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Old 10-02-09, 02:43 PM
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Suntour hero quality?

I assume these components, Suntour Hero FD and RD, are bottom of the barrel in terms of vintage Suntour. Am I correct in this thinking?
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Don't know...can read the history (opinions?) here:
https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/...railleurs.html
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I assume these components, Suntour Hero FD and RD, are bottom of the barrel in terms of vintage Suntour. Am I correct in this thinking?
Pretty close to the bottom, if not the bottom.
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Am I correct in this thinking?
Yep, yepyep.
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