[CR]Weinmann vs Dia-Compe - was : P13 Paramount

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From: <RaleighPro531@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 13:51:45 EDT
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Cc: Steve@sburl.com
Subject: [CR]Weinmann vs Dia-Compe - was : P13 Paramount

In a message dated 7/28/2002 1:08:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Steve@sburl.com writes:


> Also, parts from different manufacturers sometimes had different part
> numbers and often performed differently. For example, the centerpulls from
> Weinmann performed much better than the ones from Dia Compe, even though
> two
> otherwise identical bikes might come with either. The centerpull equipped
> Paramounts always came with Weinmann, which led me to believe that Schwinn
> recognized the difference, even if they would not admit to it.
>
>

To what do you attribute this to? They seem to be identical though the brake pads were probably different and caused the difference in performance.

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, PA