Mafac

Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Glossary · letter M
← Mag Wheels · Mass start →

Defunct French manufacturer primarily of brakes. The Mafac "Racer" centerpull was the standard for high-end French bikes all through the '50s and well into the '60s.

"MAFAC" is an acronym from: "Manufacture Auvergnoise de Freins et Accessoires pour Cycle" (Manufacturer in the Auvergne of Brakes and Accessories for Cycles.)

Mafac Parts from Harris Cyclery

Copyright © 1996, 2008 Sheldon Brown

Original: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_m.html#mafac · Reproduced on en.wikipedalia.com with permission, all rights reserved.