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From: msw@drux1.UUCP (Mike Walpole)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Buying bicycles in France
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 15:46:06 EDT
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>My wife and I are planning to do some bicycling in France at the end of
>the month.  We had planned on renting bicycles, but someone suggested that
>we buy bicycles there and bring them back with us. (We don't have decent
>bikes right now.) Are parts for French bikes the same as parts available
>in the U.S.?  Does anyone have suggestions or warnings about buying
>bikes in France?  

As with buying anything in europe the price depends on the strength of
the dollar.  Pricewise a good bicycle should be less expensive than here.
However, there are things that you need to look for. (look out for?)
Most french bikes have different sizes for the bottom bracket, (french thread)
seatpost diameter, stem diameter and the dropout widths.  Unless you have
many high end bike shops in your area, I suggest that you reasearch which
French bikes use standard size equiptment. (English or Italian threads and
sizes.)  Good luck.

Mike Walpole