Re: [CR]Mafac Brake Shoes Needed

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Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:53:31 -0800
To: "Tom Martin" <tom@voimports.com>, philcycles@sbcglobal.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Jan Heine" <heine94@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Mafac Brake Shoes Needed


At 12:47 PM -0500 11/28/08, Tom Martin wrote:
>Kool Stop makes brake shoes for MAFAC and campag holders. Velo Orange has
>the 'salmon' compound. sold in 4pc, enough for an entire bike:
>
>http://velo-orange.com/kostmapa.html

Are these the Campagnolo NR/SR replacements? If yes, then they are too short for the Mafac holders. Matthauser used to offer (longer) Mafac replacement pads, but I haven't seen those in years.

The Mafac pads (and holders) are quite a bit longer than the old Campagnolo ones.

Jan Heine
Editor
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