Originally Posted by
1987
In most cases I prefer Campagnolo, but SunTour had character and was innovative. So I have dream about owning a complete SunTour groupset. But what would be a fitting frame brand to go with it?
Is there some classic bike model that you think of when you hear SunTour?
And a similar question: When hunting for a SunTour groupset, was any common model fully equipped with a SunTour top of the line groupset?
Personally, when I equate SunTour with 'road bike' two models come to mind:
1983-84 Team Miyata - because the 1st shop I worked at was a Miyata dealer, and they had a 50cm '84 Team with Superbe that was just gorgeous.
1984-85 Specialized Allez -- Two words... "American Flyers". 3 Rensho, Kellogg, Japanese; it doesn't matter which. SunTour components + the bright red
paint job with the slashing 'ALLEZ' on the DT = Marcus & David, The Hell of the West & the Morgul-Bismark.
You know what? If you find a C & V 4130 frame set you like and it fits you, make that one your SunTour build.
BG - Alexi
Grewal did have SunTour on his Pinarello when he won the Gold in LA. He got the bike from the Denver Spoke, which is now defunct.
Sad... it was a Denver icon for years.