[CR]MAFAC toe-in adjustment Was: Need a Universal Super 68 brake arm

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:46:36 -0800
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Subject: [CR]MAFAC toe-in adjustment Was: Need a Universal Super 68 brake arm

Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> That is one of the nice things about the Mafac CP design. A bit
> complex to adjust, but you can adjust the toein without bending the
> arms and risking breaking them.

As vintage brakes go MAFAC centerpull brakes are great stoppers and I have them on a bunch of my bikes, but there is no provision for adjusting the toe-in other than bending (never had one break when I bent them for toe-in, by the way). The MAFAC calipers are forged aluminum (early ones are actually stamped DURAL FORGE) so that probably makes them less prone to break when bending 'em, I'd guess.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)