The Weinmann brand seems to have been devalued here in the UK also, probably, as Fred says, they produced large quantities of low-priced equipment, which appeared on low-end machines. This wasn't always the case: in the 1952 Brown Brothers catalogue, they cost more than any other caliper brakes, including GB, Strata, Alp, Phillips, Monitor or Webb.
Neil Foddering Weymouth, Dorset, England
>From: Fred Rafael Rednor <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
>To: CPOTZ@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR]Weinmann snobbery?
>Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:54:17 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Steve,
> I think your opinion of Weinmann equipment is the correct
>one. The concave rims are extremely reliable and were once
>"the" rim to have on a serious touring bike.
> Once set up properly, their brakes were fine, especially the
>famous center-pull model. I suppose their only crime is that
>their prices were too low, hence you would see their stuff on
>really inexpensive bikes, as well as really nice ones.
> I think their brake levers could have been better, but at
>least they were light. Still, non of the stuff was rubbish.
> Cheers,
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
>
>--- CPOTZ@aol.com wrote:
>
> > anybody ever encountered Weinmann snobbery , I was recently
> > informed by an
> > old guy 50's-60's club cyclist that Weinmann stuff was
> > rubbish ( my wording
> > his
> > was far more explicit!)..I have always found it reasonable
> > to decent stuff
> > and going on the price attained on Ebay UK for the concave
> > 27" rims
> > (around£100) can it really be cheap crap?....When did
> > Weinmann start?
> >
> > steve chambers chesterfield ,england...
> >
> >
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