Museum of Mountain Bike Art & Technology

1991 Bridgestone MB 0 (Zip)

Bridgestone carved out a nice niche by offering nicely built bikes that didn't follow the latest trends.  They picked each part based on function not because it was part of a "gruppo".  Bridgestone also resisted innovations such as suspension forks and push button shifters which endeared them to the Bridgestone Owners Bunch (BOB) which thrives today even though Bridgestone bikes haven't been sold in the USA for more than a decade.  The Zip was the top of the line bike and used a very nice eclectic bunch of parts from many different countries (each represented by their national flag).  This one is number 1498

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Frame		Ritchey Logic  Prestige Cro-Moly
Fork		Ritchey Logic Cro-Moly
Rear Shock		NA
Rims		Ritchey Vantage Comp
Hubs		Mavic Paris Gao Dakar
Spokes		DT Stainless Steel double butted
Tires		Tioga Wonder Dawg
Pedals		Suntour Superbe Pro
Crank		Mavic
Chain		"Z"
Rear Cogs		Suntour 7 speed freewheel
Bottom Bracket		Mavic
Front Derailleur		Suntour
Rear Derailleur		Suntour XC Pro
Shifters		Suntour XC Pro 7 speed index thumb shifters
Handlebars		Ritchey Force
Stem		Ritchey Force
Headset		Ritchey
Brake set		Dia Compe 986
Brake levers		Dia Compe Advantage 5
Saddle		Selle Italia Turbo (special Tusk color)
Seat Post		Ritchey
Colors		Ivory
Size		54 cm c-t
Serial #		54164