Re: [CR] Weyless pedals--how light?

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From: "Andrew R Stewart" <onetenth@earthlink.net>
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:19:05 -0400
Subject: Re: [CR] Weyless pedals--how light?


This thread is very interesting to me. I worked in the shop that built a lot of the wheels that Weyless used during the "development" process. I started at the shop just as the company starting getting press and sales. I had a chance to heard the shop's view of things. After only a few years Weyless slipped from the market. For a while I paid attention to Bill Shook's career. My only regret was selling off my personal set of their great rollers. (On which I rode a very on topic Frejus track bike, whose hubs are now on my fixed/road bike).

Andrew Stewart Rochester, NY
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> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:12:43 -0700
> From: "R.S. Broderick" <rsb000@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR] Weyless pedals--how light?
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Cc: 'Charlotte Bronte' <j1847e@yahoo.com>
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> I have a few pair of Weyless pedals in the "road" configuration (...as
> opposed to the "touring" or "track" caged variety) along with some spare
> parts for same. And I would wholeheartedly concur with David White's
> assessment that they are a superlative piece of vintage equipment, so long
> as your foot gear can abide their somewhat narrow width (...not a problem
> if
> you are using traditional cycling shoes and cleats, but if you are
> otherwise
> attempting to ride with "street shoes", you may wish to consider using the
> wider "touring" style cages).
>
> With regard to further background on these fine bits of American cycling
> ingenuity, I offer for your consideration the following:
>
> A "brand new" album of Weyless wonders only JUST uploaded to Velo-Pages
> this
> afternoon in response to your request for more information regarding their
> fine products. Please note that I have not taken the time to digitally
> enhance a large majority of this material, so please accept my apologies
> in
> advance:
>
> http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=118
>
> An installment review of various different pedal options available to the
> discriminating cyclist circa 1977 including a write-up and review of the
> Bob
> Reedy designed Weyless pedal:
>
> http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=13265
>
> A background article on Bob Reedy himself prior to his rather problematic
> and brief affiliation with Weyless (...includes a nice photograph of the
> original pre-Weyless Reedy pedal design for comparative purposes):
>
> http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=13375
>
> And finally, those individual component descriptive write-ups associated
> with the pedals slated for use on my 1977 Exxon Graftek G-1 (...which is
> destined to have affixed a full complement of Weyless kit including
> Weyless
> pedals, Weyless hubs, a modified Weyless seat post, Weyless bottle cage,
> Weyless logo water bottle, and even Weyless top tube brake cable clamps):
>
> http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=22371&g2_imageViewsIndex=1
> http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=22374&g2_imageViewsIndex=1
> http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=22377&g2_imageViewsIndex=1
> http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=22380&g2_imageViewsIndex=1
>
> Robert "eat right, cycle more, and Weyless" Broderick
> ...the "Chronically Cloudy Clime" of Oregon
> Portland, USA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Charlotte
> Bronte
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:20 AM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR] Weyless pedals--how light?
>
> Anyone have a weight for the Weyless touring pedal?? Or other comments??
> Searched the archives to no avail.
> ?
> Thanks,
> ?
> Robert Aguirre
> Windsor, ON
>
>
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