Many of the older stronglight fixed cups were stamped as stated with a G, often on the INSIDE of the cup. Craig Griffith San Luis Obispo,Ca.
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Penetrating Oil
> 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
> >
> >
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