Re: [CR]NOS Mafac Cantilevers eBay

Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:27:04 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Mitch Harris <mitch.harris@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]NOS Mafac Cantilevers eBay
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Mitch Harris wrote:
> Anybody gone from 27" to 700c wheels with Mafac cantilevers? Do the pads
> tilt down enough for the 4mm drop?

Looks like I'll have to withdraw my objection to switching between 27" and 700C with MAFAC cantis. I just tried it on my touring bike (built for 27" wheels) and it appears to work:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/MAFAC-27.jpg http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/MAFAC-700C.jpg

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-John "I was wrong" Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
  Appleton WI USA