Re: [CR] Stronglight fixed cup removal.

Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:01:15 -0800
From: "verktyg" <verktyg@aol.com>
To: <billydavid13@comcast.net>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <113454690.610371259775291165.JavaMail.root@sz0035a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Stronglight fixed cup removal.

Billy,

VAR lists tools for 36.8mm and 37.8mm flats but nothing closer to 37.2mm.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/var/pages/var0016.html

Is it wrong... or just French? ;-)

Chas. Colerich Oakland, CA USA

billydavid13@comcast.net wrote:
> Hi all. I'm in the process of rebuilding a presumably '50s CILO for my nephew. It had a stuck Stronglight French threaded [not Swiss, which surprised me] 8 sided fixed cup. Previously i'd filed a 37mm Park fixed cup tool to about 38mm to fit Stronglight cups but that tool was loose on this cup which measured about 37.2mm. So i filed a standard Park 36mm tool to just fit this cup. Held tight against the cup w/ a bolt [inserted from the bb shell], a large washer and nut, and given a sharp counterclockwise rap w/ a hammer it came loose rather easily. I'm offering this up as i've never seen Stronglight specific cup tools. Cheers, Billy Ketchum; Chicago, IL; USA.