Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
I'm also a Shimano 600 fan. For the price of very used Campy or Dura Ace, I can source NOS 600.
I love the 600 Tri Colour groupset, the Arabesque is beautiful although the rear derailleur is a little weak and a throwback compared to the second and third generation models.
Mid nineties Deore XT (8 speed) is the bomb and possesses an elegance in it's design, it may not be as jewel like as the early XTR but it is affordable and works incredibly well and does not look bloated like the newer XT group.
Suntour worked with Sugino and Dia Compe as a group and any combination that had Cyclone 1 or 2 sits very highly in my book... the second generation Cyclone shifts as well as anything ever made.