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06-13-16 | 06:29 AM

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jonwvara

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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson

Both my Viscount frames had this, except it was all four tubes (down tube, seat tube, and both chainstays) that extended into the shell. I had to file them all down before I could ream the shell to tap Italian threads.

So it's not some French thing....

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