Re: [CR] =?utf-8?q?Suntour_and_indexing_=2EWhen_=3F?=

Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:14:24 -0400
From: <youngc@ptd.net>
To: Mark Stevens <gillottspear@googlemail.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] =?utf-8?q?Suntour_and_indexing_=2EWhen_=3F?=

On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:11:30 -0000, Mark Stevens <gillottspear@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi Gang, I would like to know if and when Suntour offered their first
> indexed system. I am hoping it is circa 1983. If not I am sure Dale will
> let
> me know ; )
>
> Mark Stevens Evanton Scotland

These Suntour models appear to have made it under the 1983 wire

http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Bridgestone_SMS_Max_derailleur.html http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/SunTour_Mighty_Click_derailleur.html http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Bridgestone_Klimatic_derailleur_%281st_style%29.html

Not indexed, and under appreciated by many, a new in box set of Cyclone derailleurs went for $134 at auction earlier today. I expect that they will remain in their boxes in someone's display case.

http://ebay.com/<blah>

Charlie Young
Honey Brook, PA
USA