Re: [CR] Fork steerer length and headset stack? A fit or a mathematical conundrum?

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Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:56:47 +0000
From: "Hilary Stone" <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: Wayne Davidson <wayne.collect@xtra.co.nz>
Subject: Re: [CR] Fork steerer length and headset stack? A fit or a mathematical conundrum?
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The headset with lowest stack height I know of is the Shimano 105 which is about 32mm...

Hilary Stone, Bristol, England

Wayne Davidson wrote:
> Hi Bruce, your stack height is 28mm,
>
> Stack height.
> (Nuovo) Record Strada (road) is 39.1 mm.
> Super Record road is taller at 42.2 mm.
> Record and Super Record Pista (track), Gran Sport, are all 33.7 mm.
>
> So as you can see from the dimensions you are out of luck to fit any
> Campagnolo, you will need a steerer of 194 to fit a NR headset, and 197
> to fit a SR headset, best of luck, been there done that wayne davidson
> invers NZ............
>
>
> bruce thomson wrote:
>> Listers I have a mathematical delema to solve. I have a nice frame
>> but have been seeking the appropriate fork for the frame. I have
>> purchased a short fork and have priced out the work of having it
>> lengthened, but there may be an opportunity for an original in the
>> proper size.
>> The bike in question is a 57cm c2c frame with the head tube being
>> 155 in length without the headset cups. I intend to install a Nuovo
>> Record steel road headset. The offered fork has 183 mm of steerer
>> tube. Now what is the best way to mathematically determine if this
>> will fit the said fork on my frame??? Bruce
>>
>>
>> Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204 (509) 747 4314 Masi3v4me@yahoo.com
>> rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com