If you get the grand cru (it is very nice btw), be careful when you are installing it. The bearing cap only has one set of wrench flats, so it is easy to scratch the area between the flats (where the logo is) if you fully insert a typical headset wrench when you are tightening the lock/top nut. I speak from experience...
Another option, if you're interested is the also very nice Tange Falcon: http://velo-orange.com/tafa1he.html. I bought one of these and installed in a frame last night. I knew it would be a close fit as to whether there would be enough threads left on the steerer for the lock nut. Turns out there wasn't. The bike was never ridden with the headset on. It was installed with a park headset press and fork crown bearing race installer, and is still cosmetically and functionally brand new (only the portion of the cups that pressed inside the headtube would show some scratching, but you never see that anyway). I'll sell it for $45, no s/h. Let me know if you're interested. -Eric On Dec 4, 3:15 pm, Marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice option once i confirm that crown race is 26.4. Thanks! > > On Dec 4, 2:36 pm, landotter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >http://velo-orange.com/grcru1sebehe.html > > > On Dec 4, 12:37 pm, Marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello > > > I've just bought a mid-80s Faggin frame/fork on eBay, built from > > > Columbus SLX tubing. It won't be coming with a headset and the seller > > > could tell me it has a 45mm stack height but couldn't give me crown > > > race diameter. Is this enough information to select a headset or do I > > > need to wait to receive the frame/fork to actually measure the crown > > > race diameter? > > > Sheldon indicates that Italian, ISO, and JIS 1" threaded headsets all > > > have the same 22.2mm stem ID on the steerer and the same frame cup OD > > > of 30.2mm, but the Italian crown race ID can be either 26.5 or 27.0mm, > > > vs. the 26.4mm of the ISO. > > > I'd like to find a moderate cost headset that will fit and that has > > > cartridge bearings (hoping to not have to spring for Chris King, and > > > that a Shimano 105 or similar will work). > > > May I assume that any headset with a stack height less than the 45mm > > > this frame has will work, with added spacers if needed? > > > Any advice or insights would be gratefully appreciated. Thank you. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
