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weyless and wellgo?
Just got the weyless mg-1 pedals I ordered from supergo. All seems well (will be testing them out in a couple of hours), except that, while the packaging says Weyless, the pedals themselves have "wellgo" embossed on them. Is weyless simply a sub-brand of wellgo, or am I missing something? The packaging makes no reference to wellgo. -- monique My pointless ramblings: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/phorum/index.php?f=6 |
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"Monique Y. Herman" wrote in message
... Just got the weyless mg-1 pedals I ordered from supergo. All seems well (will be testing them out in a couple of hours), except that, while the packaging says Weyless, the pedals themselves have "wellgo" embossed on them. Is weyless simply a sub-brand of wellgo, or am I missing something? The packaging makes no reference to wellgo. Wellgo is a *huge* pedal manufacturer. They make many of the boutique-branded (and name-branded) pedals on the market (including Ritchey). Sometimes they just decal the boutique brand name onto pedals with the embossed Wellgo logo. Weyless is Supergo's in-house boutique brand name for their high-quality imported cycling components (and frames). I have a high-end custom bike (RaceFace/XTR, etc) built around their Weyless Ultra hardtail frame, and I'm very happy with the frame so far. Nice geometry, very stiff, very light. From what I've seen, the Weyless "brand" offers excellent value. -=Barry=- |
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I have a high-end custom bike (RaceFace/XTR, etc) built around their
Weyless Ultra hardtail frame, and I'm very happy with the frame so far. Barry, hopefully you have the second generation Weyless Ultra frame. The first generation has been recalled due to some issues with the lightweight toptube and downtube severing a few inches from the headtube. I've never seen anything like it. There have only been two or three occurances of frame failure, but they were recalled just to make sure. If your frame is black anodized you have 1st generation (faulty), if it has regular black paint you have a 2nd generation frame. -John Morgan |
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John Morgan says:
If your frame is black anodized you have 1st generation (faulty), if it has regular black paint you have a 2nd generation frame. And the only way to tell them apart is to scratch it? Hehe |
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"John Morgan" wrote in message
newsk78b.52395$cj1.4075@fed1read06... I have a high-end custom bike (RaceFace/XTR, etc) built around their Weyless Ultra hardtail frame, and I'm very happy with the frame so far. Barry, hopefully you have the second generation Weyless Ultra frame. The first generation has been recalled due to some issues with the lightweight toptube and downtube severing a few inches from the headtube. I've never seen anything like it. There have only been two or three occurances of frame failure, but they were recalled just to make sure. Thanks, John. Yes, I have the 2nd generation (2003) Weyless Ultra frame. I've seen photos of a 1st generation (2002) Weyless Ultra frame snapped neatly in two pieces, in the middle of the downtube and top tube. Looked *very* dangerous. Supergo says they collaborated with Easton engineers to re-design the frame from the ground up. I figure Easton knows a thing or two about bike frames. Nice CNC'd seat stay brace. Solid and stiff as any frame I've ridden (including my Klein Attitude and former Stumpy M2 hardtail). If your frame is black anodized you have 1st generation (faulty), if it has regular black paint you have a 2nd generation frame. Mine is painted black. I wonder...do you think the anodizing is what caused the failures? -Barry |
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Mine is painted black. I wonder...do you think the anodizing is what
caused the failures? -Barry Nah, if anything, the anodizing makes aluminum stronger and more durable. I think it had something to do with the tubes they used in constructing the frame. Happy and safe riding, -John Morgan |
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"John Morgan" wrote:
Mine is painted black. I wonder...do you think the anodizing is what caused the failures? -Barry Nah, if anything, the anodizing makes aluminum stronger and more durable. I think it had something to do with the tubes they used in constructing the frame. I think you're right about the root cause, but anodizing often makes aluminum more prone to failure (which is why anodized rims fail much more often than non-anodized rims). The thin anodizing surface is very brittle, and cracks form in it, form itty bitty little stress risers and eventually the crack propagates to the underlying aluminum. I'm not sure this ever really happens on a frame... but it's certainly possible (and the fact the anodized ones cracked and they switched to paint may or may not be significant). Mark "don't need no anodizin'" Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame |
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I think you're right about the root cause, but anodizing often makes
aluminum more prone to failure (which is why anodized rims fail much more often than non-anodized rims). The thin anodizing surface is very brittle, and cracks form in it, form itty bitty little stress risers and eventually the crack propagates to the underlying aluminum. I'm not sure this ever really happens on a frame... but it's certainly possible (and the fact the anodized ones cracked and they switched to paint may or may not be significant). Very good points, all of them from the resident frame/metallurgist expert himself. Maybe I'm just biased towards anodizing because it looks cool and is a much more durable finish than the standard paint + clearcoat. Or maybe I like it because it costs more and I pretend to be an elitist. hmm... -John Morgan |
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"JD" wrote in message om... "B. Sanders" wrote in message news:3P68b.318553$cF.96438@rwcrnsc53... Weyless is Supergo's in-house boutique brand name for their high-quality imported cycling components (and frames). I have a high-end custom bike (RaceFace/XTR, etc) built around their Weyless Ultra hardtail frame, and I'm very happy with the frame so far. Nice geometry, very stiff, very light. From what I've seen, the Weyless "brand" offers excellent value. Your wayless is just that barry bargain, way less than a custom bicycle. If you try to tell us that frame was built custom for you it will only reinforce the fact that you are naive about bicycles. Do you even ride? JD |
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"big purple dinosaur" wrote in message
s.com... "JD" wrote in message om... "B. Sanders" wrote in message news:3P68b.318553$cF.96438@rwcrnsc53... Weyless is Supergo's in-house boutique brand name for their high-quality imported cycling components (and frames). I have a high-end custom bike (RaceFace/XTR, etc) built around their Weyless Ultra hardtail frame, and I'm very happy with the frame so far. Nice geometry, very stiff, very light. From what I've seen, the Weyless "brand" offers excellent value. Your wayless is just that barry bargain, way less than a custom bicycle. If you try to tell us that frame was built custom for you it will only reinforce the fact that you are naive about bicycles. Do you even ride? Oh, look, another sad and boring troll. plonk |
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