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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Past discussions
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2025 13:09:50 -0400
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On 4/6/2025 12:04 PM, AMuzi wrote:
> On 4/6/2025 11:01 AM, cyclintom wrote:
>> Remember when I said that my bike had 4 mm screws for the water bottle 
>> mount? Flunky told you all that I was lying because 5 mm was the 
>> standard for all water bottle mounts. Funny thing is that my new Time 
>> ULTeam uses 3 mm with a wide head. Perhaps Flunky can suggest why the 
>> country of the Tour de France doesn't stick to his "standard"?
> 
> My $5 says it's not a 3mm screw.
> Remove that screw and measure it.
> 
> More probably a ULS or a 7991 screw, m5x0.8 with a 3mm hex broach on the 
> head.

Agreed, although I'd bet more than $5.

It seems Tom doesn't know how to measure or specify a screw size.

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- Frank Krygowski