Dave wrote
> 80ish; Blue Line very similar, yet less expensive finish to Cyclone, AL-alloy
> slant parallelogram (expected to compete with Shimano 600, maybe
> victory/triomphe)
>
> 82ish; Superbe, very light weight AL-alloy slant parallelogram marketed as
> OEM for Pro bikes (expected to compete with Campy and Dura-Ace, but never
> captured significant market share)
>
> 84ish; Superbe Pro, light weight AL-alloy slant parallelogram Pro model,
> actually a few grams heavier than original Cyclone/Superbe models. Ran a VERY
> distant third to Campy and Dura-Ace.
Somewhere in this early 80's timeline came the Sprint group. For my money, it was equal to Superbe...I used this group on a nice Ishwata O22 framed Bianchi. I rode the weekend centuries with the local big boys on the SR equipped Pinarello Montellos and Gios Torinos. My drivetrain was quieter. I was slightly faster too but as Chuck says, it's the rider, not the machine, right? I just wish I had owned a Clubman back then!
Still have the rear derailleur. A personal favourite and it endeared me to Suntour forever.
Warren Young
Toronto