LYCOS RETRIEVER 
French: U.S
built 652 days ago
Most French bicycles imported into the U.S. before the mid '80's used 630 mm (27 inch) wheels. This size was never in use in France, and was only supplied on export models.
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According to Sack, people are now realizing that the boycott of French- owned companies in the U.S. ultimately hurts their American employees. The same principle is there in reverse when U.S. consumers boycott American and British travel operations in France.
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French spoke gauge numbers are lower for thinner wires, while the U.S./British gauge numbers are larger for thinner wires. The crossover point is right in the popular range of sizes used for bicycle spokes:
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