--- hmsachs@verizon.net wrote:
> Doug Smith wrote:
>
> On the 4th.July ,last Wedneday, I posted 7no. Sun Tour rear
> mechs for sale. All of these are in perfect condition ,yet
> not one
> reply , no interest , no questions and no feedback asked for.
> How unusual , are they of no value at all? I was careful to
> check
> the year coding to keep in line with the CR ruling .
>
> SO, I pose the question ,are these beautifully manufactured
> items not wanted anymore or was my pricing too expensive,
> is the monetary exchange rate and shipping now too expensive
> or for any ot
> her reason ? It appears they will now be doomed to
> be dumped at the local tip and destroyed/recycled!
>
> I cannot believe that these goods are not of some use to
> someone. My reason for making some charge would have
> gone to The Somerset and Dorset Helicopter Ambulance service
> appeal , the c
> harity I have always supported and raised
> money for.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Doug - I can sympathize. my experience has been that the
> Suntour stuff is widely unappreciated in our esoteric-focused
> community. I keep some around as eye candy, but have never
> been able to sell for more than nominal value, maybe $15 -
> $20/unit for really nice ones. Superbe/pro is an exception,
> maybe. In my experience, same is true for most Shimano. C'est
> la vie.
>
> harvey sachs
> mcLean va.
I think SunTour's only "crime" was in failing to sponsor famous name, European race teams. The derailleurs themselves were works of genius. (At least in my estimation.)
It's peculiar in a way, too. Think about how many bikes in the early 1970s had their original derailleurs replaced by SunTour VGT pieces; and how many bikes had their original shift levers raplaced by SunTour BarCons. Yet, today, in the name of originality, this stuff gets replaced by the original inferior parts. Cheers, Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
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