RE: [CR]Found on ebay: MAFAC BRAKE LEVERS "INVERSE"/ Giordano Cottur

From: "chris ioakimedes" <chriseye@comcast.net>
To: "'Jon Spangler'" <hudsonspangler@earthlink.net>, "'Dale Brown'" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Found on ebay: MAFAC BRAKE LEVERS "INVERSE"/ Giordano Cottur
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:23:23 -0800
In-Reply-To: <FCF7D8DF-D07F-476C-BE27-C80A8F03762D@earthlink.net>

They look like they would be used on a Velo Solex chris ioakimedes currently reading Tre Uomini in Bicicleta Does anyone know about the bike shop of Giordano Cottur? In Trieste Fairfax, California http://www.fattiretrading.com

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Jon Spangler Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 9:11 PM To: Dale Brown Subject: [CR]Found on ebay: MAFAC BRAKE LEVERS "INVERSE"

Folks,

I just found these "inverse-mounting" Mafac brake levers (ebay item #160303669327, from a French seller) while surfing.

Does anyone have any info on how old these might be, and on which bikes or handlebars they would have been used?

Thanks for indulging my curiosity.

Jon Spangler
in Alameda, CA USA