Some questions for the Campy Cognoscenti:
Can anyone tell me approximately what years Campagnolo offered a "pista" version of the Record/Nuovo Record headset? And more importantly, why? At first glance, it is nearly identical in design/construction to the more common "strada". I have always heard that the "pista" version had a lower stack height...but also heard that the only real differences were the lack of lettering on the sides of the cups and that they were packed with loose balls. Any pointers on dating one? Most track bikes I come across seem to have strada headsets installed. I suppose because they are much more commonly available and a headset is a part often replaced on well-ridden machines? Or were strada headsets installed on initial builds more than pista models for any particular reason? Any functional advantage of one over the other?
Matthew Bowne Trying to figure out what to do with this thing in... Brooklyn, New York