Re: [CR] Purpose of a Track Headset ??

(Example: Framebuilders)

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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:56:28 -0500
From: "Wayne Bingham" <blkmktbks@gmail.com>
To: donald gillies <gillies@ece.ubc.ca>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Purpose of a Track Headset ??


Suntour also produced track specific headsets. Suntour's Superbe headsets were available in both track and road versions, track versions having shorter stack height. Both versions were steel, but with alloy top nuts. The lower cups and upper adjustable cups are even stamped "Track" and "Road" respectively. Both versions use caged balls. I believe Suntour offered both track and road versions of their Superbe Pro headsets as well, but I can't be positive until (and if) I can dig up the appropriate catalog.

Wayne -- Wayne Bingham Lovettsville, Virginia USA

On 1/27/09, donald gillies <gillies@ece.ubc.ca> wrote:
> What is the purpose of a campagnolo track headset ?? I mean really,
> if you want the stack height to be 5 mm lower, why not just chop off 5
> mm from the head tube ?? Are you saying that campagnolo made a
> headset just to create some extra clearance on the 18.5" framesize and
> everyoned adopted it on all frame sizes by mistake ?? Has anyone else
> ever produced a 'track specific' headset? It only counts as 'track
> specific' if you offer a road model as well ... (sorry, Hatta ...)
>
> I received a track frame recently with a nuovo record headset and
> campagnolo track BB installed. The catalogue clearly shows a track
> headset installed, but I am wondering if perhaps the nuovo record
> headset might have been the actual original equipment.
>
> - Don Gillies
> San Diego, CA,
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