Not sure what you consider high quality French pedals. Certainly, the TA pedals that Bicycle Classics had a while back (and perhaps still has) qualify. I bought a pair and they are nice. However, like Sheldon, I believe that the Lyotard Mod. 23 "Marcel Berthet" is the best pedal ever designed for toe clips. Not all that expensive, but definitely a great design. The only bad thing I've ever heard about them is that heavy American riders occasionally report bending the carbon steel axles. Never had a problem myself.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
> All,
>
> I received a lot of great tips as usual about Huret products (also applies
> to Simplex for the most part) that may be of interest to other list
members
> that are into French parts or want to be.
>
> Regarding the French specific 531 tube diameters (28.0mm vice the 28.6 BSC
> standard) and Front derailleurs/shift levers/pump clips, etc:
>
> "If the Huret Jubilee front derailleur is BSC (28.6), it is marked "28.6"
at
> the hinge neighborhood of frame clamp. But there is not a marking in
> earliest Jubilee front derailleurs.
> In this case there is not a way of judgment except that, actually, you put
> it on a frame. French size Jubilee front derailleurs do not always have a
> marking. Earliest Jubilee front derailleur has five slots to a guide
plate
> in addition to above. It is the hardest to find NOS earliest Jubilee
front
> derailleurs for BSC. Thank you, Satoru"
>
> By the way Satoru has a great web page
> http://members.aol.com/
> classic French parts for sale including an NOS French diameter Jubilee
Front
> ($100), vintage Stronglight 55 crankset, etc. The prices are in Yen,
delete
> two zeros and you'll be in the ballpark as far as the cost in US dollars.
> I've purchased from him and he gave excellent service. Check out his
> gallery of Toei bikes and you'll be impressed!
>
> Jerry Moos also pointed out that numerous bikes had the 531 French
diameter
> tubing including Motobecane, Peugeot, Gitane, etc. I know they are French
I
> just didn't realize the diameters were different than other bikes, I
figured
> that was just for exotics like Singer...
>
> Anyway, any one have a BSC Jubilee Front derailleur (mint or better) they
> want to trade for a "five Slot" NOS French diameter Jubilee?! Let me
know.
>
> Oh yeah, I've also found it's hard to find HIGH quality pedals in French
> 14mm pedal thread to fit my Stronglight 49D, and those straddle wires for
> MAFAC Competitions (Ball on both sides) are HARD to find (but I did :)).
> Mike Barry at Bicycle Specialties carries MAFAC Braze-on's to mount
> "Competition/Racer" type brakes directly to a frame...
>
> Hope this helps some budding French bike lover... (I won't get into the
> Jubilee rear derailleur being either for Campagnolo-type OR Huret specific
> dropouts... Thanks Cyclart for saving my butt on that issue!)
>
> Regards,
> Bruce Van Remortel, USAF, Guam USA, still 80-something...