Re: [CR]Headset info needed

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Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 11:35:00 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Headset info needed
References: <3611445.1101140902907.JavaMail.root@wamui06.slb.atl.earthlink.net> <41A21DF5.4060600@peterwhitecycles.com>
In-Reply-To: <41A21DF5.4060600@peterwhitecycles.com>


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