Of course, many people overlook what has become, with time, a huge advantage of the Racer model (including older examples marked Dural Forge). They used a straddle wire that was merely a short brake cable. So rather than hunt for those elusive straddle wires, one simple takes that old frayed brake cable from the trash, cuts off 90% of it, and Voila! a Racer straddle wire. The genius of French engineering.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX
Wesley Gadd <wesleygadd@sbcglobal.net> wrote: There are a couple of variations of this foil badged style of Mafac caliper. The ones pictured have the early style hard to find straddle wire, that unhooks from one side with the neat little finger grip to "QR" the caliper. The other version has a straddle wire similar to a Weinmann- captive at both ends, and so needing some other form of QR. The upside is that CLB or Weinmann straddle wires will work. Both Competition and 2000 calipers come in both styles.
Best regards, Wes Gadd Unionville,CT
Galen wrote: Kris,
Although the photo isn't complete, they look like the Competition models of Mafac brakes--a higher end brake, and very nicely finished compared to the Racer and other entry level models. They still squeal, but with a very refined tone!
Galen Poole
Jackson, MS
> Can anyone identify the Mafac centerpull pictured on the Paul Fuller
> that Steve Kurt posted last night to this forum?
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> It appears to incorporate some of the nice details and finish of the
> Dia Compe Gran Compe brakeset into the basic Mafac Mod Competition
> architecture.
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> Warning: these may be off topic, timewise, but heavens--if Mafac isn't
> considered a KOF, who can be?
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> Kris Green
> Olympia WA