From: "Ken Wehrenberg" <wnwires@htc.net> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:43 AM Subject: [CR] Re: Mafac brakes
> Regarding MAFACs, Norris said: "It's just a matter of
> adjustment."
>
> That couldn't be more correct. Saturday
> before last at a country auction, I won 2 touring
> Gitanes for $20 total; they were from before '72.
> They were decked out with the carriers on the fenders,
> etc. I knew the shop they originated from and the
> owner, Richard "Mack" McConachie, (you racers may
> remember Gateway East Freewheelers team or his
> daughter Tracy who won 5 medals at nats) knew exactly
> how to tune or dial in the brakes. I was amazed when
> I rode the first one last night! Today's double
> pivots are good and I use them and sometimes am
> tempted to switch out of vintage sidepulls on vintage
> riders, but....these MAFACs binding a knurled rim with
> good cables/casings... well I am more than happy.
>
> Ken Wehrenberg, Hermann, MO
Ken, Could you post pics so we can see what properly setup Mafacs should look like? Thanks. I have Mafac Racers on my fixed Peugeot and they work great. - yeah, two brakes on a fixer-so I'm a rebel ; )
Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa