Sugino Maxi. (Anyone else think of a feminine hygiene product?)
Steve Whitting
"The Ciocc Cat"
Prairieville, Louisiana USA
Website at http://ciocc-cat.angelfire.com/
From: Jeff Slotkin <jeffslotkin@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [CR] Names ... To: Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 12:02 PM
Suntour "Spirt" front derailleur. Always figured they simply misspelled spirit.
Jeff Slotkin usually at... The Bicycle Shoppe Charleston, SC
On Jul 15, 2009, at 10:32 PM, Robert Clair wrote:
> ... always been interested in how some bicycle parts get "name/branded". some of my favorites are:
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> suntour superbe pro. what is a "super - be" exactly.
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> super champion gentleman/gentlemen. tuxes anyone ?.
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> shimano dura ace. what is a "dura-ace" exactly.
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> sugino mighty comp. probably the best one ever. good thing they didn't brand it a wimpish noodle.
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> anything with simplex or super light on it.
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> robert clair
> alexandria, va 22308
> usa