Re: [CR] Drop bolt [alternatives] for Mafac Racer

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:28:11 -0400
From: "Harvey Sachs" <hmsachs@verizon.net>
To: jonswriter@att.net, Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Drop bolt [alternatives] for Mafac Racer


I haven't tried this, Jon, but for the rear you might just be able to kludge this up with parts from a Pletscher rack mounting system. want me to send a set of leftovers?

harvey sachs mcLean va

Jon Spangler wrote:

Listers,

One of the biggest issues with our Peugeot UO-18s was that Mafac Racers no longer reached the braking surfaces of the 700C alloy (OT Mavic Open Pro) rims that replaced the mixte's original steel 27" Rigida "death-in-the-wet" rims. It took me a long time to find two sets of used Weinmann 750 centerpulls, and I still have the original Racers in the garage. And since (in all likelihood) I will be going through this process again with another "perfect-fit" UO-18 Mixte, I'd just as soon use up the inventory I have this next time around. But I still need another 5-8 MM of brake reach out of those Racers.

Have any of you ever heard of, thought about, designed, made, seen, purchased, or used a drop bolt (similar in concept to the ones used for Campi and Suntour Superbe brakes) for Mafac centerpulls?

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