Suntour component lineup?
10-18-05, 10:33 PM
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Can anybody offer guidance as to the Suntour component lineup of the early 80s? There's some info scattered around here, but I'd love to see it all in one place for reference... The whole lineup would be terrific... I find the what-beats-what posts really interesting!
Thanks!
-chris
Thanks!
-chris
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10-19-05, 04:53 AM
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I'll take a crack at what I think I know. T-Mar, number6, and TheOtherGuy's word are all more reliable than mine though. 
Since I only think I have a clue about derailleurs, I'll stick to them. Superbe - Cyclone - VG/VGT - AR... What elsewere they still making then?
Since I only think I have a clue about derailleurs, I'll stick to them. Superbe - Cyclone - VG/VGT - AR... What elsewere they still making then?
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10-19-05, 06:30 AM
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The 1982 line-up, starting at the top; Superbe Pro, Superbe, Cyclone Mk II, Cyclone, BL, ARx, Vx, AR, Seven, Volante, Honor, GT, and Mighty Click. Most models came in at least two different different cage lengths, sometimes more. For instance, there was a Cyclone II (short cage) and Cyclone II GT (long cage).
10-19-05, 06:52 AM
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Where did the Edge group of the late Eighties fit into the lineup? The crank seems like a Mavic copy. I have 2 bikes with them and they proved quite durable over the last 15 years. Unfortunatley they have those terrible Maillard hubs and not genuine Suntour.
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10-19-05, 06:54 AM
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10-19-05, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by cs1
Where did the Edge group of the late Eighties fit into the lineup? The crank seems like a Mavic copy. I have 2 bikes with them and they proved quite durable over the last 15 years. Unfortunatley they have those terrible Maillard hubs and not genuine Suntour.
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10-19-05, 08:27 AM
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1980 Suntour catalog:
https://www.yellowjersey.org/stour80c.html
Also seems to have 82, 89 and 92 catalogs.
https://www.yellowjersey.org/stour80c.html
Also seems to have 82, 89 and 92 catalogs.
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10-19-05, 03:02 PM
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Do they make forks/suspension? I could swear that the front fork on my Fuji Palisade hybrid was a Suntour.
10-19-05, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by localtalent
Do they make forks/suspension? I could swear that the front fork on my Fuji Palisade hybrid was a Suntour.
