Suntour Barcons
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Suntour Barcons
I picked up a pair of Suntour barcons from the co-op. What makes these so special that they fetch prices up to $76.00 on eBay?
Sure, they are nice, but are they really that nice?
Sure, they are nice, but are they really that nice?
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They're no longer produced. eBay can be a crazy place.
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One of the C&Vers described them (as I remember) as one of the most perfect mechanical designs in existence. Having used a pair for a while, I can see where that comment comes from. That said, $76 is a bit steep. For reference, I got mine for $35 for the pair at a swap meet.
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They do have a very nice feel to them, nicer than the current production Shimanos, but they lack indexing, obviously. They're also very durable and with the exception of having the tendency to lose the outer locknut, they're virtually indestructible.
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groooannnn...Before I became more parts-savvy, I drilled out a set of vintage SunTour barcons to remove them from my handlebars...dumb, dumb, dumb...
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Lemme see if I have any extras to throw on ebay if they are fetching that price. Wow. I don't know about the value but when I needed one I put a want ad on Craig's and someone about 5 miles from me dug it out of his parts bin and gave it to me. Nice.
The good part is they do what the ebay ad says. I put some on to use with an 8 speed Campy drivetrain and they worked great. I may put them on something else with 9 speed Shimano. I like em.
The good part is they do what the ebay ad says. I put some on to use with an 8 speed Campy drivetrain and they worked great. I may put them on something else with 9 speed Shimano. I like em.
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Ouch. I recall a couple of years ago a friend brought me some handle bars with said shifters attached and said, "you seem to know about bikes, how can I get these darn things off?". It is not obvious, huh.
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Hold on there, pardner, that price was for a NOS set. Good used sets typically sell for under $40. I got both sets of barcons in my fleet off of fleabay and never paid more than $35 a pair.
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I have them on my bike and my sons, we love them and luckily managed to get them free off bikes I flipped
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I have them on my Sekai and love them, in my area you never see barcons so I'd guess that price wouldn't be steep at all here.
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Ha! I stand corrected, my bad. Indeed, $76 for used Barcons is steep. Notice the seller did his homework and wrote out a very thoughtful descpription of them, and also employed that rather crass routine of embedding high-zoot keywords into the description for the sole purpose of boosting his hit rate. Those definitely help get the most out of your auctions!
My mistake comes from recently seeing a NOS set of barcons fetch $92.
My mistake comes from recently seeing a NOS set of barcons fetch $92.
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Ha! I stand corrected, my bad. Indeed, $76 for used Barcons is steep. Notice the seller did his homework and wrote out a very thoughtful descpription of them, and also employed that rather crass routine of embedding high-zoot keywords into the description for the sole purpose of boosting his hit rate. Those definitely help get the most out of your auctions!
My mistake comes from recently seeing a NOS set of barcons fetch $92.
My mistake comes from recently seeing a NOS set of barcons fetch $92.
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I use a little bit of clear silicone sealer on the outer locknuts, haven't lost one yet.
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