Re: [CR] MAFAC is back in peloton!

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

From: "Tom Martin" <tom@wilsonbike.com>
To: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <3f.2c91c3d4.2defca67@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] MAFAC is back in peloton!
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:37:42 -0700


I thought MAFAC was bought by Mavic in the 80's

Tom Martin Oakland Ca with some MAFAC Racer brakes on my desk- and no project bike to put em on.


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Subject: Re: [CR] MAFAC is back in peloton!



> In a message dated 6/2/2004 6:53:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wnwires@htc.net
> writes:
>
> << MAFAC
> has made a return! The logo is the same, with the extensions of the
> "A" reaching out laterally so as to underline the M and the FAC on
> either side. In the column, "le materiel des pros", loosely
> translated, underneath the photo is "Mafac, which produced brakes in
> the past has joined the group of companies supplying electronics for
> velos." They are suppliers of the computers mounted onto the Ag2r
> team's bikes. >>
>
> Maybe it's that cheesey guy who bought the license for use of Motobecane,
> Mercier and Windsor.
> Or could it be SuperGlut who now own the Weyless brand?
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, NC