Weinmann NRB-499 sidepulls - year(s) of production?
03-30-09, 09:56 PM
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Weinmann NRB-499 sidepulls - year(s) of production?
I just bought a pair of these sidepull calipers, just because they looked so attractive. They have concealed springs. Anyone know when they were in production?
03-31-09, 07:42 AM
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They do look nice...if it weren't for the "Made in Germany" on the back, I'd have guessed they were high end Dia Compe's.
05-05-09, 07:10 PM
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Actually, I saw a pair of the Suntour hidden spring brakes on eBay, and compared them to the calipers I've received now -- they're virtually identical. A quick check on Velobase, and I'm sure that they're the same design exactly as the late Suntour Superbe brakes produced from 1988 - 1994.
https://www.velobase.com/ViewSingleCo...m=117&AbsPos=8
I wonder if Weinmann bought brakes from Dia-Compe, or licensed the design from them and (as is engraved on the backside of mine) made them in Germany.
Compared to what these seem to go for on eBay, I think I got quite a good deal. I'm thinking of putting them on a 1983 Motobecane Team Champion -- they're a bit late, date-wise, but they're so elegant.
https://www.velobase.com/ViewSingleCo...m=117&AbsPos=8
I wonder if Weinmann bought brakes from Dia-Compe, or licensed the design from them and (as is engraved on the backside of mine) made them in Germany.
Compared to what these seem to go for on eBay, I think I got quite a good deal. I'm thinking of putting them on a 1983 Motobecane Team Champion -- they're a bit late, date-wise, but they're so elegant.
05-06-09, 01:27 AM
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Here is a quote from an old web page which I can't seem to find now, but saved the info...
"Dia Compe first made a major impression on the bicycle industry in the '60's, when they invented extension levers for drop-bar brakes. At that time, Weinmann was the leading brake manufacturer. Dia Compe's extension levers were so popular that Weinmann entered into a licensing agreement with Dia Compe, allowing Dia Compe to copy Weinmann's brakes in return for letting Weinmann copy Dia Compe's extensions."
05-06-09, 07:20 AM
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I have never seen Weinmann brakes like these, but they sure look like SunTour Superbes (Dia-Compes) to me.
