I put an XC Pro from a '91 MB-1 on my '87 MB-1 and it shifts great. I also have Suntour Cyclones on a pair of old Treks that both work well. And, come to think of it, I have a Superbe RD that I plan on using for something. I like the old Suntour and they've always worked great for me.
jim m wc ca On Apr 5, 3:49 pm, Kip Otteson <kip.otte...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just curious about your opinions. I've looked a little on eBay and > I've found many Suntour XC Pro and XC Expert derailleurs and thumb > shifters there. By many I mean 5 or so. I remember back in the day, > 1988/89, that friends that were really into mountain biking loved the > Suntour stuff. I currently have a Nooodle bar on the Bombadil and am > thinking about moving my current dirt drop bar setup to my wife's > Heron and going with a Bullmoose Bar. I'd put the thumb shifters on > the new set up and get rid of my squeaky Deore derailleur in the > process. I saw the XT rear for sale on the list and I'd buy it today, > but I was wondering what you guys/gals thought? I want to get a 7 > speed rear wheel built up by Riv so that would be the wheel it would > work with. If I put the derailleur on my bike right now (9 speed) > would it work if I just use friction mode? > > Thanks for your insight and opinions. > > Kip Otteson > Chiang Mai, Thailand -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
