Standard bolts are fine - the rack was described in the latest issue of Vintage Bicycle Quarterly. The article included a caveat concerning the brakes being attached with the same bolts as the rack...
Jan Heine Editor/Publisher Vintage Bicycle Quarterly c/o Il Vecchio Bicycles 140 Lakeside Ave, Ste. C Seattle WA 98122 http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com
At 9:35 AM -0700 6/5/06, Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
>While we're on the subject of randonneur bikes and MAFAC brakes,
>anyone installed the TA mini front racks that mount to the MAFAC
>brakes? Does one need longer pivot bolts, or are the standard MAFAC
>bolts long enough the handle the extra thickness of the rack?
>
>Regards,
>
>Jerry Moos
>Big Spring, TX
>
>Jan Heine <heine93@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>At 11:08 AM -0400 6/5/06, Joel flood wrote:
>>thanks so much Jan, I totally understand the enormity of bikes that
>>must have been avialible in France during the 1950s. I believe Mid
>>1950s, from the parts one there.
>>to answer Norris's question, the distance between the two holes for
>>the badge is 46mm. If I get some time I will attempt to trace the
>>faint shadow of where the headbadge once was.
>>Incidently, I am also looking for a headbadge to an Aviac, much like
>>the Riva-Sport RHclassics is selling one ebay for the bike we brought
>>to Cirque last year.
>>here- http://www.pianosromantiques.com/
>>I guess I could make one, but a legit one would be nicer.
>>thanks so much for th info again.
>>joel flood
>>philadelphia, PA
>
>Joel,
>
>The semi-mass-produced French bikes definitely are outside my realm
>of experience. The parts on your bike seem to indicate late 1940s or
>early 1950s - both the "sandwich" Mafac cable hangers (I think they
>went out in 1952) and the Stronglight Randonneur chainrings point
>that way.
>
>Good luck,
>--
>Jan Heine
>Editor/Publisher
>Vintage Bicycle Quarterly
>c/o Il Vecchio Bicycles
>140 Lakeside Ave, Ste. C
>Seattle WA 98122
>www.vintagebicyclepress.com