[CR]NOW: Tange-Seiki Passage headset Was: Track headset

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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:03:58 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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Subject: [CR]NOW: Tange-Seiki Passage headset Was: Track headset

jerrymoos wrote:
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> I thought the track HS was actually a Record Pista. This was distinguished
> by a much lower stack height than the Record Road. According to
> Sutherland's recently discussed 3rd Edition (1980), "Record Strada" was 39.1
> mm stack height, "Record Pista" was 33.7. The Pista also used 5/32" balls
> versus 3/16". I think maybe the Pista balls were loose rather than caged.
>
> When one stupidly cut a fork too short by 5mm, one bought a Pista HS to
> replace the Strada. By the way. Tange still makes a steel HS called the
> Passage that is nearly identical to the old Record Pista, including the very
> short stack height. And it's cheap too, unlike the old Campy.

Wow!!! $9.95 and beautiful!!! http://penncycle.com/site/page.cfm?PageID=197&SKU=HD1040 (be sure to click on image for large image)

Stack height 30.3mm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA

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