Thanks Jim! I'm sure there is more to learn about Scheeren but we'll have to be patient and wait for the man who really knows to step forward with the info before it's lost forever.
My advice is to just ride the stuff. Even the light stuff. EVEN the super light stuff. To my way of thinking it is like your Mom's sofa that was forever covered with the white cotton sheet to save it from wear and tear but finally, after many years, the sofa was discarded, without its sheet and exposed to the light of day for the first time since it was new. In other words, _don't_ save it, but enjoy it!
Take care, Chuck
James A Narlesky wrote:
>
> Chuck,
>
> As always thanks for the history lesson. I did not realize that they dated
> back so far. My friend had a pair of the Weltmeisters in 1970 and I was able
> to use them now and again. The ride was really terrific. They where not only
> light and responsive they also felt extremely smooth. I have always wanted a
> Sheeren wheelset for myself. The closest comparison I have would be my 32
> hole Super Champion "Medalle De Oro", but they are not as light and do not
> feel nearly as smooth as the impression I had from the Sheerens. I was much
> lighter then, I don't feel comfortable using my lightweight rims at this
> time.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Narlesky
> San Jose, CA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 6:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Sheeren Wheelset
>
> > Rob Williams wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Guys, just picked up a wheelset with standard Sheeren rims. Nice and
> light, knowing nothing about them I wondered if anyone may lend thoughts on
> the origin, ride, etc.
> >
> > I think Scheeren is German or Swiss-German. Their rims were pre WWII
> > and their most famous was the wood filled version, "Weltmeister" or
> > World Champion. These were _very_ light and had a series of small wood
> > blocks inserted inside the hollow aluminum extrusion so that each spoke
> > went through and was supported by a block. The second version was the
> > "Standard"; without the wood block reinforcement and a little heavier
> > aluminum extrusion.
> >
> > The Sheeren rims were taken over by Weinmann (Swiss) sometime after the
> > 1940s (1950s?). Could have been the same factory with a name change for
> > all I know?!?!? Sheeren also made an aluminum alloy stem with a girder
> > cross section and aluminum alloy handlebars.
> >
> > Can anyone else add some more info?
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > South Pasadena, Southern California
> > (hey, it's raining... still not close to our 4 1/2 inch annual average
> > in L.A.)