50's Mafac brakes with small front rack worth?
05-02-22, 07:31 PM
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50's Mafac brakes with small front rack worth?
The recent post regarding Mafac Competitions got me wondering what these Mafac brakes might be worth. They came off a 50's Frejus (photo at end) that had a mix of original and replacement parts, so I'm not sure whether these are also from that decade. As you can see the front brake has a small integrated rack. Everything looks to be in pretty good condition; I spent a little time cleaning them, but with more effort they should be quite presentable. I also included a pic of a light that was on the bike.
Thanks for any info!
Thanks for any info!
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05-02-22, 09:33 PM
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05-03-22, 08:13 AM
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would think the rack may be more valuable than the calipers
(wylde speculation on me part)
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05-03-22, 04:46 PM
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If you’re keeping it it, I’d put them back on that great looking Frejus.
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05-04-22, 02:03 PM
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Yeah, I've kept the Frejus around because the badge, headset and chrome Campy dropouts are really nice. Not sure that it would ride as well as a couple of Bianchis I've recently acquired though!
05-10-22, 12:43 AM
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It all depends on the when they were built and how you ride them. Older (1950's - 1970's) bikes were designed to ride on much rougher roads, and today make astoundingly comfortable general purpose bikes - and this was Frejus's best era. I would take a 70's or earlier Frejus over an 80's or later Bianchi any day for a general, day-to -day rider.
