On Sep 17, 2008, at 1:52 PM, Sean Flores wrote:
> Let me start off by saying my knowledge of touring canti's is less
> than desirable.
>
> Just rec'd a set of Mafac Canti's from an ebay purchase to find two
> different sets. One pair has a shorter arm and hardware with a dull
> finish, the other pair has chrome hardware and longer arms. I know
> that the chrome was a "nicer" version option, but can someone clue me
> in to why the difference in arm length? The reach is the same, just
> the extension of the arm is different. My first guess is braking
> power. But what was the purpose of the two models?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sean Flores
> San Francisco, CA
Typically the long arm version was used on tandems.
Phil Brown
Berkeley, Calif.