SunTour Superbe
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Category:  Hubs
Name:  SunTour Superbe
Brand:  SunTour
Primary Group:  Superbe
Model:  RH-1000
Years:  Late 1970's - Early 1980's
Country:  Japan
Weight:  383 grams (avg)
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Added By: JFischer on 06/25/08
Updated By: MGTS on 03/09/15
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Gear Compatibility FreewheelFront Bearing Size/Count3/16" /11x11
Rear Bearing Size/Count1/4" / 9x9Rear Spacing120mm; 126mm; 130mm
Spoke Drilling28; 32; 36Flange SizeLow Flange
Gear Threading/Pattern English/ISO: 1.375 x 24 TPIBody MarkingsSUPERBE
Axle MaterialSteelShell MaterialAluminum
General Information
The early hubs were stamped SUPERBE, and just a couple years later they were all gold label SUPERBE. Bearings are buttery smooth. I believe they were made by Sunshine/Sansin
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Component VariationsView Detailed List  Manage Variations
Variations of Component exist (Component is 1 of 2)BrandGroup
SunTour RH-4000, Superbe (Track)SunTourSuperbe Track
Component Groups
Primary Group NameBrandQuick InfoBrowse Group Components
SuperbeSunTour1977 - 1985, Road RaceView 28 Components
Details:   Face lift to "Superbe II" in 1983
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SunTour (Maeda)

SunTour derailleurs have a two-letter date code. On rear derailleurs the code is stamped on the back side of the inner parallel arm. On front derailleurs it is stamped on the back side of the inner cage.

The first letter represents the year. Larry Osborn and I believe O (Oh) is 1972, V is 1979 and A is 1984. As with Shimano, the second letter is the month code, where A is January and L is December.

SunTour Year Code

N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
 
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992

SunTour Month Code

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

The earliest Suntour derailleur I have found with a code is marked OF. A rear derailleur marked OD (corresponding to April of 72) was reported by Leighton Walter. I have a bike that dates from between 1970 to 1972 that has the original SunTour derailleurs. These derailleurs do not have date codes on them, so I believe the coding started sometime between 1970 and April of 1972.

(source: vintage-trek.com)

 
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WeightSourceNotesAdded By
548 GramsSpec aronjancso
218 GramsActualRear hub 120mm no QR MGTS
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