I am not sure whether I am using the proper terminology in this question and therefore am not certain that it will be posed in such a way that it becomes understandable.
I received a frame and fork yesterday. The headtube at the top and bottom are slightly flared or expanded out to accept bearing races similar, if not exactly the same, to what goes on the top of the fork crown. These parts were provided by the seller. My question involves the fit of these races onto and into the headtube: how snug are they to be? Are they to be similar in fit to the fork crown race, and therefore require some force, or are they to be loose enough to be inserted and removed by hand? And one related question: how does the bottom part inserted into the headtube move smoothly, if you are simply running two races with bearings between each other? I don't want to set it up with all the ball bearings only to find that I have mucked it up.
And one final question, is this a form of an integrated headset?
Thank you.
Cheers.
Tom Hayes
Chagrin Falls, Ohio