It has always seemed to me that the Schwinn alloy stems with the "S" in a diamond (<S>) were so similar to the GB stems that GB may have been the supplier. Anyone given them close scrutiny or know if GB made them for Schwinn.
Also, were the ubiquitous Schwinn-approved hubs private-labeled Normandy Sports?
Charlie Young Honey Brook, Pennsylvania USA
Kevin asked:
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>> I keep seeing this term......'Schwinn approved'.......what is it with
>> Schwinn?.......were they so fussy and particular that everything had to
>> undergo strict testing to come up to their expectations and pass certain
>> things so as to be 'allowed' to be fitted to Schwinn bikes!?
>>
>> You never see 'Trek approved' or 'Colnago approved'.................
>> Just wondering.....and scratching my head.......
>>
>> Cheers
>> Kevin Sayles
>> Bridgwater Somerset UK