If you look into the BB from the adjustable-cup side, you should be able to see a few threads in the BB housing. From these, you can tell for sure if it's right- or left-handed.
Steve Maas (Just back from the Rose Bowl ride in) Long Beach, California
jerrymoos wrote:
> That HS arrangement was common on Swiss bikes. I have a 1968 Allegro
> Special with the same dimensions. Makes one a bit nervous about the wall
> thickness of the steerer. Also, some French top nuts don't have clearance
> for a 22.2 stem.
>
> Anyone know how a Swiss Stronglight Competition fixed cup is marked? This
> does not have the ring code, but is marked "Stronglight France 35 x 1". I
> think Campy Swiss cups are marked 35 x 1 G, the "G" being Gauche, French for
> left, meaning left-hand thread. I guess the Swiss BB's must have been made
> in Campy's factory in France.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
> To: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 2:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Penetrating Oil
>
>
>
>> > Of course 35 x 1 could also be Swiss, but
>> > I never heard of a Swiss-threaded Peugeot.
>>Jerry,
>> I have a PGN-10 that most definitely has a Swiss threaded
>>bottom bracket. This is a 1984 model and, believe me, it
>>confused both the shop from which it was purchased and me. But
>>I doubt that it's the only Swiss threaded Peugeot in existence.
>> By the way, the headset/headtube is something of an anomaly
>>as well. That is, it's OD and threading are also definitely
>>French standard but the ID of the head tube is 22.2
>>millimeters.
>> You can't make any assumptions about French bikes, even
>>Peugeots!
>> Cheers,
>> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia