Re: [CR]Weinmann snobbery?

(Example: Racing)

Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:54:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Weinmann snobbery?
To: CPOTZ@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <3c1.80e93ec.31ff2b74@aol.com>


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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