Re: [CR]Mafac Competitions vs. Racers

(Example: Production Builders:LeJeune)

From: <Philcycles@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 22:02:48 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Mafac Competitions vs. Racers
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 9/30/03 4:58:40 PM, jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net writes:
>The Competition came in a gold anodized version that had wheel guides.I've
>never seen the wheel guides on the silver Competitions or on the Racers.
>Also never seen gold Racers. Except for the straddle cables, the silver
>Competitions were very similar to Racers.
> Let's complicate things further. There are 2 different versions of the Competition (and the 2000)-one using the straddle cable with a tab to grab it and one with ball end straddle cables. If you think the cables with a tab are hard to find try the ball end. And then there's the silver and gold thing. Phil Brown I got mine in San Rafael, Calif.