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Originally Posted by
TugaDude
I'm a piker when it comes to taking a position on such things. Others here will be way more knowledgeable, but in my opinion, Suntour Superbe was a high-end groupset and used on racing bikes, many of which probably topped out at 26. There is another Superbe RD which can handle up to 34.
https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.a...=108&AbsPos=57
Personal experience says that most of the advertised "limits" or "max" figures are conservative and you can often exceed them, within reason.
I owned a beautiful set once. I had the FD, the RD and the Down tube shifters and they were like jewelry, just beautiful. One of the reasons I sold the group was because of the potential limitations. Some days I wish I had them back, but I got a good price for them due to condition.
Yeah, I'm sure this one will cover a much larger cog. I've run a 26 with the short cage one I have on the Opus.
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