracket install
9:58 Crank install
10:45 Brooks Swallow install
10:57 Bar tape tips
12:09 Chain sizing
12:36 Machine polishing & sealing
13:30 Finished product - Sport
I love your work! It’s cool that you preserve the original paint and keep the flavor of the bike intact.
I just finished a Centurion in the same manner as you.
I love these vintage bikes
I smiled when you mentioned having period-correct pieces - it reminds me of Civil War reenactors! You definitely put the same care and effort into this bike as they do.
Thanks Maason! Let the sun come back out and I'll make sure you see it sometime. :D
Love my red RB1, Ishawata steel frames are the bomb. Yesterday I picked up a 90's Fuji, triple butted frame, once around the block convinced me I had found another hidden gem. Not enough credit is given to the Japanese steel bikes. Shimano 600 tricolor is also reliable as well as beautiful.
Oh congrats! That'll be a fun ride.
I've got a '93 RB-1 in the rare size of 54.5 (Bridgestone made that size for just 3 years, '92-'94). It was an Ebay purchase in 2015. Like yours, mine is yellow and white. One of the original Shimano shifters wore out, so I replaced it with Micro-Shifters, and left it an 8-speed. The crank is original, though I replaced the 53/42 rings with a 52/38 (lots of steep hills here in Baltimore County). Front and rear derailers and brakes are original. The original stem I replaced with a H20, just the right size for me, and a Thompson Elite seat post now holds firm the saddle, something the cheesy original, single bolt seat post couldn't. I'm usually the only one on group rides riding a steel frame, and that includes my other bike, an '86 Schwinn Paramount, just about all original.
Oh man, a 93 yellow Bridgestone and a Paramount? Your taste is 👌👌👌
@@JustinDoesTriathlon You might know that the '93 came with a Richey crown fork. I once had a '90 RB-1 in 56cc. The top tube was just too long, so I sold it. Bridgestone sizes jumped from a 53cc (too small for me) to 56cc (too big as noted) until they finally brought out the 54.5cc size in 1992. I lucked out on Ebay.
You have phenomenal taste in components.
Thank you! Really happy with how it turned out.
That looks so sweet , the horizontal top tube is how bike god meant fast bikes to look !!!!
*Completely* agree.
Beautiful bike.
That’s a magnificent piece of engineering , thanks for the video .
I owned an earlier version. I bought it new circa 1990 for $700. It was spec’d at that time with down-tube, indexed shifters. The crank was a beautiful Sugini (sp?). It was a great bike. I sold it to a friend who still has it. I’ve offered to buy it back periodically, but no luck. It would be awesome to see you make it near new again. All original parts.
It had nothing but great reviews at the time and for good reason. Thank you you for the video and enjoy the bike.
…also, nice boots!
Oh man, this is exactly why I struggle to get rid of bikes. I bet that looks awesome. I have a love of that specific era; that late 80s, early 90s was sort of peak 'classic' design. I'd take a downtube/indexed (or friction) from the early 90s much sooner than I'd take a mid-90s early brifter setup. I'm also working on an 88 Schwinn Premis for one of my best friends right now, and it's in the same ethos. Just works really well. And thanks re: boots! Trumans. They're only a couple months old so I'm trying to wear them in still.
I tried a Premis back then, also underrated. I can’t remember the tube set but it was the most “whippy” I’ve ridden. Very forgiving. So awesome you’re into these!
@@kevsan003 I'm sure I'll have to take his bike for a spin or three. You know, to make sure it's built properly. :D I very much am! Always happy to find people who appreciate them too. Also, Columbus Tenax. :)
Muito linda e maravilhosa, não sabia que tinha bike brigestone😊
(Google Tradutor) Obrigado! Sim, a mesma empresa de pneus também tinha uma divisão de bicicletas, que (pelo menos nos EUA) terminou em 1994. O seu espírito nos EUA era quadros japoneses de alta qualidade com seleção inteligente de componentes.
Cool video and bike. I’m actually looking at grab I g one of these old school Bridgestone bikes for Randonneuring,I actually just came across a 1988 Bridgestone T700 did you know anything about that frame and would you say it is a cool frame. Thanks for your time again
I have had in my garage a Bridgestone XO-3 I picked up a garage sale for 30 bucks about 15 years ago I would like to restore it but I have no clue where to start could you point me in the right direction.
what size ball bearing would i need im building my rb2
For what part? 100% the safest way to know for sure is to get a caliper or bearing gauge on your existing ones tho
Great to see the videos and as a 70-year-old brings back some great memories. I j prefer restoration of bikes when the frame is quality steel such as Reynolds or Columbus and the first thing I look for on such videos is what kind of frame material has been,used. That's probably because in the United Kingdom Reynolds 531 was king and something that all young lads aspired to owning. Hope this makes sense and thanks for the content. By the way, in those days, there was only one group set for us and that was campag. I supposed toay it could be something like this czcams.com/video/4yqjQDYqND0/video.html
Thanks for sharing, I appreciate that! True story, I've actually never touched a Campag group! I need to get my hands on some, but I've officially got to get rid of some bikes first. I'm holding on to a few friends' frames at the moment and I officially have absolutely no room left. 🤣 That Gios build is nice. I certainly love the current top-tier electronic stuff, but a really well made steel with a good group on it + nice rim brakes is really top tier simplicity. Good stuff.
52/42 or 43 makes so much more than 39…🙄🤷🏼♂️…way too small for a road bike that isn’t going to be risen up a wall…very nice
I’ve had a 91/92 Cannondale 3.0 Criterium that I bought as a NOS frame from my Local shop in Brooklyn….Roy’s….its not the world famous R&A where people walk in and drop $10,000 like it’s no big deal….probably more like $20,000 today….but Roy’s is a great shop that has been continuously run by its owner Alan??….since the early 80s at least
They had this Cannondale in my size, it was one of just a handful of leftovers from their time as a dealer for them….white rear triangle and half of the front, with a royal blue front end…they threw in a polished aluminum Sakae fork, ttt bar/stem, Campagnolo Mirage 8 speed group and FIR rims to build the wheels….
The end of the 3.0 series…and it was a Criterium as opposed to the Road Race
The bike would eventually receive Rolf Vector Pro wheels and a Thompson seat post/Selle Italia Flite Ti saddle…..
I still have the bike and it’s getting upgraded to Chorus 10 speed
But I’ve also acquired another 3.0 Criterium from the same era…a year earlier or same year…in the royal blue/fade paint with a matching fork….one of the best paint schemes Cannondale ever did…along with just solid Red…..which leads me to my third 3.0….a 1990 Red frame with a white TIOGA decal on the down tube, and a white Sakae fork…The frame/fork came with a Mavic headset and the Mavic bottom bracket shown in this video…
The Blue bike came from Texas with its fully intact factory spec…Shimano 600 group and ancillary parts…the finish on 600 is classically beautiful with a slight tech edge…the brake calipers were aesthetically way ahead of their time…and the levers, such a clean profile with flush transition from lever to hood
Thanks for sharing, that's an awesome set of bikes! They just work, and are very very reliable. Earlier tonight I was looking at the RB1 and just thinking, 'man this is a sweet bike.' That's cool you've got that Mavic BB too; super highly regarded BB.