Thread: Ok, these Mafacs are cool....
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Old 03-08-23, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by gugie
The only issue with those is the proprietary straddle cable. I found some on eBay France awhile back and picked up a few. The Racer/Competition/2000/RAID (and maybe others) use a derailleur cable for the straddle.
Isn't there a way to make your own? Could you apply a nicropress fitting, perhaps cut to length before swaging, then file to shape? (I've got the tool.)
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