Thread: British threading vs ISO threading compatibility
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Old 05-01-24 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by macstuff
Such a mess. Second only to the correlation between ISO, Metric and SAE bicycle tire sizes.
Where 1-3/4" does not equal 1.75" 700-650a/b/c? 635? S2 through S8 EA1/2/3/4?. 3spd...Balloon - 29'r?

I've gotta go sit down.
Not to mention US wire gauges for spokes use smaller numbers for thicker spokes, while French spoke gauges us larger numbers for thicker spokes, and the numbers cross over right in the thicknesses commonly used with bicycles.

Source: Sutherland's 4th Edition
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