South Salem Cycleworks: Salem, Oregon
(503) 480-2001
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Weinmann Bicycle Rims

Weinmann bicycle rims on this page: Concave 700c x 48-hole rim | Zac 20 26" x 1 3/8" (650a) 36-hole rim

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Weinmann was a Swiss bicycle component manufacturer that began making parts in 1933. Based in the northern Switzerland town of Schaffhaussen, the firm was incredibly successful in supplying European and American bike companies (in the U.S., notably Schwinn) with their core products: side- and center-pull brakes. Weinmann also made cantilever brake calipers, rims and cranks. Though a Swiss firm, Weinmann had factories in Switzerland, Belgium, West Germany and the USA.

Because their brakes were very well-designed and made as well as competitively priced, it seemed that nearly all mid-range bikes from Europe (except some French and Italian makers, who chose Mafac or Universal) came with Weinmann brakes.

It's hard to exactly date the firm's demise, but with the shift of production of consumer bikes to the far east as well as Weinmann's basic failure to update its product, its end was inevitable. Some time in the early 1990s Weinmann ceased to exist. The brand was taken over by the Belgian Alesa Group and then by the Dutch Rigida group in 1997. Production was then moved to China. All over our stock is vintage European production.


Weinmann Concave 700c x 48-hole rim. Used, $50.00/each.

  • We have two in stock.
  • Made in Belgium.

Side view

The rim's surface at the valve hole.

Close-up

Made in Belgium

A good shot of the concave surface.

Looking inside the rim and showing scratches on the rim's outer edge.

The sidewall


Weinmann Zac 20 26" x 1 3/8" (650a) 36-hole rim. New, $60.00/each

Part# 51692

  • This rim weighs 490 grams.

Weinmann rim

Side view

Weinmann Zac20 rim

Here's the rim's label

Weinmann Zac 20 rim

Looking in the rim at the valve hole