Re: [CR]Follis 172 wheels

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From: <RaleighPro531@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Follis 172 wheels
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 20:57:24 EDT

In a message dated 9/22/2002 8:14:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net writes:


> I think the very late adoption of 700C clinchers in the US was due in large
> part to the dominance of the US market by Schwinn and Raleigh, both of whom
> designed the low and mid priced models, and even the Paramount touring
> version, specifically for 27" wheels.
>

My 77 Raleigh SuperCourse came with 700C Weinmann Concaves with Michelin tires. I have a 78 Super Grand Prix that has Raleigh labeled 700C wheels which I assume to be oem.

Pete "blame it on the Schwinn guys" Geurds Douglassville, PA