Re: [CR]British bikes & Weinmann CP Brakes

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From: <RaleighPro531@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 11:50:20 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]British bikes & Weinmann CP Brakes
To: jcole@memphis.edu, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 1/17/2002 11:22:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, jcole@memphis.edu writes:


> Just
> curious as to the preference of Weinmann brakes over Mafac.
>

Stringent British noise laws!

Maybe Weinmann's prices were better? Maybe there was a limit to how many French parts they dared to put on a British bike before the public decided they'd just start buying complete French bikes. Other part of that question is why not more GB brakes? What was their peak time period?

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, PA