Re: [CR] Replacement Mafac 'Salmon' Pads

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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 09:39:40 -0700
From: "Rich Pinder" <rpinder@usc.edu>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Replacement Mafac 'Salmon' Pads

THX for the post... so here's how a goofy brain works: I did read (recently) in Bike Quarterly the story, where Jan gives the hot ticket. And this post on the CR from last year is where Jan originally talked about them

thx all ! rich pinder van nuys, ca
> Was it this?
>
> http://search.bikelist.org/?SearchString=Mafac%20Brake%20Shoes%20Needed
>
> It's closer to 120 days, but maybe that was it.

Rich Pinder wrote:
> I swear recently (last 60 days?) someone posted a solution for Mafac
> Racer/2000 pad replacements, which suggested using the salmon 'kool
> stop' type of pads, and I kind of THINK that the poster suggested
> that Harris Cyclery had them in stock. The suggestion may have
> included some 'trimming' needed to make them work.
>
> If anyone recalls this and can point me to the post, I'd love it !!
> I tried making the 'search the archives' work... no luck - hope I
> wasnt dreaming this !!

>

> thx

> Rich Pinder

> Van Nuys, CA