Re: [CR]NOS Mafac Cantilevers eBay

(Example: Framebuilders:Alberto Masi)

Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 11:12:51 -0600
From: "Mitch Harris" <mitch.harris@gmail.com>
To: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]NOS Mafac Cantilevers eBay
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Anybody gone from 27" to 700c wheels with Mafac cantilevers? Do the pads tilt down enough for the 4mm drop?

--Mitch Harris Little Rock Canyon, UT

On 4/21/06, Mark Stonich <mark@bikesmithdesign.com> wrote:
>
> At 4/21/2006 03:13 PM -0500, John Thompson wrote:
> >Mark Bulgier wrote:
> >
> > > Well its true that if the framebuilder put the posts on at the wrong
> > > height, then you might wish for a height adjustment. I've never run
> > > into that myself however ;)
> >
> >...or if you want to change from e.g. 27" rims to 700C rims.
>
> 4mm ain't no big thing. Here's a shot of my Taylor's front brakes.
> 27" wheel in a fork made for 700s.
> http://bikesmithdesign.com/temp/Mafac700vs27.jpg
> No one has ever noticed the pads are angled up a bit, and they work
> just fine.
>
> The bike is an '86. The frame has old Campi 1060 dropouts and the
> posts are spaced for 27" The fork has Suntour tips and is spaced for
> 700. Serial #s match. I assume by '86 they were building for 700s
> but didn't figure it was worth modifying the rear canti fixture.
>
>
> Mark Stonich;
> Minneapolis Minnesota
> http://mnhpva.org
> http://bikesmithdesign.com