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Old 10-28-09, 06:33 AM
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One clue is the stem you have in there. What kind is it? Many French bikes had a skinnier steer tube, but not all. The French steer tube needed a stem with a slightly skinnier stem. The headset would have to be a French-dimensioned one as well.
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