Originally Posted by
SurferRosa
First things first! Put the chain in the small ring and rear cog!
Then remove the pedals and toss. Japanese pedals (kkt or mks) would be a fantastic, inexpensive upgrade.
At this point both wheels, the brakes, and the seatpost have been removed. The cables are all frayed and were kind of stuck preventing me from setting the chain on a different ring without the derailleurs pulling on it.
Will those Japanese pedals thread onto the French threads on my bike? I see Sheldon says that standard is 9/16 x 20 TPI and for French bikes it is 14mm x 1.25mm.