RE: [CR]Mafac Racer: full hoods?

(Example: Framebuilders:Cecil Behringer)

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:38:11 -0400
From: <raleypc@netscape.net>
To: jfortune@uoregon.edu (Jack Fortune), Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]Mafac Racer: full hoods?


Those are the ones! As Leonard B. wrote, these are the hoods that came on the MAFAC 2000 (drilled)levers. They look to be in nice shape.

I actually used an earlier Racer adjuster in the later 2000 lever with a set of hoods that were missing the adjusters without a problem, but perhaps it may not be compatible the other way. In fact, IIRC the adjuster may have been a bit loose in the lever so maybe the Racer lever would have to be drilled out a bit to take the 2000 adjuster.

Congratulations as I assume that you are the winning bidder?

Paul Raley 35 mile commute today on Mafac 2000 hoods in beautiful 75 deg Leonardtown MD

Jack Fortune <jfortune@uoregon.edu> wrote:
>Pete Geurds wrote:
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>> My favorite lever hoods (in the CR timeline) are the full gum hoods that came
>>on the later Mafacs with drilled levers. They seem a bit wider than either the
>>Campy or the Weinmann style and just fit my hand better. However, I have never
>>seen them for sale without the levers. I am sure these hoods would fit the
>>earlier levers and the adjusters are compatible. It is hard to find these hoods
>>in good shape and I would love to find an aftermarket replacement if my current
>>stash runs out!
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>Are these the hoods under discussion - Ebay, item # 7100947616
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>Jack Fortune
>Eugene, Oregon
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