Component Lust
02-01-10 | 12:01 PM
#26
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You should like this
This is a Team Suntour time trial bike from the 80's. It is all original (except the front wheel) I also have the training wheelset. I use it at the local time trials for fun. It gets lots of attention
02-01-10 | 07:41 PM
#27
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From: NW Burbs, Chicago
I like those. I'll assume those are steel bars so you don't wear out the aluminum. Nice!
02-01-10 | 07:43 PM
#28
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From: NW Burbs, Chicago
02-01-10 | 08:44 PM
#30
Bike Junkie
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From: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
As much as I like vintage frames, I've never gotten hung up on vintage components. I guess my #1 would be tri-color Shimano 600 followed by Suntour Superbe.
But I really get excited about Ultegra/600 8 speed brifters and vintage 8 speed road cassettes to match.
But I really get excited about Ultegra/600 8 speed brifters and vintage 8 speed road cassettes to match.
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02-01-10 | 09:37 PM
#31
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From: Oklahoma City
Bikes: Canondale LL Bean, Criterium; both MY Schwinn Volare's, Voyageur 11.8; Holdsworth; Bob Jackson; Raleigh Super Course Mk II and Super Course Racing USA; Trek 1500
I'm definitely 90% SunTour. I have both years of Volare's, the 77 with Crane and the 78 with Dura Ace. I have a Bob Jackson I plan to build up with Campy, and a Mk II with Sunrace, but everything else is SunTour, mostly Superb, Cyclone, and Suberbe Pro. I also have been lucky enough to find genuine SunTour chains for all of my indexed bikes which is a must to squeeze out the best of the SunTour indexed shifting.
02-02-10 | 12:40 AM
#33
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From: Victoria
Oh, and component lust? Dura-Ace 7400 and Suntour Superbe Pro for nailing a design that reflects pure performance. No frills, and in the case of Dura-Ace 7400, a design that somehow conveys aggressive high-performance.
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02-02-10 | 09:24 AM
#36
Old fart
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From: Appleton WI
Bikes: Several, mostly not name brands.
02-02-10 | 10:06 AM
#38
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From: In transit
Bikes: 07 Vanilla, 98 IRD road frame built up with 25th Ann DA, Surly cross check with 105 comp, 78 Raleigh Comp GS, 85 Centurionelli
I know it's not really old enough, but to my eye and appreciation for rebuildable, functional, and aesthatic nothing beats Shimano 7700 DA.
I also love the Ofmega Mistral cranks and Premier derailleurs
Which I thought went very well with Campy Monoplanars on my Centurionelli build.
I also love the Ofmega Mistral cranks and Premier derailleurs
Which I thought went very well with Campy Monoplanars on my Centurionelli build.
02-02-10 | 11:57 AM
#39
Definitely *bleep,* *bleep* and *bleep.* 
Midrange Suntour MTB stuff for some fun builds.
Midrange Suntour MTB stuff for some fun builds.
02-02-10 | 12:01 PM
#40
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From: Middle TN
Bikes: 2 Centurian Ironman, Rossin Genisis, Greenspeed GT3, Stowaway (wife)
I would love to have a set of those Campy brakes that are sort of like center pulls but don't have the wire. Sorry I can't remember the name. I will never own a set but would like a set to hang on
the wall just to look at. They are beatiful.
the wall just to look at. They are beatiful.
02-02-10 | 12:31 PM
#41
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I run a Sansin tandem hub on my hybrid / tourer which is identical to the Superbe track hubs (save for a few more spoke drillings) as Sansin made these for Suntour... I have never owned a smoother or better made hub than this and have got to play with and built up a set of Superbe track hubs for a client. It was hard not to drool over my work.
If I get out to Vancouver to do some riding I will see if I can bring the Cooper with me... you will have to forgive me for bringing a geared bike and this too is an object of bike lust for more than a few folks.
02-02-10 | 12:41 PM
#42
Oh, and I replaced my crankset with a 'road' triple, not a 'compact' triple. It's bad enough to be impugned for riding a road triple! (I've got the compact triple on another bike)
02-02-10 | 01:12 PM
#43
Fuji Fan
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From: Central IL
Bikes: Was Fuji and got my grails (Pro, Pro SR, Design Series, & Ti). Now I hunt 50's/60's road bikes.
The link does not work, but I would very much like to see that bike.
02-02-10 | 01:23 PM
#44
Have bike, will travel
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Lake Geneva, WI
Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
I have first generation Dura Ace hubs on my 1974 Paramount. For some strange reason, I like them more than Campy.
02-02-10 | 09:27 PM
#47
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Carlisle, PA
Bikes: IRO Mark V, Karate Monkey half fat, Trek 620 IGH, Cannondale 26/24 MTB, Amp Research B3, and more.
I am way out of my league here I see.
If I am going to measure lust by what things I have hoarded beyond rational need, then it has to be early MTB frames and bits. I happen to think that rigid steel MTB make the best platform for someone like me to play around with. But that hardly justifies the swarm of frames in my rafters.
j
If I am going to measure lust by what things I have hoarded beyond rational need, then it has to be early MTB frames and bits. I happen to think that rigid steel MTB make the best platform for someone like me to play around with. But that hardly justifies the swarm of frames in my rafters.
j
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02-02-10 | 09:50 PM
#48
Thrifty Bill
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
I don't hoard, but I do tend to pick up any mid grade or higher Suntour components I see at reasonable prices. I have been recycling these parts through various rebuilds. So I try to keep a couple of groups on hand.
02-02-10 | 10:13 PM
#49
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From: YEG
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If I am going to measure lust by what things I have hoarded beyond rational need, then it has to be early MTB frames and bits. I happen to think that rigid steel MTB make the best platform for someone like me to play around with. But that hardly justifies the swarm of frames in my rafters.
j
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I love finding those mid eighties, handbuilt, lugged steel mtb's that say "Kuwahara" or "Apollo".
02-02-10 | 10:18 PM
#50
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The early Shimano Deore Stag's Head group is really beautiful, especially the cold forged crank, and I found a complete group attached to a vintage ad nearly mint Kuwahara this summer... it also had the high flange Sansin hubs laced 36/3 to Araya RM 20 wheels.