Performance bike - Superbe Pro 1984
10-09-20, 02:13 PM
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Performance bike - Superbe Pro 1984
I ran across these pictures of a bike that I bought new from Performance bicycle through the mail when I lived in Texas in 1984 or so and owned and rode until about 2011. I sold it after buying a new Specialized Sirrus Pro in about 2007. This was a great bike and I loved riding it but interest fell off so I decided to let it go at that time. Tange tubing and fitings for the frame and Suntour Superbe Pro group were the main pieces. Nice sparkle red paint as well.
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10-09-20, 04:08 PM
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I bought one of these in Seattle earlier this year. It was in rougher shape than yours appears to have been, but it still cleaned up pretty nice.
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That is one sexy freaking bike. Errr, was. My size too. I'll keep an eye out. 
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10-09-20, 04:47 PM
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anybody know who built them for Performance? They had some interesting contractors but don't know about who on a Tange frame from this era
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"They" say these were made by Tano. I've found multiple posts claiming this. No evidence beyond a possible serial number pattern match.
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It does now. It didn’t come that way. I added the third ring using a Red Clover tripleizer and hacked the three pulley cage onto the Superbe rear derailleur.
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