SunTour Brakes

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On this page: Superbe Pro aero brake levers with cables | SL Aero brake levers | GPX Aero Brakeset | GPX Aero brake Levers | Sprint Aero brake levers | XC Pro 1" Headlocker Cable Stop

Suntour could trace its origins to 1912, when the then-named Maeda Iron Works began making bicycle sprockets and then freewheels.

Suntour's business really took off with its introduction of the slant parallelogram rear derailleur in 1964. This innovation, upon which all modern derailleurs are based, allowed the derailleur to maintain a constant distance from the sprockets and vastly improved shifting.

Suntour thrived and expanded, eventually producing complete groups, all well-designed and beautifully made. But upon the expiration of Suntour's slant-parallelogram derailleur patent, arch-competitor Shimano, adopting this design, became a relentless and dominating force in bicycle components, crushing the weaker Suntour company.

In 1988, the now-struggling Suntour company was purchased by the a Taiwan firm and by 1993, once-dominant Suntour owned only five percent of the U.S. market.

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SunTour Superbe Pro aero brake levers with cables. Used, $65.00

• SunTour part# BL-SB00-N
• Produced 1988-1994

A bit scuffed, but fully functional

The same levers, flipped over.

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SunTour SL Aero Brake Levers w/cables. New, $100.00/set

Part# 82146

• SunTour part# BL-SL00
• We have two sets in stock
• Produced 1991 - 1994
• Comes with cables and housing

New, in the box, with cablesets.

Here's the box, close up

Here they are, out of their box

Close-up of just the levers

Side view

Here are the same levers turned over.

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SunTour GPX Aero Brakeset. New, $300.00/set

Part# 81099

• This brake set is different! The forged aluminum calipers have internal springs. The return spring is not visible, making these about the cleanest looking brakes ever made. To our knowledge, only the SunTour Superbe Pro calipers from this same era have this feature.
• Produced in the late 1980s

New in the box. Levers are under the calipers.

The grey finish will go with any bike.

The calipers

The calipers from the back. Not a spring in sight.

Side view

Close-up of a caliper

Of course, levers and cables are included.

Close-up of the levers

Side view of the levers

And the levers turned over to show thier other sides

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SunTour GPX Aero Brake Levers with cables. New, $75.00/set

Part# 81099.5

• SunTour part# BL-GP00
• Produced 1989 - 1991
• GPX was a mid-range line, fitted between Sprint 9000 & Ole

Ready for your bike

Close-up of just the levers

Side view

And here are the same levers flipper over. Just as nice.

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SunTour Sprint Aero Brake Levers. New (we believe), $50.00/set

• SunTour part# CB-7700
• The SunTour Sprint group was produced in the late 1980s to fit between Superbe Pro & Cyclone, to compete with Shimano 600.
• Dia-Compe Model 251 brake lever hoods will also fit on these levers.

From the front.

Side view

The levers turned over to show their other sides

Here's a different view.

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SunTour XC Pro 1" Headlocker Cable Stop. Used, $50.00

• This cable stop/headset lock was made for 1" steering tubes to work with SunTour XC Pro cantilever brakes. But this beautifully made piece of cycling art will work with nearly any cantilever or centerpull brake.

Simple, beautifully made.

From another angle

From the top

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