Buying 2nd hand bike

probably because of the french threaded bottom bracket instead of the common as muck english threaded (there's italian threaded BB, but there's a lots of BB out there for them).

it's only because it's hard to find a french BB for the frame, but that's fine since Velo Orange release a french threaded bb (finally!) and not only that, an threadless BB as well.

Thanks edscoble, finding out the hard way!
my new pedals won't screw into old french crank arms either :(