Re: [CR]What did Suntour components do incorrectly?

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From: <noel3006@verizon.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]What did Suntour components do incorrectly?
Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 23:35:14 -0500


Wayne Davidson wrote:

"I feel they lost the plot when they made the Superbe pro, some of the items lacked the nice finish & quailty that was with the Superbe."

Fightin' words! IMO, there was a time during the late 80's that NOTHING performed as well as Superbe Pro. Campy was struggling to answer the indexing question, and while Dura-ace was good stuff, it was inferior to Superbe Pro in nearly every department: brakes, shifting, bearings, and -- if memory serves -- weight. Moreover, an awful lot of folks -- myself included -- rate the finish and attractiveness of Superbe Pro cranks and derailleurs as higher than just about anything ever made.

Noel "off topic" Hoffmann
Huntington Beach, CA.