VERY CLEAN '93 Bridgestone XO-2 Restored to ORIGINAL SPEC - WOW! What a great bike! A personal fav!

This is one of my favorite bikes so far on the channel. It's just such a clean and original example. I was so fortunate to find some original spec parts to restore this thing back to how it was originally produced and sold in 1993. A true survivor and cult classic bicycle - WAY AHEAD OF IT'S TIME. It's really a shame it's a size too small! What a keeper!
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[@michelxavier8153]

You're sense of humor bring a smile to my face. I laugh so hard when you were cutting a piece of housing, and you mentioned how it fly across the room and how the customers run over it. It was all in the finger movement (that how I get ya!!!) Lol

[@TheGroupRide]

Bridgestone changed the game and brought high-end bikes to the masses

[@jessedrury8861]

Hey, I absolutely love your content! I was a full time bike mechanic for close to 10 years and left the industry a couple years back. Since being out I have a new found appreciation for cycling and restoring old bikes. I love how you do videos for the “everyday” cyclist. Keep up the good work!

[@michaeltreece7897]

Working on old Bridgestones was how I learned bike mechanics Thank you for that beauty.

[@henrymaurer4932]

Thanks! Like your content and rants. Keep it going.

[@forrestjames1312]

I have one of these in the biggest size they made! The purple is soooo good. Unfortunately hardly any original parts except the stem and bars, but I’ve made it my own and I truly love this bike, one of the best riding I’ve ever had. 26x46 surly extraterrestrial tires fit great with fenders on my mine. Thanks for the video made me wanna go ride my bike!

[@MrPhotodoc]

A wealth of tips and tricks in every program. Well worth the price of admission for any bike nerd. Thanks and Happy New Year!

[@glennthomas4159]

When I was stationed in Korea (1984 -1991) I trashed my Zeus drafting a truck out of the city. A pothole popped out from under the back of a truck and swallowed my front wheel. While I was between bikes a guy I rode with let me borrow his Bridgestone frame. I put all the Zeus parts on it and it got me through the next year until I got my Masi. Same color as that one. Had to be an early 80’s bike. Your video brought back memories. I like that you are vintage focused. I take my old Masi (I still ride it) to the Austin Veloway and nobody throws shade at it. Starting to go through my new (to me) Santana that I brought home yesterday. I wish I had your knowledge. That bike has some tricks that I’ve never seen before that I’m learning are standard for tandems. …like eccentric BB to tighten the front to rear chain. The frame is a little too big. I can ride it ok but top tube is right up to my crotch. Can I change wheels to 27”?

[@raymonddaviau4502]

I never get tired of watching you tune up and repair bikes! Merry Christmas BikeFarmer!

[@peterbaskind9872]

That paint is beautiful. The color is perfect and it’s in great shape. The OG bars would drive me crazy. But I get the desire to go original.

[@aricbergren6532]

I really like this channel. Merry Christmas!

[@bkefrmr]

Thank you so much!!

[@aq7705]

Man, I really like that bike. Perfect all rounder. Just needs some sweep on the bars, and maybe a bit of rise for more comfort.

[@edwardgh57]

It’s been awesome to watch and learn all about bicycles from a mechanic,enthusiast !

[@elvislee7686]

I'll probably have to make a trip out to your shop one of these days. My wife is from LaCrosse and considering the drive from there to Lake Mills isn't too far, I'll definitely have to make the trip.

[@geog.8120]

Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. BikeFarmer.

[@kizzerd]

I'd seen some old Bridgies when I was a kid and they were impressive and super nice - not to mention their entire golf entity has the same impressive quality across the board! I'm a Cobra/Puma golf fella nowadays but Bridgestone golf equipment is second to none in my opinion ⛳🍻

[@ostekuste3646]

That looks way more better, hey! I just found a late 90s Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo that was basically hung in a garage and forgotten. Price was right at free-fifty! Can’t wait to get working on restoring it, I sold and worked on them at my very first bike shop job!

[@peterjv8748]

Merry Xmas. I have an MB-5 that I saved from getting scrapped. Converted it to 650b. Nothing on it is original. I love it so much.

[@MegaMilesteg]

Bedankt

[@MegaMilesteg]

Keep on doing this, love it, and lobe how the channel is coming up.

[@rogeralan6260]

Greetings from West Michigan. I found your channel several days ago and I'm enjoying it. In the old days I used to work on our bikes, and the neighbor's bikes , and the ones I found in the trash. I loved doing that, I swear I did. We have matching Giant "Cyprus" bikes from 2004 when we retired and I keep them running. I'm now my wife's caretaker and I have to stay close, but I do have time for one of your videos now and then. Thanks for sharing what you do. We'll keep watching, and maybe send you some tacos... RG

[@schrodingerthecat]

Merry Christmas Mr. and Mrs. BikeFarmer! Thanks for the gift of your youtube channel.

[@bobh721]

Just getting back into bikes after four decades away. Stumbled across your channel about a week ago and really dig the content. Being as you get at least some of your parts from Amazon, eBay, etc I think it'd be super helpful if you included links to said parts when available. Keep up the good work.

[@michaelaiello9525]

My X0-2 ‘93 has mustache bars and thumbies on it. The stem is black mtb , Ritchey style , I can’t make out the manufacturer. I squeezed, just barely, some 26 x 2.3” Volummys on mine as a tester … they do clear but tighter up front, (temporarily borrowed from my ‘85 Stumpjumper). I agree, some 2.15”’s would be a more easy fit. My good friend actually gave me this bike, (he’d be a better friend if it was a purple one!… Lol!). He generously knew I was looking for an MB-1 , but after overhauling it, I can’t let it go of the 2! If I find an MB-1 or an XO-1 I might let the 2 go, but it’s easy to keep these around if you are not pressed to give it up.

[@Korina42]

Try some Maxxis DTHs; the lighter sidewalls, if you can find them, are 2.15" and ride fast and supple.

[@michaelaiello9525]

@@Korina42 THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS GONNA DO! PS: i was also going to try some Maxxis Ikons, do you know how those compare to the DTH's with regards to weight and roll? I was gifted the used set of IKONS and have not used them because I prefer slicks, but I think the IKONS are supposed to be relatively light and swift

[@Korina42]

@@michaelaiello9525 I haven't tried the Ikons, but they definitely have more tread than the DTHs. I ride mine on sometimes pretty chunky pavement and some light gravel, and they're great. The tanwalls look super classy too.

[@michaelaiello9525]

@@Korina42yeah couldn’t fit the Ikons on the Bridgestone. Even though I trimmed the outer rows of nobbies the 2.2 ikon just has that flatter profile. So reluctantly I stole my Simwork Volummys for real for the Bridgestone and put the Ikons on the Stumpjumper, which has miles of clearance.. (literally could go 3” or more on the Stumpy.. but maybe someday a 650b conversion) . I would get the DTH’s but 💰.. for now I need to wait. If you get an opportunity tho, try the Volummys,.. they’re glorious! And if you have an XO.. the Volummys will fit too.. super supple.

[@Korina42]

@@michaelaiello9525 I lust after an XO, but the $$$$$$ is too much when I can even find one in small. The DTHs are on my '92 RockHopper, and I can't go any wider if I want to keep my fenders, which I do. The Volummys look nice; I'll keep them in mind for another build. Happy New Year!

[@lapposarc]

Merry Christmas from Denmark!

[@bkefrmr]

Thank you!!

[@frankvellone1000]

Thanks and Merry Christmas!

[@bkefrmr]

Thanks hey!!

[@paulcolllins9750]

Great build, love the sense of humor!

[@Andy_ATB]

What a fabulous bike - would love something similar. Simplicity is the best in bicycles...... And, I can believe you have German ancestry - you're almost the double of Jurgen Klopp......

[@joehamilton9411]

Merry Christmas and a Great New Year! BTW-Maggie, I just finished reading "Still True" last week Loved it! Have recommended it a couple of times already. Looking forward to your next book!

[@BenjaminCasson-p5c]

80"s/90's bikes are on the come back. I just got an orange P7 1990 UK fully ridgid mountain bike (purple) with modern tan wall tyres this thing is awesome! These now vintage retro bikes can be picked up so cheap, I think it's a matter of time before they become more sort after and the prices increase. If you know then you know... Btw love the Bridgestone 26" gravel bike. Thanks again for another soothing video.

[@kotchett]

I’ve also had trouble with those dia-compe levers. glad it wasn’t just me 😂. just bought some shimano blr400s to replace em.

