The threads in the cranks are just fine and fit my French pedals no problem. But I want to ride the Peugeot wearing my clip in shoes and cleats assembly. Though I have tried to get used to the Old School cages and leather straps, I just prefer the user friendliness of my modern pedals. And believe me, I gave much thought and trial to this dilemma of form versus function. Function wins, hands down, in this case.

I did try the tap on a junk crank and am a bit concerned about the pedal seeming too easy to thread into the cleaned threads. Perhaps I should just buy a new set of Park taps. I wonder how much they cost?