Originally Posted by
SoreFeet
Today was lucky. A local garage sale happened. It took place in a trailer park. All of the units get together once a year and sell a bunch of stuff. There was a road bike. A hideous road bike. Pink/redish 80's color. I thought It was going to be a 105 Centurion. But it was a Specialized Allez SE.
The frame is in very poor condition. Lots of rust and severe corrosion. It appears the top tube lug is pretty much a cancerous growth.
The good news is that the Superbe group is only moderately used. I'm going to keep the parts for a future build. The levers are the drilled style. They have dia compe hoods.
I'm going to inspect the frame better for wear and tear. It might not be as bad as I think but it seems pretty bad. The wheels are Saturne laced to Specialized hubs. As far as I know the specialized branded hubs are the same as Suntour Cyclone/Superbe...Really nice sealed cartridge units.
All in all I'm pretty stoked. I've never had Superbe parts in my stash before. I think I'll build a light weight racer and use the parts...But the Superbe levers will probably not be used. I really like The Tektro hoods.
Congrats. That's an awesome find. I just bought a Superbe group for $140 and I thought I was doing well. I thoroughly enjoy the group and I hung it all on a higher-end French frame - the ultimate sin. But hey, the stuff functions flawlessly and it's by far the best friction shifting I've used. I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to seeing what you put it on.
-Collin-