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

(Example: Bike Shops:R.E.W. Reynolds)

Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:04:59 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Rich Pinder <rpinder@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: [CR]The Myth of the Tange Levin Headset
References: <200602260612.WAA17026@cascade.cs.ubc.ca> <4401CA94.7020900@new.rr.com> <4401DC4B.7050504@usc.edu>
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Rich Pinder wrote:
> Question: I see a couple different models - one with a 27.0mm race,
> other with a 26.4mm race. Why this very slight difference in models ?
> Any reason to use one vs other ??

27.0mm is JIS standard, used on low to mid-level Japanese bikes. 26.4mm is Campy's standard, used on high-end models. Unless you know your fork has a 27.0mm crown race seat, you should use the 26.4mm size. Even if your fork does have 27.0mm crown race seat, it can be readily milled to accept a 26.4mm crown race.
> Other Question: The 'Stack Height' here of these are 33.4mm. Is that
> same (close?) to the Campy headsets.

Not the Campy road headsets, which are considerably taller at 40mm. The Campy Pista headset is a closer match at 34mm.

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