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Bridgestone RB-2 Pleasure/Touring, CrMo, 56 cm good cond - $250 (Groton)
11 Friendship Circle near Odd Fellows Home Rd
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Everything works as it should. Paint (purple) has scratches/scrapes and damaged decals (as pictured) and added (victory?) decals. Small rust on bars and headset. Photos try to show all imperfections.
Frame is 56cm (22” c to c top tube). Tires appear new, 700 cc wheels, 14-speeds. Bars have been changed to touring type (original drops and side pull brake lever assemblies included). A bag mount and bags have been added and are included.
Ishiwata seamless, double butt CrMo steel tubing - top of the Ishiwata line
No dents in frame. Some decals are missing/peeling/scraped. More pictures are available.
Top tube measures 56 cm center to center.
Wheels are true and look great, no rust or corrosion.
Derailleurs: Shimano Exage 400ex front and rear
Cassette: 7 speed, Shimano downtube shifters
Araya on Exage HB RM 50 hubs, 32 h
Seat: Milano on Sakae seatpost
Bags: Rhode Gear platform and Kirtland Tour Pak side bag
Its brother, the RB-1 is billed as a racing bike, this RB-2 has a very comfortable ride, steering is not spooky quick. Lovely to pleasure ride/tour. Original parts are included in the event buyer wants close to classic or prefers dropbars.
Packing for shipment would be done by a local bike shop. (Expense of shipment packing and delivery expense would be responsibility of seller.) Timing of shipment would depend on bike shop’s schedule.
Shipping charge would depend on buyer’s location and method chosen. This is also available for local pickup at Groton, Connecticut.
No foreign sales.