[CR]Anyone up on the French 28.0 vice 28.6 seat tube diameter?

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From: "Bruce & Marie Van Remortel" <vrgeckos@ite.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 14:51:02 +1000
Subject: [CR]Anyone up on the French 28.0 vice 28.6 seat tube diameter?

Howdy CR list members,

Looks like I may have a Jubilee Front derailleur made for the 28.0mm French standard and my frame is 28.6 BSC standard... Anyone else have this problem? I was told that "IF" it was a French-diameter 28.0mm it would've been stamped with something but this one is just a standard unmarked Jubilee, in all it's beauty. Maybe this person had it backwards and the BSC's had a marking/stamping???

I don't think the derailleur band will close enough to catch a thread to close this thing... Am I outta luck?

How many French bikes really have French diameter tubing? I had heard Singer used it... Thanks if anyone can help!

Regards,
Bruce Van Remortel
Andersen AFB, Guam USA
Always 80-something