RFG headsets came on a lot of entry level French bikes during the bike boom years. We imported some from France as replacements.
Didn't RFG make those all nylon headsets too?
I put one on a bike just to see how it worked. It didn't! The balls dug into the soft nylon and it wouldn't turn. Maybe I did something wrong - maybe no ball bearings?
I remember RFG bottom brackets too and maybe some hubs but not cranks.
The BBs were pretty low end.
Chas. Colerich Oakland, CA USA
Kurt Sperry wrote:
> Here are a few ebay photos of RFG components:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/
>
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham, Washington
> USA
>
> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 7:48 AM, John Hurley wrote:
>> This has been tried before with little success, but has anyone learned
>> anything more about RFG?
>>
>> CR List member Amir Avitzur has said the letters stand for "Roulement
>> Francais Garanti", i.e. Guaranteed French Bearing, and that they made
>> cranksets, bottom brackets, and hubs.
>>
>> The Speedplay website shows examples of pedals by this firm, dated from
>> the 30's and 40's, and states that RFG of Saint Etienne (France) was a
>> high quality maker that in addition to pedals also made bottom brackets,
>> headsets, and hubs.
>>
>> This firm is not to be confused with RGF, "Raccord Gargette Freres", the
>> French lug maker whose RGF in oval is often seen stamped in bottom
>> bracket shells.
>>
>> John Hurley
>> Austin, Texas, USA