I've seen early Dura-Ace more than once with French threading. Don't think I've ever checked the pedal threading on Sigino Mightys on early 70's Gitane TdF's, but It doesn't surprises me they would be French thread.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX
dddd <dddd@pacbell.net> wrote: Charles,
I believe that's the case, at least for the early ones. I've got an almost-new, green '72 TDF, 54cm, here that uses that Mity crank with alloy french pedals. A quick check with a Shimano SPD pedal here, -- won't go even 1/2 of a turn in w/o force! That's tighter than a French Stronglight crankarm, by far.
Too small for me, I'll be selling this bike soon and might do an Ebay outing when I've dusted it off.
David Snyder
Auburn, CA usa
> I'm attempting to put an old Gitane TDF into riding shape
> for a friend, and the poor thing really was trashed.
>
> It apparently came spec'd with a Sugino Mighty crank (the
> first-gen Campy knock-off). There are no pedals. The
> cranks are stamped: 47.8 171 M14.
>
> I cannot get a pair of standard BSC threaded pedals into
> them. Is it possible that Gitane spec'd japanese cranks
> with french pedal threading? Only the French would do
> something that demented... the threads look ok...not
> ruined..
>
> Any insights into this problem would be appreciated. Most
> unfortunately, I have no Sugino cranks around here right
> now, and I don't want to waste a set of Record cranks on
> this one..
>
> Thanks.
>
> Charles Andrews
> SoCal