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Old 05-12-22, 10:23 AM
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rustystrings61 
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Originally Posted by Mr. 66
The mondia Still inbuild mode, I went to adjust the saddle and determined that the 24.6 campy seatpost is incorrect for the Mondia. This was due to the pinched lobes on the seatlug. I searched and found a 26.6 steel post and a 26.8 alloy. The 26.6 fit the tube well without having to pry open the lobes. The 26.8 has not been attempted..
My Allegro takes a 26.6. My limited experience leads me to believe that Swiss builders used a lighter gauge of metric 531 than that used by Peugeot and Gitane, which both take 26.4.

Originally Posted by Mr. 66
Now the most important piece to the French puzzle is to find a NDS bb cup that will be compatible with the TA crank.
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PM me - I think I have a drive side French-thread Stronglight fixed cup in my parts stash at the storage unit, and I think the cabinet where it is located is relatively accessible. Since the spindle and adjustable cups are wrecked, it can go for the cost of postage ...
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