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jdawginsc 07-05-21 02:57 PM

Suntour Radius
 
I know these were only around for a bit...trying to decide whether to use or move them on.
1. Indexed or not?
2. Decent or not?
3. Rare or not?

I also know they basically fell second in line at the time in the Suntour lineup for tri-sport groups?

Bianchigirll 07-05-21 03:57 PM

I would use it, hopefully in index, head you don’t see it much so it is unusual

T-Mar 07-05-21 05:02 PM

Radius, introduced circa 1990, was originally SunTour's 4th tier road group. It was intended for bicycles in the $500-$600 price range and competed directly with Shimano 500EX. It did later move up the hierarchy, as SunTour trimmed their road groups. . Radius, it was not widely spec'd. By this time, Shimano has taken over as the dominant Japanese component manufacturer. While most OEMs would offer a token SunTour model or two, it was usually the 3rd tier GPX or 5th tier Blaze. Offhand, the only model I recall being spec's with radius was the Raleigh Grand Prix, though I'm surte there were others.So, it is fairly rare but not valuable or particularly desirable.

While indexed, it is SunTour's AccuSift system, which often does not play well with SIS compatible freewheels. The intended AccuShift freewheels or cassettes can be difficult to find and expensive. However, there is always friction mode,

jdawginsc 07-06-21 09:46 AM


Originally Posted by T-Mar (Post 22130012)
Radius, introduced circa 1990, was originally SunTour's 4th tier road group. It was intended for bicycles in the $500-$600 price range and competed directly with Shimano 500EX. It did later move up the hierarchy, as SunTour trimmed their road groups. . Radius, it was not widely spec'd. By this time, Shimano has taken over as the dominant Japanese component manufacturer. While most OEMs would offer a token SunTour model or two, it was usually the 3rd tier GPX or 5th tier Blaze. Offhand, the only model I recall being spec's with radius was the Raleigh Grand Prix, though I'm surte there were others.So, it is fairly rare but not valuable or particularly desirable.

While indexed, it is SunTour's AccuSift system, which often does not play well with SIS compatible freewheels. The intended AccuShift freewheels or cassettes can be difficult to find and expensive. However, there is always friction mode,

Thanks T-Mar and Bianchigirll ...that makes my decision easier to slap it on a bike...rather than sell it as a group set...though I might see if anyone wants it on here first...

And correct, T-Mar, it was from a Raleigh Grand Prix Technium.


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