![]() ![]() Of course, that meant using some NOS Suntour shifters mounted on V-O’s thumbies, which allow you to mount any brand of shifters so you can be as creative as you like (unlike Paul’s thumbies which are brand specific). For commuting and roaming weekend rides I love the silent and immediate shifting this set up offers. As I’ve aged, I find that I want lower gearing, and I’ve also come to prefer index-style rear cassettes combined with friction shifting. So, for this iteration of the 1989 Bridgestone MB3, I decided to focus carefully on what would make the bike a keeper for me. I had previously stripped the Bridgestone MB-3bike down to the frame a while back as well, as the build I did at the time also didn’t really stick. But this winter, the bike just didn’t speak to me as it has in the past, and I’ve decided to sell it and let someone else enjoy its funky delights. Normally I ride my winter bike – a 1987 Panasonic MC7500 which I converted to a commuter bike quite a while back. It’s been a typical gloomy winter in Portland this year, with plenty of grey, stormy days. ![]()
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