Re: Was:[CR]tange headset truth and reconciliation commission, now: where to find Tange Levin 1500

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From: <freesound@comcast.net>
To: fatcogtom@comcast.net, "Freek Faro" <khun.freek@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Was:[CR]tange headset truth and reconciliation commission, now: where to find Tange Levin 1500
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:11:42 +0000
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

I also see that in order to really use, or even see the Wilson Catalog, you have to be a bike shop owner. So much for us consumer Bobs.

Ken Freeman
Ann Arbor, MI


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From: fatcogtom@comcast.net

> The Ritzy was discontinued a few years ago by Tange. The 1500 is the recommended

\r?\n> replacement. The tange waybackmachine catalogues I have list the only

\r?\n> differences between the two are the 1500 has a 'fully sealed mechanism' and the

\r?\n> Ritzy has a 27.0 crown race, headcup OD of 30.0 and a stack height of 36.8mm.

\r?\n> The Ritzy looks like it was built as a high end headset for the JIS 'standard',

\r?\n> while the 1500 was built for export as it is made to the BSA 'standard'.

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\r?\n> The Wilsonbike website vendor list has not been updated in at least 6 months,

\r?\n> and Tange was a recent (re-)addition, along with Sugino, MKS, HKK, Nitto, Hozan,

\r?\n> Honjo, Soyo, and the remnants of Suzue. 'They' have to work on that.

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\r?\n> Tom Martin

\r?\n> Oakland CA

\r?\n> wilson bike minister of propaganda

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\r?\n> From: "Freek Faro"

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\r?\n> Tom and others,

\r?\n>

\r?\n> With the first mention of this alloy Levin 1500 headset my interest rose. I have

\r?\n> been looking out for a Tange Ritzy (as mentioned on page 51 of the 1981 Ronkit

\r?\n> catalogue) dural headset, but was unable to find even information that one, let

\r?\n> alone the headset itself. Could the 1500 be a newer version? And where can I

\r?\n> find a shop that stocks them? Wilson Bike Sales doesn't seem to mention these

\r?\n> Tange headsets (or any Tange headsets) on their website. it would be a nice

\r?\n> addition to the all-Japanese equipped Zieleman I'm building, aiming for the

\r?\n> lightweight look.

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\r?\n> thanks,

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Freek Faro

\r?\n> Rotterdam Netherlands

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\r?\n> 2006/2/27, fatcogtom@comcast.net :

\r?\n> QBP stocks the CDS and the Passage. Both are steel, 'triple sealed' (lower cup,

\r?\n> upper cone, locknut seals) and are an upgrade from campagnolo's vintage

\r?\n> headsets. The CDS has a stack height of 33.4 and the Passage has a stack of

\r?\n> 30.3. The CDS has the rounded profile that King headsets have made so popular.

\r?\n> The Passage is more low profile and has more right angles in the lower cup and

\r?\n> upper adjusting cone.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Wilson Bike Sales stocks the Levin steel (stack height of 38.2mm) and Levin

\r?\n> Alloy 1500 (stack height of 42.7mm). Both are suitable replacements for vintage

\r?\n> Campagnolo headsets in terms of asthetics, fit and function. From 10 feet away

\r?\n> it would be hard to tell the difference between a Campy or Tange.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> For you vintage BMX'ers, Wilson also carries the Pro 1" BMX headset, but I don't

\r?\n> want to get too offf topic, or be too gauche......

\r?\n>

\r?\n> There may be other distributors, but these are the ones I know about.

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\r?\n> Tom Martin

\r?\n> Oakland CA