For Sale: Bridgestone MB-2 Wigsplitter
Eric Marth
Bridgestone MB-2 Wigsplitter
1985, 21" frame
$2,850
Hi all — I recently finished up this build and I have to be honest with myself that it's just too small for me. Which is a crying shame because it is quite a sick build.
As seen on the Radavist, build video over on YouTube. More pictures and intel available. Careful selection of vintage parts, custom patinated frame, weathered brass bits and de-anodized and polished parts as well.
Standover is 80cm or roughly 31-1/2". My saddle height at 76cm leaves me with just enough seatpost bearing to be safe and bars maxed out on a Tallux are still 1"+ below the saddle. Seems a 68cm — 72cm saddle height would be the ticket.
For sale as built. Might have to swap out the FD because it was my mother in law's and I want to keep it. Replacement will be Suntour.
Local sale preferred, I'm in Virginia about an hour north of Crust.
Please email me with inquiries off-list.
Frame mods:
• Rear spacing adjusted to 135mm
• Original top tube cable guides removed, new installed
• Original bottom bracket cable guides removed, new Shimano installed
• Hourglass rack mounts installed at fork 3mm below canti bosses
• Hourglass rack mounts installed on seat stays 3mm below canti bosses
• Additional bottle boss installed on down tube for triple-mount
• Additional bottle bosses added on underside of downtube (can carry three bottles)
• Pump peg added to seat tube
• Seatpost reamed
Frame finish:
• Stripped to raw steel
• Cleaned, degreased
• Patinated with two coats of patina acid, cold and hot
• Frame clear-coated with satin lacquer
• Frame coated with Renaissance Wax
• Interior of frame treated with Frame Saver
Build list
• Velocity Atlas 26" 32/32 wheelset
• Rene Herse Humptulips Ridge 26" x 2.3", extra light
• Rene Herse Rat Trap Pass 26" x 2.3", extra light
• Shimano XTR M900 rear hub
• Kasai 32H front hub
• Schmidt Edelux II polished headlight
• Busch + Müller light mount
• Crust x Nitto Shaka handlebars, 54cm
• Newbaum's cotton bar tape, white with amber shellac
• Suntour Bar-Con shifters
• Suntour Superbe levers
• Paul Neo Retro cantilever brakes, front
• Paul Touring cantilever brakes, rear
• Hunter Nugz barrel adjusters
• Dia Compe yoke hangers
• Fairweather x Nitto stem-mounted cable hanger
• Nitto Technomic 6cm stem, 26.0 clamp
• WTB New Paradigm Grease Guard headset
• TA Specialities Cyclotourist crankset, 48/42/28, 170mm
• Shimano 115mm square taper bottom bracket
• Shimano 9 speed 12-36 cassette
• MKS XC-III pedals
• Suntour AR front derailer
• Shimano XTR MD-952 rear derailer
• Suntour XC Pro seat post
• Suntour seat post clamp
• Brooks Conquest saddle
• Wheels Mfg. brass housing ferrules
• Sim Works x Nissen brass cable ferrules
• Sim Works x Nissen brake and shift housing
• Sim Works x Hoshi brass spoke nipples
• M5 brass socket head screws
• Shovel Research M5 brass slotted screws
• Blue Lug KOMA rear light, silver
• Zefal HPX frame pump, vintage, raw aluminum
• I'm sure I'm forgetting something else
