Re: [CR]Peugeot and Columbus?

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From: <joeb-z@comcast.net>
To: lyonstrings@yahoo.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Peugeot and Columbus?
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:41:22 +0000
cc: john strizek <lyonstrings@yahoo.com>

I was under the impression that Columbus did not make French threaded steerer tubes. Is that so? Does the bike have French threads or the later English? I had a Columbus tubed Lejeune, but it had a no name steerer.

Joe Bender-Zanoni Whitneyville, CT USA
   -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: john strizek <lyonstrings@yahoo.com>
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> I am not sure of the date of manufacture. I have a Peugeot frame and original
> fork stamped with the Lion that has a Columbus steerer tube. I did not know that
> Peugeot ever used any Columbus tubing. Can one of my learned colleagues shed som
> light on this for me. Would the Columbus steerer be an indicator of tubing used
> in the frame construction? Unfortunately this frmeset came to me with all
> braz-ons removed and paint removed. I do not have any information on the decal
> set to aid me in identification.All help is appreciated.thank you,Happy
> Trailsjohnstrizeksacramentocaliforniausa