MAFACs on my dear old Frejus. The rear one has a second bridge bolted across the pivot bolts to anchor the prosaic Pletscher rack without damaging the seat stays. It has no effect on braking, which is excellent. The Koolstops are wizard.


More MAFACS, Racer on a 1970ish PX10 and "Dural Forge" on a 1962 Ephgrave which hang in my shop. Both have 4-dot MAFAC pads. Braking is good, but not like the Frejus.

Universal 61 with original pads on a 1968 Cinelli SC. Braking is meh because the pads are old and hard. Haven't really scared myself yet. Until I do, the original pads stay.

I have a lot of side-pull bikes, since Campy side pulls are so nice and the levers fit my hands and feel great. Also, side-pulls work better on track bikes since they don't require a housing stop on the head set.

Then there's this thing which isn't one or the other:

Greatest rim brake ever made.