1985 Bridgestone MB-2 Torched and Rusted ATB Build

I modified a 1985 Bridgestone MB-2 frame and went with a raw steel finish for a weathered all-terrain build. Vintage parts from Suntour, TA, Shimano and Brooks. Modern stuff from Nitto and Crust.

Build list
• Velocity Atlas 26" 32/32 wheelset
• Rene Herse Humptulips Ridge, extra light
• Rene Herse Rat Trap Pass, 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
• 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
• 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

Music
• "Sun Diet" by Fog (2014)
https://fogband.bandcamp.com/album/fog

Backing audio
• "Waves at Baltic Sea Shore" by Pulswelle
https://freesound.org/people/pulswell...

Parts purchased from these fine bike shops:
• Crust Bikes http://www.crustbikes.com/
• Blue Lug https://global.bluelug.com/
• Circles https://shop.circles-jp.com/
• Sim Work https://www.sim.works/
• Peter White Cycles https://peterwhitecycles.com/
• South Salem Cycle Works http://sscycleworks.com/
• Ocean Air Cycles https://store.oceanaircycles.com/
• Rene Herse Cycles https://renehersecycles.com/
• Hunter Cycles https://huntercycles.bigcartel.com/
• Rivendell Bicycle Works https://www.rivbike.com/