Re: [CR]Now: Campy headset race removal Was: Campy hub race removal and replacement

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 08:16:44 -0600
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Now: Campy headset race removal Was: Campy hub race removal and replacement
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From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>


Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> Something else to think about. Only the lower races of a head set ever
> get damaged so what I've done in the past is remove the upper cup race
> and use it to replace the lower cup race that's dimpled from the
> bearings fretting the races. (yeah, i'm a real cheapskate... there i
> said it.)

One of the things I like about the Stronglight roller bearing headsets is the replaceable races. When the bottom race starts showing a little wear just swap it for the top race (also a cheapskate).

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