RE: [CR]Mafac Racer: full hoods?

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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 08:17:52 -0700
From: "Jack Fortune" <jfortune@uoregon.edu>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]Mafac Racer: full hoods?


Pete Geurds wrote:
> My favorite lever hoods (in the CR timeline) are the full gum hoods that came
>on the later Mafacs with drilled levers. They seem a bit wider than either the
>Campy or the Weinmann style and just fit my hand better. However, I have never
>seen them for sale without the levers. I am sure these hoods would fit the
>earlier levers and the adjusters are compatible. It is hard to find these hoods
>in good shape and I would love to find an aftermarket replacement if my current
>stash runs out!

Are these the hoods under discussion - Ebay, item # 7100947616

Jack Fortune
Eugene, Oregon