Yardsale score Bridgestone RB-1

[bulldog1935]

They just pulled out of the US market. Bridgestone USA was Grant Petersen, and that's when he started Rivendell.

 

[Mr.RED]

I believe the 1996 is the last year Bridgestone made bikes I cant find anything from them after that. Grant started Rivendell in 1994 so Bridgestone limped on for 2 years after Grant left which makes sense to me. I don't need another bike but a RB-1 might be hard to pass up and going into a New England winter I always enjoy a good project. The bike actually doesn't need much to be honest but I like my bikes to look good so its a slow thought out process lol.

 

[bulldog1935]

1994 is the last Bridgestone USA catalog.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/#catalogues

After Bridgestone Japan pulled the plug on Bridgestone USA in 1994, Grant Petersen went on to found Rivendell Bicycles

 

[Mr.RED]

So after getting a few emails over my Bridgestone RB-1 I am told its a 1994 with later style shifting. Same decals same fork as the 1994 just different groupset I should done more research before posting but oh well no biggie I figure I correct myself.