There may be a little mixing up of the 1970's Suntour Superbe with the 1980's Superbe Pro.
For Superbe Pro, a 3 Rensho or Zunow seems like a good idea and they can be found. Also a flashy American 1980's racing frame like a Dave Tesch would be sharp.
Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ
> Hi gang and Happy New Year!
\r?\n>
\r?\n> A while back, I asked which bicycles commonly were spec'd with
\r?\n> Suntour
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Superbe Pro parts. Surprisingly (to me), pretty much everything
\r?\n> that
\r?\n> was suggested to me is a Japanese brand. I asked because I have a
\r?\n> lot
\r?\n> of Superbe Pro parts and am trying to decide how best to put them
\r?\n> to
\r?\n> good use.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Here's what people had to say (and I hope and assume they don't
\r?\n> mind
\r?\n> that I name them by name with their comments; most CC'd the CR list
\r?\n> in
\r?\n>
\r?\n> their reply, but some did not):
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Peter Weigle: FUJI------FUJI------FUJI---------- That's all I know!
\r?\n>
\r?\n> John Barry: I'm pretty sure that the top of the line Nishiki,
\r?\n> Miyata
\r?\n> and Fuji bicycles (each of which would have included the model name
\r?\n> "Professional") would have come with this group. The Raleigh
\r?\n> Superbe
\r?\n> also had it. I believe that there were other brands and other
\r?\n> models
\r?\n> that would have had this (I'm pretty sure the Fuji "Newest" has
\r?\n> this
\r?\n> also), but I'm not sure which ones.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Lou Deeter: Find a nice 3Rensho or early Specialized Allez. Perfect
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Pat Moffat: I had a Schwinn Peloton that was OT (about 1986). It
\r?\n> was a
\r?\n>
\r?\n> great bike...Columbus Tubing, sew-ups, and a beautiful pearl red.
\r?\n> The
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Superbe Pro gruppo was a perfect fit.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Terry McClintock: Not that it's much help to you, but I had a first
\r?\n> or
\r?\n>
\r?\n> second year Cannondale racing bike that came equipped with full
\r?\n> Superbe
\r?\n> components. It was second from the top of their line, the top
\r?\n> being
\r?\n>
\r?\n> full Campy record. I grew to dislike the bike, probably due to
\r?\n> poor
\r?\n>
\r?\n> fit and punishing ride, but loved the components. Their finish
\r?\n> seemed
\r?\n>
\r?\n> as good as the comparable Campy stuff.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Galen Poole: I no longer own any Japanese bikes, but at one time I
\r?\n> had
\r?\n>
\r?\n> several, and really wanted some of the top of the line bikes with
\r?\n> Superbe Pro or Dura Ace. The companies that typically used these
\r?\n> components (and I'm sure there were many more) included Miyata,
\r?\n> Bridgestone, Panasonic, and Shogun. I had a friend with a big-tube
\r?\n> Klein (sorry Dale) with Superbe Pro, but I honestly don't know if
\r?\n> it
\r?\n> came that way, or if he fitted it out with the group. I have no
\r?\n> idea if
\r?\n>
\r?\n> other American or European frame builders routinely used these
\r?\n> groups,
\r?\n>
\r?\n> which in their first iterations were Campagnolo clones.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Mark Owings: I have a Waterford-built Paramount from 1987 that was
\r?\n> built with Superbe Pro.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> All the best and thanks to those who sent their comments and insights!
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Chris Kostman
\r?\n> Oak Park, CA
\r?\n> http://www.adventurecorps.com