Re: [CR] Spence Wolfe Bikes

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From: <carb7008@cs.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 21:52:53 -0500
To: <velorosso@flash.net>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Spence Wolfe Bikes


Thanks John for the Spence Wolfe feature tip of Mafac Competitions with stiffener. I have one Mafac Racer in my spares that has a stiffener installed and wondered what the heck it was. It consists of an eigth-inch thick aluminum plate, half-inch wide and shaped in an arch spanning the arms and fastened with ugly allen bolts in place of Mafac's chromed hex-head pivot bolts. I wonder if this was an attempt to quell Mafac squeeling or will different pads cure this as well?

I'd like to emphasize by paraphrasing Jerry, that many, if not most, of Spence Wolfe's modifications weren't necessarily exclusive and were common custom touches available from the "better" shops.

Anyway, thanks to all the responses from list-members in regard to my query.

Jack Romans
Sacramento, California