Re: shame?(was:Re: [CR]Mafac levers

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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 10:24:56 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: shame?(was:Re: [CR]Mafac levers
References: <11.21435340.2d4a9acf@aol.com>


Larry Black wrote:
>
> Although I've been known as one who likes to see correct values on rarer
> items, this unit is just not a rare a piece as the seller and bidders might
> imaginbe. If I were one to wish for things instead of one who would rather will than
> wish, I would wish to be able to contact the bidders and offer tham such
> levers for less than the winning bid.
> The two-cable system was a bit of a pain and so were many of those
> too-short-stoker-top-tube tandems on which they came.
>
> The most interesting such bit, and one that should be worth tons more, though
> Off-Period, was classic framebuilder Rodney Moseman's well-engineered Campy
> Ergo dual brake cable and adapter.

Makes my brain ache trying to picture the bidders for the early twin cable MAFAC lever and their reaction when you suggest Rodney's Campagnolo Ergo adapter is what they should want for their vintage tandems.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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