Re: [CR]The Myth of the Tange Levin Headset

(Example: Framebuilders:Brian Baylis)

Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 09:34:44 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: CR List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]The Myth of the Tange Levin Headset
References: <200602260612.WAA17026@cascade.cs.ubc.ca>
In-Reply-To: <200602260612.WAA17026@cascade.cs.ubc.ca>


Donald Gillies wrote:
> My point was that the Tange Levin may be nicely made, but it appears
> to be the all-time winner as "most unsealed" headset in history. In
> the picture depicted by John Thompson, almost 50% of each ball bearing
> is visible from below the headset.
>
> http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/campy-vs-levin.jpg
>
> This is a recipe for early failure. If you use this headset, it seems
> that fenders would be an "absolute must", OR, you could use a campy
> crown race together with the levin headset - exactly the OPPOSITE of
> what people have been asking about in this forum.

Do please note, however, that the photo referenced above depicts a Levin crown race in a Campy cup, using 3/16" Campy balls. A Levin crown race in a Levin cup, using 5/32" Levin balls does not show this gap:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/levin-in-levin.jpg

Moral of the story: mix 'n' match at your peril.

--
John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA