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-<div column 50% #production>
+<div column 50% #s1987>
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-==== Production Notes ====
+===== 1987 MB-3 =====
-<WRAP #prod1 />
+Bridgestone's bottom of the line MTB is heads above the best of the competition.
-[1]. ?
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+SunTour alpha-3000 front and rear (1987), XC-Sport rear u-brakes, "forge welded" frame.
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1987.jpg?300|1987 MB-3 }}
+\\
+MB-3
+[[ https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/bridgestone-mb-3-von-1987.929409/|mtb-news.de]]
 </div>
+<div column 50% #s1988>
+----
+===== 1988 MB-5 =====
+Shimano Exage Trail (1988-89), TIG frame, u-brake, Ritchey stem, banana yellow & gray
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1988.jpg?300|1988 MB-5 }}
+\\
+MB-5
+[[ https://www.ebay.com/itm/274674398665|ebay]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1989>
+----
+===== 1989 MB-6 =====
+SunTour XCM derailleurs, Lee Chi brakes, narrow 26x1.6 Ritchey tires
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1989.jpg?300|1989 MB-6 }}
+\\
+MB-6,
+catalog shot from:
+[[ https://www.sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/1989/index.htm|sheldonbrown]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1990>
+----
+===== 1990 MB-0 =====
+One level better than the MB-1, SunTour XC-Pro derailleurs, Ritchey tubing, fork, headset, stem, bars, grips, rims, seatpost, tires.  By weight, it's mostly a Ritchey.  24.3 pounds
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1990.jpg?300|1990 MB-0 }}
+\\
+MB-0
+[[https://bikerebuilds.com/bikes/bridgestone-mb-0-zip-1990-by-meatyfingers|bikerebuilds]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1991>
+----
+===== 1991 MB-2 Comp =====
+Mid-level spec has top of the line Shimano Deore XT derailleurs & cranks, plus Ritchey goodies.  The MB-0 and MB-1 are assigned SunTour XC-Pros, which are lighter?  The MB-0 weighs 23.7# and the MB-2 weights 26.2#.
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1991.jpg?300|1991 MB-2 Comp }}
+\\
+MB-2 Comp
+[[ https://velospace.org/node/24670|velospace]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1992>
+----
+===== 1992 MB-3 =====
+Supposedly, their best seller.  It's definitely a good sweet spot of cost and quality:
+Shimano Deore DX derailleurs, hubs & shifters.  26.7 pounds.
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1992.jpg?300|1992 MB-3 }}
+\\
+MB-3
+[[ https://www.flickr.com/photos/mababo/5640676953|flickr]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1993>
+----
+===== 1993 MB-4 =====
+Shimano Deore LX derailleurs, DX shifters, Ritchey goodies, lugged frame, 28 pounds.
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1993.jpg?300|1993 MB-4 }}
+\\
+MB-4
+[[ http://www.bikes.aberrance.com/mb-4/specsmb-4.htm|abberance]]
+</div>