[@2445552]

We had one of these come into the shop recently! Was beat by time but still good go! It’s a yellow guy, unsure of what exact model but we’re lookin

[@christianb.1028]

My only "problem" with this conversion is, that it actually DOES belong in a museum now because it's nicer to look at than actually ride it, imo. Ergonomics have improved so much since 1993, especially with modern levers and short reach bars. I couldn't imagine myself to ride with those old bars and levers for longer than 10 min. to the cafe just to look cool, and the latter is certainly debatable 😅

[@Udalv24]

Merry Christmas Mr and Mrs Bike Farmer!

[@mitmon_8538]

I haven't used bar end shifters in a long time. When i first installed a set on a TT bike back in my racer days(early 00's), I had no idea you could take them apart to install them. I spent forever getting the starting just right so when I used the shifter to tighten the expander bit inside the ends, the shifter ended up in exactly the right spot. Ugh.

[@hattyfarbuckle]

My 93 GT Tequesta had a similar conversion - came with wide mud tyres but I wanted mountain bike tough frame n components on a street bike and I think the wheels in 93 were still narrow n better suited to 1.5 light treads that can take 60psi. At one point it was my fitness blaster with a 52 tooth single front and close ratio 11-28 rear setup. Still going strong with thick but badly faded paint.

[@mytwocoins]

Nice time capsule. If I recall correctly the original brake cable were dia-comp not shimano. You might have got away unscrewing the cable adjuster on the headset to get that housing length but I was glad you re did the rear brake cable. My first Mountain bike was a Bridgestone MB-2 so the brand is close to my heart.

[@johnnigri7269]

Beautiful bike & great job! I had a 91’ MB-2 I wish I kept!

[@glotube1028]

Back in da day. I bought my wife a xo4 new and we still have it to this day. My daughters have commandeered it. I found another one and now we have 2 in the family. Even the XO4s are really well done. Cheers Dude! Great way to hang out on Christmas Day!

[@joepauly6769]

Merry Christmas. What a great restoration! More like that please.

[@robbieforrister2795]

Thanks for making this video. I have my original 1993 MB2 now I know a bit more on how to get things to working again. Ie. the brakes

[@aadmonk]

Cool Bike! I have a 91 Bridgestone RBT and a 89 MB-3. I have been looking for a XO in an 18"-19" frame for years. They are rare as hens teeth.

[@jasonwilley8258]

stunning bike! hoping I'll find a XO in my size sometime for a similar build.

[@thellester]

Thanks for the background. I presumed Bridgestones were all Japanese. Didn’t realize they had American design to some of them. Also, I can’t believe the sticker is still on the crank!

[@nalissa77]

Merry Christmas!

[@philpink]

Merry Christmas Bike Farmer!!

[@SegnorRoboto]

I found the channel through a KZbin suggestion, and I think it’s the first time it suggested something good. It’s a really great channel 👍 The only issue I have is with the access to bikes, which unfortunately aren’t as readily available in my area (and never will be) , so I’m extremely jealous 😄

[@SawOne729]

There’s an MB-2 for sale nearby for $300 untouched. Thinking now I should probably go snagged it.

[@Gpas7144]

Merry Christmas And thank you for all you do. Someday we will have to meet. My shop is incredibly similar to yours. Specializing in used reconditioned bicycles

[@HomieG-fl9wk]

I'd love to see you find and restore an old Reynolds 531 Trek road bike. I had one during the late 80s and sold it off because I needed money during college.

[@stickmenkissarmy6907]

Bridgestone are the best best bicycle ever production made. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 R B1 was fantastic... So sad they went out of business.... I would love to have one again.

[@jaredbattery]

love the videos totally relaxing to watch

[@sklegg]

I watch Bike Farmer with my rabbit 🐰. We chill out on the floor and enjoy the soothing sounds.

[@bkefrmr]

Love that!

[@Old_Dirt]

As someone who has spent their career working on German cars and I can verify it’s a German word😉. Thanks for all the videos this year. Merry Christmas!

[@JimConnelley]

Happy New Year Bro! I love my original Bridgestone MB-2.

[@shafiqjan1474]

She's a beauty, thanks for sharing. I sold more than a few Bridgestones back in the day, I hope some are still rolling. At work I met a guy who rides a cherry red RB-2 with an upright bar conversion & a basket. We got to talking and it got deep fast. Merry Merry & Happy Happy 🎅

[@markymarknj]

That's a beautiful bike. I LOVE the color! My vintage Cannondale ST500 is a similar color. My vintage Marukin M-420, which I've had since new (been overhauled twice), has Ishiwata 025 tubing. I can only imagine that the Bridgestone has s similar, i.e. wonderful, ride quality.

