Re: [CR]Seeking Stronglight headset tips

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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 13:27:01 -0800 (PST)
From: "Craig Sandvik" <distracticon@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Seeking Stronglight headset tips
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


--- Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Craig Sandvik wrote:
> > I still don't understand the reason for
> > the spanner holes in the toothed washer.
>
> The toothed washer that fits into the corresponding
> teeth of the upper
> cup have a flat on the inner surface that
> corresponds to a flat that is
> filed on the steerer tube (not a "keyed" slot) to
> keep the toothed
> washer from rotating. The toothed washer needs to
> be a tight fit on the
> steerer tube to not rotate using this
> flat-instead-of-keyed-washer
> technology. <rest deleted>

Chuck, Thanks for that clear explanation. It would make perfect sense if my toothed washer had a flat side, but it rotates freely on the steerer. When I get the time in enegy to take the thing apart again, I'll look for tool marks inside the toothed washer. Possibly a previous owner filed out the flat to round.

I do think the french flatted steerer is a better idea than the slotted steerer and keyed washers on standard forks. I can't turn the flatted washer so it buggers the threads. Most keyed washers can rotate so the projecting tab rests against the threads.

-- Craig Sandvik Berkeley, CA

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