Re: [CR]Mafac Competitions vs. Racers

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 22:31:28 -0400
From: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Mafac Competitions vs. Racers
To: Philcycles@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <1ef.109c7e5c.2cab8fc8@aol.com>


Ooh ooh. I have the 2000 with the ball end straddle wires. To add, the Tigers from 1963 have a tab end. If you would like a picture of the Tigers I bought for $10 at T-Town (I gotta crow!) just ask.

Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: Philcycles@aol.com
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Mafac Competitions vs. Racers



>
> In a message dated 9/30/03 4:58:40 PM, jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> >The Competition came in a gold anodized version that had wheel guides.I've
> >never seen the wheel guides on the silver Competitions or on the Racers.
> >Also never seen gold Racers. Except for the straddle cables, the silver
> >Competitions were very similar to Racers.
> >
> Let's complicate things further. There are 2 different versions of the
> Competition (and the 2000)-one using the straddle cable with a tab to grab it and
> one with ball end straddle cables. If you think the cables with a tab are hard
> to find try the ball end. And then there's the silver and gold thing.
> Phil Brown
> I got mine in San Rafael, Calif.