Re: [CR]Headset question

(Example: Racing)

From: "flying_scot" <flying_scot@btopenworld.com>
To: <Philcycles@aol.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <123.282b5c88.2cf7ee86@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Headset question
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 07:31:28 -0000


Phil,

You're correct in that once cut and set up, that's it as far as steerer length goes, but like conventional headsets, the steerer length was set by whatever the equivalent of stack height was back then, and usually depended on what make of headclip is/was used however alteration of the tabbed washer/s can usually offer a get out clause though as most clips were only a fraction taller or smaller. British sized steerers were either 31/32" or 1" (as far as solo machines are concerned)....

More later, once I dig out an appropriate drawing of a headclip assembly. that'll maybe make it easier to understand.

Bob Reid
Stonehaven
Scotland


----- Original Message -----
From: Philcycles@aol.com
To: flying_scot@btopenworld.com
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 12:19 AM
Subject: Re: [CR]Headset question



>
> In a message dated 11/27/03 3:04:48 PM, flying_scot@btopenworld.com writes:
>
> >Bianchi in Italy used a similar arrangement into the 1950s ? (Chuck / Steven
> >/ Aldo) ?, and they even patented a manufacturing process to produce the
> >necessarry flared head tubes to take the bearing races, and top and bottom
> >lugs formed from a single piece of sheet steel....
> >
> >
> The Bianchis used a conventional quill stem and were conventional in all
> respects except the bearing races. Headclips are a very different animal.I made a
> headclop fork once and it was tough. The steerer has to be the exact length
> and you can't cut a bit off the to to make it so. Also, the top of the steerer
> is 31/32", not 1". There a reason most were converted to conventional headsets
> and conventional forks.
> Phil Brown
> Sna Rafael, Calif.