Rob Williams wrote:
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> 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.)