The French Thread

ah balls, i was hoping for 120-130 aha

Sanding is looking like the better option just now..

ah balls, i was hoping for 120-130 aha

Sanding is looking like the better option just now..

I reckon you're right.
I ride a 120 usually and couldn't find one anywhere, but I bought some Philippe Professionel handlebars that have seriously long reach so with a 90 stem they work out about the same...

I got a 125mm ITM stem in 22mm, not sure if 25.4 or 26mm but anyway that may be of interest.

TBH there's a bunch of stems over here are 22mm but the ebay adverts rarely say if they are or not, only the 'pros' do, so there's a bunch of old 3ttt, Cinelli and ITM in longer sizes that fit the bill.

Cocorico I have several french bikes, this one is my most recent acquisition/renovation, a mercier from around 1977, reynolds 531 frame with bling bling mafac/simplex groupset

Question relevant here to...

right weighing up some options here,

with my gitane french thread frame and forks i have the french thread velo orange BB, now if i was to buy some drilled track forks, thatd be JIS, if i bought the VO JIS headset, could i just install the crown race on those forks, and id then only need to switch between the top cap and the locknut if i wanted to swap forks? (i.e i could keep the cups in the frame?)

it isnt a change thatd be made often, just wondering

I've noticed that I have piles of french threaded parts in the flat while I currently have nothing to fit them on...

I cleaned a french threaded Campagnolo Record headset last night.

Great quality but check that weight!

Vince any interest in selling that?

Vince any interest in selling that?

Of course - I can put that forward as web design advance payment.

I also have a set of french threaded drilled forks that fit the headset if that is any good to you?

aha, totally forgot about that, ill double check tonight i might not even need it... definitely dont need the forks, need to make a decision on my current headset setup first

Keep me posted - I'll email you re-web design.
I need to get my shit together!

I could not find any catalogue information on this pursuit Gitane.
It is a 1994 but I could not find any bike like it.

i could not find any catalogue information on this pursuit gitane.
It is a 1994 but i could not find any bike like it.

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Always wanted one 20 years ago....too expensive

Bought all bits 20 years later...still too expensive...but hang the cost!!

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^ nice. This is an eBay temptation:

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