Re: [CR]Re: Recognizing a French-thread headset

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From: <NortonMarg@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 23:21:51 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Recognizing a French-thread headset
To: faulkners@neteze.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, dartley@co.ba.md.us


In a message dated 11/7/03 7:29:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, faulkners@neteze.com writes:
> French headsets have a "flat" milled on the threads of the steerer tube,
> and the washer that goes between the top race and the top nut (the lock nut?)
> has a corresponding flat section in the hole that keeps it from rotating with
> the top nut. The only English headset in my "collection" has no such flat
> spot.
> More experienced hands may have additional or even contradictory thoughts to
> add.
>

I've seen English and Italian with the flat. If you are picking through parts, are you looking for French? Or trying to avoid it? You could always buy a french steerer, or a ratty old French fork and cut off the threaded part and make a keychain out of it. Can you give some background as to why you are asking
the question?
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA