LTravers wrote:
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
> How does one identify a true pista headset? All I could glean from the
> archives (and some other sources) is that the bearings were smaller and
> hence (I am guessing) the races would be different. Any more obvious
> ways? I kind of doubt the headset on the bike is pista.
That looks like a Record road headset to me. The steel Pista headset doesn't have the lettered bands around the top and bottom cups; they are just smooth chrome. The bearings are smaller (5/32" vs 3/16" on the road headset). The only visible markings (when installed) are on the top of the locknut. The Pista is visually very similar to the Gran Sport except the Pista threaded cup has octagonal wrench flats whereas the Gran Sport has just two wrench flats.
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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA