Originally Posted by
AZORCH
I'll answer a question with a question, and hopefully one of the Francophiles will chirp in: didn't most French bikes switch over from French pedal threads in the early 1980's? I was thinking Peugeot had abandoned the French thing by '84 at the latest. BTW, I could be way off base here, which is why I raise it as a question. Perhaps it will help the OP and also provide another valuable resource for everyone.
I would love to know the answer to that, myself, for general purposes. My love affair with French bikes is just getting rekindled, and I intend to keep looking for a higher-end model. It'd be great to know what to expect in terms of upgrading and refurbishing.