[@schrodingerthecat]

Merry Christmas! 🐱

[@bkefrmr]

Thanks hey!!

[@randallrupp8925]

Thanks!

[@bkefrmr]

Thanks hey!!

[@NeatSix]

Wow, was not expecting to see this! I didn't realise the XO-2 had the drop bars, guessing GP made the changes with public feedback after the XO-1s. I was tempted when I bought an 92 XO-1 from Minneapolis to have it sent to your shop to be tuned up. However it did not end up that way sadly. Ended up tuning it up at home watching your videos! Cheers Andy and have a great Christmas over the water! Also to add, my xo is all original and used Shimano housing so you were all good using that housing on this bike 😅

[@timothyivory4707]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@chrissy24-7]

Really enjoyed this one and your enthusiasm, too. Merry Christmas to you and yours! Celebrating Hanukkah tonight over here ❤ 💙

[@52tubs]

Bike farmer video, Xmas 2024 now complete , thanks a bunch and merry Xmas to you and your family , happy and prosperous new year . Cheers !

[@JeffDavis771]

Love this Bridgestone! What a great bike

[@ahenrytheninth]

If I were closer I would buy it. Love your production

[@michaelwebster2416]

Merry Christmas 🎉

[@Ronin_Texas]

Merry Christmas Bike Farmer.

[@ape9273]

merry christmas, cheers and love to see the vidyas

[@russell154]

Merry Christmas Mr and Mrs bike farmer.

[@cypriano8763]

all you could ever need in a gravel bike. gotta love the range of that triple. had to put a 46t cassette, a derailleur extension with a double crank on my revolt to even come close to that range. that old tech is just so bomber and inexpensive, way to go imo

[@joevanatta1587]

Merry Christmas BikeFarmer and family!

[@guythecookingsam2588]

Merry Christmas, Farmer family! Keep it coming!

[@mattvanderwalt6220]

If I remember correctly Bridgestone died more for simply not keeping up with the Jones'. In there last year introducing models with rapid fire shifters and a titanium frame. But too late to save them. A couple months ago I finally got my hands on a '89 MB3 which was a dream bike for early teens me which I'm doing a slow restauration on.

[@RodneyLeRoy-m2f]

The yen became very strong against the dollar in the late 1990s and early 2000s as the Japanese economy boomed. Lots of Japanese bikes stopped being sold in the U.S. because the profit margin went away for the Japanese bike manufacturers. Trek and Specialized and Cannondale were also making really nice home grown bikes at the time. There were a lot of troubles in the U.S. market for Bridgestone, Shogun, Panasonic, Nishiki and others. Not keeping up with the Joneses also didn't help.

[@trevorbozzer4562]

Merry Christmas Mr & Mrs Bikefarmer from Calgary, Canada! In my day these bikes were called Cyclocross bikes…the predecessor to today’s gravel bikes. Love the style but not a huge fan of the bar end shifting and the cable routing for them. Keep up the great work! Oven you videos and sarcasm/wit

[@durkbrownlee]

Merry Christmas! Enjoy the tacos 🌮

[@bkefrmr]

Wowza! Thanks hey!!

[@rolandhilgarth3008]

I have a 92 X0-2 in green. That year is a tight welded frame. It was my commuter during grad school. It still has the nitto moustache bars. Avocet seat needed to be replaced.

[@brianlightbody2612]

Nice catch!

[@davidcrowson4745]

Just exactly perfect. Merry Christmas Mr bike farmer ❤❤❤❤❤

[@StayZero556]

I love the look of these old bikes. I’m not a fan of bar end shifters but they really do fit the overall aesthetic.

[@donhuber9131]

I like the concept of the 26" wheel road bike. I have an old Surly LHTrucker touring bike set up similarly. I live in a rural area with hilly, but well maintained gravel roads. Currently using some 1.75 Bontrager tires on Velocity rims.

[@6479rob]

Nice.

