I've think I still have a couple of them in my hoard/collection. Alas that box is in long time storage a.k.a. my parents basement 800 miles away. When I worked at The Bikesmith in Seattle we had a bike graveyard on the roof and I scavenged a couple because I knew they'd come to use some day. I think mine came from a Gitane and something else random and interestingly enough neither had fenders. Of course most everything else was stripped from these bikes too. If for some reason no one else can come up with one for you I'll have my hands back in that stash in August, and will see what I can find. best, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives where "It's always better on holiday" in Vancouver, B.C.
On Dec 22, 2006, at 2:03 PM, Bob Hanson wrote:
> I had previously tried to describe this little part unsuccessfully to
> both the List and to many seasoned local mechanics. So I suspect that
> in the US it may in fact have been as uncommon as 650B bikes were.
>
> Finally with camera and computer making beautiful music together, I
> can
> offer you clear photos on this webpage:
>
> http://community-2.webtv.net/
>
> Anyone seen one of these racsals floating around their shops or old
> parts boxes? If you have one please do let me know. In fact, I'd be
> curious to know if anyone has this type of attachment on their own
> bikes. Definitely designed for bikes intended to be fitted with
> fenders.
>
> The short brake mounting bolt is essentially the same one used to hold
> Mafac center-pull arms on their pivots. The entire caliper can
> actually
> be removed using a thin 12 mm open end wrench... and without effecting
> the still firmly anchored fender.
>
> Perhaps I'm just overly impressed with shiny little bits of useful
> metal, but I think they are a wonderful design.
>
> Bob Hanson, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA