Tag CB-4

Bicycle Makers, Bridgestone

Bridgestone History: A Timeline of Key Corporate and Bicycle Events

Bridgestone is best known worldwide as a tire giant, yet its bicycle story runs from tabi sandals in the 1920s to a cult-favorite American marketing operation in the 1980s and 1990s, and on to a Japan-only racing program that continues…

Eric Anschutz
July 5, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Bridgestone

Bridgestone: Beyond the Dream

Bridgestone 1990 catalog cover photo showing metallic head badges and pins on a stone surface

The first Bridgestone I encountered was in 1994, the last year the company sold bicycles in the USA, when I bought an RB-T after a long search for a good touring bike that could be used for commuting — and…

Richard Risemberg
July 5, 2026
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