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Old 09-17-09 | 08:41 PM
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Can't Remember Name of Rollers

Does anyone remember the name of the company that, in the 1970s, made bike accessories, including rollers (with an optional tripod-mounted speedometer), as well as bike clothing?
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Old 09-17-09 | 08:54 PM
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Kreitler ?
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Old 09-17-09 | 09:03 PM
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Al Kreitler Custom Rollers! Recently got a new belt set for the pair I bought in '78. Still have the speedometer and tripod, but not the balance I did back then.
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Old 09-17-09 | 09:15 PM
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No - not Kreitler - it's a company that's long out of business. Kreitler only makes rollers, as far as I know - the company I'm referring to sold rollers, hubs, jerseys and windbreakers.

Good guesses, though.
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Old 09-17-09 | 10:54 PM
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Avocet? They made hubs and clothing, don't know about rollers.
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Old 09-17-09 | 11:40 PM
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Uhm...Weyless?
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Old 09-18-09 | 12:13 AM
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I will cast my bet with the last post-Weyless. They also made some very lightweight accessories. Unfortunately they came and went really fast. Bike clubs around here used to used 2 of them to have roller races in the wintertime.
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American Repair Stand made some like that.
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Minoura? But I believe they are still in business.

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Uhm...Weyless?
+1. Rollers, clothing (came in tubes IIRC) and cartrige bearing hubs.
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I also think it is Weyless but I just wanted to try another name in the mix. Tacx.
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I say weyless also,I have a set in my garage.
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Old 09-18-09 | 04:30 PM
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I'm convinced it's Weyless (see pic), by virtue of the clothing reference, but since we're thowing around vinatge roller brands, let's not forget ATD, Cinelli and RollTrac.
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Old 09-19-09 | 12:58 PM
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Yes - thanks. Weyless. Whew. Memory circuits restored!
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