Re: Relative stack heights for CR timeline Headsets
Sutherlands happens to have the "Headset" chapter available as a preview pdf!
with stack heights!
Also, price is currently $95
http://www.sutherlandsbicycle.com/
Les Connally Dallas, Texas, USA lots of bikes, though nothing extraordinary
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 4:19 PM, <classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org>wrote:
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> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 06:15:06 -0700
> From: mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net
> Subject: Re: [CR] Relative stack heights for CR timeline Headsets
> To: Matt Gorski <milanocc@gmail.com>
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> 1. Sutherlands Manual
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> 2. Tange Levin Alloy Headset - Original if you can find it - else today's
> repro of such headset. (They are being made again...seen 'em in shops.)
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> 3. Campy track headset.
>
> =8-)
>
> Robert Shackelford
> San Jose, CA USA
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>
> Quoting Matt Gorski <milanocc@gmail.com>:
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> > Folks,
> > I've checked the archives and Velo base and now appeal to the greater
> > Brother/Sisterhood
> > of vintage bicycle riders. I have a frameset that has just a few scant
> > threads engaging the
> > top locknut. I have measured the stack height of several Campy and other
> > headsets looking
> > for a lower stackheight to create space for a center pull cable hanger
> and
> > for more positive
> > engagement for the top nut.
> >
> > I can't yet locate my box of Stronglight headsets and various other non
> > Campy models. I know
> > that Tange makes some basic/nondescript models currently that are low on
> the
> > stack height
> > scale. Before I send off for one I wonder if anyone in a similar
> situation
> > has suggestions
> > for models with low stackheights on the low 30's but keeping with the
> > vintage look.
> >
> > TIA for any good info....
> >
> > Matt Gorski
> > Belmont Shore,
> > Sunny Southern California
> > USA