bikemig 

I'm thinking about my next project bike and I think I should find something French. There is just something very cool and funky about French bikes. They can be a pita to find parts for, most derailleurs may or may not work with the rear drop outs, most stems may or may not fit without some alterations, your crank removal tool is likely to strip the crank, the cranks may not work with any of your existing pedals, French threaded freewheels are as rare as hen's teeth and many work poorly, you are likely to have no idea whether the damn bottom bracket is French or swiss which is an unbelievable pain when trying to get the fixed cup out, and, last but not least, you know you just have to run sew ups with them which is another pita. What am I missing here?

Am I going to get a lot of pics of gauloises and baguettes on this thread?