Re: [CR]SunTour Superbe BB

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From: "David Joshel" <davidjoshel@hotmail.com>
To: "Jerome & Elizabeth Moos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <225700.41262.qm@web82205.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]SunTour Superbe BB
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:32:47 -0700
reply-type=original

Sun Tour Superbe spindles were ISO size, unlike most of the Sugino's which were JIS. Not sure of the length for a double, but I have an Italian track Superbe spindle and it's 109mm.

David Joshel
Davis CA USA


----- Original Message -----
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 3:38 PM
Subject: [CR]SunTour Superbe BB



> I've heard a lot of talk over the years about Sun Tour Superbe BB's being
> "different". I think this started at Rivendell. What was different about
> Superbe? I thought the original Superbe crank was just a rebadged Sugino
> Mightly, which AFAIK was a total clone of Campy NR, including the BB. Was
> the "different" BB only of Superbe Pro? If so, what was the axle length
> for a Superbe Pro doubel?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Big Spring, Texas, USA