[CR]Peugeot/Stronglight BB questions

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From: "Jon Schaer" <jschaer@columbus.rr.com>
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Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 11:40:31 -0500
Subject: [CR]Peugeot/Stronglight BB questions

I have a mid-70's PX-10 or similar. The headset is a Stronglight Competition, but the BB is unlabeled. The fixed cup is 8-sided, and the adjusting side is 6-sided. I'm assuming French threading. It feels smooth, so I want to use it, but I'd like to service it. The spindle is 118mm, and had a Stronglight 93 mounted.

A) Are there any tools available besides an adjustable wrench to remove the fixed cup? The size appears to be 38mm.

B) The 93 crankset is a 170mm (on a 64cm frame!), which I don't want. I'm not restoring, so authenticity isn't an issue. Anyone have suggestions on crank models likely to be available in 175mm that would properly fit the 118mm spindle?

TIA,

Jon Schaer
Columbus, OH