For sale, Suntour Superbe brakes

Ray Varella

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Oct 15, 2022, 3:38:11 PM10/15/22

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Up for sale is a very clean pair of Suntour Superbe brake calipers.

Front and rear, nutted 47-57mm reach with Mathhauser pads.

$85 plus shipping.

Email rayvarella007 at gmail dot com

Thank you

Ray

Piaw Na

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Oct 15, 2022, 4:10:13 PM10/15/22

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If these are the superbe pro sidepull calipers they are junk. I had a pair and they could never stay centered. Full analysis here: http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-023/000.html

Dual pivots of almost any make are superior. Other sidepulls exist that don't have these problems.

Joe Bernard

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Oct 15, 2022, 4:41:34 PM10/15/22

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Bro that's a weird place to go on someone's FS posting.

Greg J

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Oct 15, 2022, 4:52:15 PM10/15/22

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First of all, the OP says these are nutted Superbe 47-57mm brakes with Mathousers. Not superbe pros.

Second, the hidden spring Superbe Pros are very nice brakes, notwithstanding that one or more people may not have found them to be perfect.

Third, dual pivots may be superior in some aspects, but these Superbe brakes do not lack for anything.

Garth

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Oct 15, 2022, 6:46:34 PM10/15/22

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Dissing on someone's for sale posting is just not cool....and it wasn't even for the right brake. doubly shmubly

Ray Varella

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Oct 16, 2022, 10:46:36 AM10/16/22

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Here’s a pic of the brakes.

I have a set of these on a bike and they clear the Rene Herse 38s with the pads at the bottom of the slots.

Not all frames will have the same clearances.

In over 30 years of using this model of brake I have never had any issues with them staying centered.

They do require more hand strength than modern dual pivots but that hasn’t been a problem for me yet.

Thank you

Ray

Ray Varella

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Oct 16, 2022, 10:48:03 AM10/16/22

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And yes, I know the adjuster nut is not in the right place, it’s there to keep all the parts together.

Joe Bernard

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Oct 16, 2022, 10:58:52 AM10/16/22

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They're light and beautiful vintage Suntour brakes for people who know what that is and want them. It's 2022 and there aren't a ton of these in this condition around anymore.

Patch T

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Oct 16, 2022, 12:08:36 PM10/16/22

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FWIW, these clear Rene Herse Naches Pass 26 x 1.8 (41mm actual) on my 1992 Bstone XO-1.

They're beautiful. Braking is good. No issues with centering.

Patch in NYC

Ray Varella

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Oct 16, 2022, 6:59:17 PM10/16/22

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The brakes are sold.

Thank you

Ray

Joe Bernard

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Oct 16, 2022, 7:03:56 PM10/16/22

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That's good to hear, Ray. Somebody got some sweet Suntour swag.

Ray Varella

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Oct 16, 2022, 7:06:58 PM10/16/22

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Thanks Joe,

I really agonized over parting with them but I have a set on my road bike and these have sat unused for about 20 years.

Ray

Joel S

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Oct 17, 2022, 10:06:00 AM10/17/22

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I always found them great brakes. Maybe it was your set up, I agree with Joe, this comment does not belong here.

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