Re: [CR]FS: 23" Motobecane Grand Record F&F

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Date: Sat, 08 May 2004 15:11:09 -0400
From: "Peter Jon White" <lists@peterwhitecycles.com>
To: Jon Schaer <jschaer@columbus.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]FS: 23" Motobecane Grand Record F&F
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Jon Schaer wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>>Peter, and All,
>>
>>My '78 Motobecane Grand Touring has an English threaded bb - still uses a
>>French headset though!!
>>
>
>
> Ditto. I have a '77 low-end Nomade with French HS but English BB.
>
> Jon Schaer
> Columbus, OH

Hmmm,

How have you determined that the bottom bracket shell is British threaded? Most Motobecanes came with Swiss BB shell threading. Perhaps someone ran British taps through?

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