Re: [CR]Common Superbe Pro bikes: round-up of comments

(Example: Framebuilding)

Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 18:07:03 -0800 (PST)
From: "Wesley Gadd" <wesleygadd@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Common Superbe Pro bikes: round-up of comments
To: AdventureCORPS News <news@adventurecorps.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <1b38f119f65fe5c9d23ed83141ec1ceb@adventurecorps.com>


Happy New Year! I believe that the Pinarello that Alexi Grewal won the Olympic road race with (1984???) was all Superbe Pro. And I'd think it would be appropriate on almost any American or British bike of the period. If I had it to do over again I'd have used this rather than the big C in my racing days.

Best regards, Wes Gadd Unionville,CT

AdventureCORPS News <news@adventurecorps.com> wrote: Hi gang and Happy New Year!

A while back, I asked which bicycles commonly were spec'd with Suntour

Superbe Pro parts. Surprisingly (to me), pretty much everything that was suggested to me is a Japanese brand. I asked because I have a lot of Superbe Pro parts and am trying to decide how best to put them to good use.

Here's what people had to say (and I hope and assume they don't mind that I name them by name with their comments; most CC'd the CR list in

their reply, but some did not):

Peter Weigle: FUJI------FUJI------FUJI---------- That's all I know!

John Barry: I'm pretty sure that the top of the line Nishiki, Miyata and Fuji bicycles (each of which would have included the model name "Professional") would have come with this group. The Raleigh Superbe also had it. I believe that there were other brands and other models that would have had this (I'm pretty sure the Fuji "Newest" has this also), but I'm not sure which ones.

Lou Deeter: Find a nice 3Rensho or early Specialized Allez. Perfect

Pat Moffat: I had a Schwinn Peloton that was OT (about 1986). It was a

great bike...Columbus Tubing, sew-ups, and a beautiful pearl red. The

Superbe Pro gruppo was a perfect fit.

Terry McClintock: Not that it's much help to you, but I had a first or

second year Cannondale racing bike that came equipped with full Superbe components. It was second from the top of their line, the top being

full Campy record. I grew to dislike the bike, probably due to poor

fit and punishing ride, but loved the components. Their finish seemed

as good as the comparable Campy stuff.

Galen Poole: I no longer own any Japanese bikes, but at one time I had

several, and really wanted some of the top of the line bikes with Superbe Pro or Dura Ace. The companies that typically used these components (and I'm sure there were many more) included Miyata, Bridgestone, Panasonic, and Shogun. I had a friend with a big-tube Klein (sorry Dale) with Superbe Pro, but I honestly don't know if it came that way, or if he fitted it out with the group. I have no idea if

other American or European frame builders routinely used these groups,

which in their first iterations were Campagnolo clones.

Mark Owings: I have a Waterford-built Paramount from 1987 that was built with Superbe Pro.

All the best and thanks to those who sent their comments and insights!

Chris Kostman
Oak Park, CA
http://www.adventurecorps.com