This offering is for one set of new-old-stock Suntour Sprint shifters (Model LD-4850). These are probably the nicest friction-based shifters we have available. Their vintage is mid to late 80's, which pre-dates index shifting, and they are very close to Suntour's top-of-the-line (with only the Suntour Superbe Pro product line considered to be superior at the time). They are not finished (polished) as nice as the Superbe Pro equivalent shifters, but the all alloy levers still show very well, as would be expected of any high-end down tube shifter set.

Please also note that while these shifters are a friction-only model, they do incorporate Suntour's ratcheting design, so the shifters make a series of small "clicks" as the levers are pulled through the gears. Functionally, I do not believe there is a significant benefit to this design over silent friction shifters, but Suntour appears to have reserved this design for some of their better quality down tube shifters and we do get a fair number of folks asking about this design feature (so we thought it was worth mentioning herein).

Suntour introduced the Sprint gruppo, price between Superbe Pro and Cyclone, to compete with Shimano 600 Ultegra. Suntour Sprint was splendid value, everything looked expensive and the finish was superbe.

Suntour Sprint 9000 (1989)

Pure Motion, Total Efficiency

The objective is to transmit every ounce of the cyclist's power to the road. Power AccuShift IPC, the super round shield bearing and other fine Suntour parts offer the highest lever function and performance. Be it road racing or triathlon, this advanced gun-metal group proves itself the equal to every challenge. An ensemble of tremendous power and sensitivity - that's the trademark of Sprint.

(Suntour Catalogue 1989).