There are two different lengths of Mafac cantilevers, I don't remember the correct names, so lets call them short and long. The long ones were made for tandems, they are good stoppers. In my opinion, the short ones don't provide enough leverage. chris ioakimedes Fairfax California Anyone on the list ever try Resilion cantilevers? Who invented the cantilever???
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Philcycles@aol.com Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 12:40 PM To: crose@stanford.edu; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Cantilever brakes (mafac or ?)
In a message dated 3/8/04 10:35:07 AM, crose@stanford.edu writes:
>So, I have a new set of original Mafac cantilvers that I found but have
>found from local bike shops that they "would not ride a bike with those
>brakes on it" so now I am stuck again.
To quote Col. Sherman T. Potter, "Horse pucky!" Maybe they wouldn't but there's no reason why you shouldn't. They'll work fine. Phil Brown Very nice today in San Rafael, Calif.