Now that Cirque is over, we return to more mundane concerns. Like removing a stuck Stronglight BB. As posted to the list, I had struggled for weeks trying to remove a Stronglight fixed cup in a mid/late 70's Peugeot PY-10 purchased from a list member. As suggested by list members, bought a propne torch, and heated the cup. This was successful in loosening the cup. But it turned out the cup was - believe it or not - SWISS. Never seen Swiss thread before in a top model Peugeot. The cup has two flats with one ring, which Sutherlands says is Italian - WRONG!! The cup is marked 35x1 but no indication that it is a Swiss LH thread as opposed to a French RH thread. There must have been locktite applied, as no amount of wrench force worked without heating. So new data point - even top model Peugeots can possibly have Swiss threaded BB's.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Houston, TX