Hi all, after reading Gregs comments I agreed, would seem better to leave them French threaded for another person one day, if you ever go to sell them, of coarse would also depend on how much you have to spend on getting a set of French threaded pedals, I have no idea what they are worth as all my pedals are 9/16".....regards wayne davidson Invers NZ,, about to enjoy Xmas meal soon, but having marmite on toast for breakfast....
> From: "C. Andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]sugino crank question
>
> 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
>
> Charles:
> I think the "M14" is a strong clue....
> M14 x 1.25, that is! (At least Sugino was nice enough to clearly mark them).
> Nothing that a good set of 9/16" x 20 taps won't easily correct, however. (Mon Dieu! I can hear the Francophiles saying that quietly, to themselves). There are also lots of French-threaded NOS pedals out there, available from me or several others.
> Greg "but of course, monsieur!" Parker
> L'Ann Arbor, Michigan