[@colleenwright-kakkar6384]

Merry Christmas and happy bike riding days

[@andrewrose9707]

Most intrigued to hear you refer to a centimetre with regards to the length of the cable and then half an inch with the electrical tape on the bars. I haven't heard centimetre being used too often in American videos and it caught my attention 🙂. Irrelevant comment aside, great to see the old bike being reunited with the drop-bars. Thanks

[@josuezuniga6776]

Love your videos man, Merry Christmas 😎🇨🇷🤙

[@Wheel_Horse]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@pvegas618]

Thanks! Merry Christmas Bike Farmer and Family! Enjoy a couple of tacos on me. I am transforming an early 90s Raleigh Technium frame into something between a drop handle touring bike and my Giant Cypress (which I love) using a 1x11 Deore groupset with caliper brakes. The question I have is regarding wheels / tires. The original Technium came with 700c x 25's and are just too rigid for me (am in early 60's). I would like to move to something wider, so I did a test fit with my Cypress 700c x 38's and they were too large to fit in the frame. Since the 700c's are 622 MM, I was thinking of going 650b (584 mm) or 26 IN (559 MM) and probably 32, 35 or even 38 MM in width. Do you have any advice, thoughts, preferences, sage wisdom?? BTW, I just got my Bike Farmer "More Better Hey" from Santa - it looks great. You probably need a "I'm a Smug Turd" line to add to the merch - think it would sell!! Thanks for all...

[@bkefrmr]

Unfortunately, there’s not much you can do with a Technium frame. Sorry. Thanks for the Super!

[@DavidAllen-w2b]

Specialized 1989 Cross Roads. It came with WTB flared drop bars and bar end shifters. I put the 2.2 hard rock tires on it.A couple years before this bike by Bridgestone.Production bikes original😊l

[@AmusedDaffodils-mz5rw]

Merry Christmas ❤

[@davetbassbos]

Where does the Bianchi Volpe fit in as a proto gravel bike? I think they were around in the 90s?

[@richardchaney6990]

Happy Holidays to the Bike Farmer family! Including the shop kitties!🐈‍⬛ from Key West Rick🌴🎄

[@noonster55]

They made awesome bikes. They also made cool 2 stroke motorcycles back in the 60's. I have been looking for a RB-1 or RB-0. I have not found one, yet.

[@aaronbehindbars]

Merry Christmas! I have the '93 XO-3 and that has the same Japanese made Ishiwata tube lugged frame and fork. There was a minute, as in really, really minute difference in frsme geo between tge 2 and 3. I think it's like 2 mm difference in the top tube or something like that. The 3 is an interesting machine. It has a mustache bar, but it has 22.2 ends, so it takes mountain bike controls. It comes with Deore DX thumb shifters, but slightly lower end Exage deraiilleurs. Wheels are single wall Araya on Exage hubs. Overall, it has lower spec parts that are perfectly functional and none of that matters because it was still thoughtfully spec'd by Grant to be a great riding machine. I've got a set of Simworks The Homage 1.9" tires and that is as wide as I'd recommend. The canti posts on these forks are spaced so narrow, you can't pass a wider tire through without deflating. I've seen people fitting Gravel King 2.1s, but it's a tight fit...but it looks cool on the INSTA! When I get a chance, I may try a set of Rene Herse Naches Pass 1.8.

[@jstar1000]

I restored an XO-1 for a guy a couple of years ago, it was white with the moustache bars. It was pretty cool and all original. I did the complete tear down and rebuild for him for like $200.

[@shawnevens9479]

Merry Christmas from Ontario Canada

[@daniellarson3068]

I agree - The white bar tape seems inappropriate on that bike. So Grant Peterson is like the Bay area boys who started mountain biking . Except he is different. He is the man who created the gravel bike. There's a lot of us who heard his name in the past but never realized his historic significance. Happy New Year!

[@jonmccormick8683]

I like the white bar tape, complements the frame color, white frame stickers and silver bars. -Will not be bright white for long though.

[@daniellarson3068]

@@jonmccormick8683 To each their own. It may look better when that bar tape gets sullied up.

[@JoeOvercoat]

16:15 That was slick!

[@ericarachel55]

A very merry and blessed Christmas to you and your family

[@osmanhempwick]

This is a great present thank you 🙏

[@bigshatzo1969]

Love the channel! I am looking to add some metal/chrome fenders to my bike. got any suggestion on where to get some?

[@rickgordongordonellissteel3761]

Happy Christmas guys. Keep making these great videos.

[@dantaylor7909]

Merry Christmas. Thanks for videos I do not get tired of watching. Speaking of tires, you said it still has the original 26x1.5 tires. How long can original tires be used safely? I just replaced the tires on a slightly later TREK 720 b/c I was afraid they would fail at an in-opportune time. Thanks again for the content.

[@PopInCycles]

Iv had a couple of those Bridgestone frames through my hands over the years, both bonded tube examples I think