Not to upset anybody but very rarely I have had problems with fit. Just go slow and take your time. Steve
The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of John Thompson Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 12:35 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Headset info needed
Peter Jon White wrote:
> Nick Zatezalo wrote:
>
>> Can a British threaded headset be used on an Italian threaded fork
and
>> vice versa?
>
>
> Yes. Whatever difference there is between the two threadings (I
suspect
> that in fact there is none, but I can't prove it) is so small that the
> two are perfectly interchangeable.
IIRC, the difference is the BSA threads are cut with a 55deg pitch while
the Italian threads are cut with 60deg pitch.
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA