Re: [CR]Mafac Competitions vs. Racers

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 20:49:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: "David Feldman" <feldmanbike@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Mafac Competitions vs. Racers
To: Eric Elman <tr4play@cox.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <004601c387c5$62a0ac70$13dd0944@elman1>


I'm a Mafac desecrator and apostate and it works great--1st generation Mafac Competitions with the later drilled levers, braided inner wires, compressionless housing, and Kool Stop Eagle Claw pads. As a former Californian, I will defend re-specing Mafacs as in the Spence Wolf tradition. Sometime in the near future, the Mafac calipers will be activated by Campagnolo Centaur ergo levers.
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA


--- Eric Elman wrote:


> Check out the link below that shows a set of 1st
> version Mafac Competition
> straddle wires. David - if this is what you have,
> I'd sure like to purchase
> two sets.
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah
>
> Re. David's query, "are they better???" Yes, I
> believe they function better
> due to the more solid pivot bushings resulting in
> less flex and in my
> experience, less squeal. Are they considerably
> better, probably not, but
> they are a bit better and certainly less common than
> the Racer. The finish
> of the early versions is no netter, no worse.
>
> As mentioned by Phil, I also use LaVipere pads.
> They pop up on ebay with
> some frequency, stop great and do indeed help to
> reduce squeal as compared
> to Mafac pads. A little gentle toe-in goes the
> longest way towards reducing
> or even eliminating squeal.
>
> Eric Elman
> Somers, CT
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Cowie" <recycle@wmni.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Mafac Competitions vs. Racers
>
>
> > Hello, Would anyone on the list have a pic or a
> line drawing of the
> > "impossible to find" Competition straddle wires?
> Did they come in
> > different lengths?
> > Need to identify a couple box's of straddle wires
> thought to be Mafac.
> >
> > Thanks, David Cowie
> >
> > Sutherlin , Oregon
> >
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