Re: [CR]Urgently required - headset with extremely low stack height

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Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 17:54:41 -0500 (EST)
From: "Brandon Ives" <monkey37@bluemarble.net>
To: Stewart Barrie <sbarrie@bellefield.worldonline.co.uk>
Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Urgently required - headset with extremely low stack height
In-Reply-To: <005601c0ed44$725ab480$2e96403e@stewart>


I think the lowest stack height headset is the 105 for a couple of years ago at 31mm, I think. I don't know of any "classic" headsets that are very short. I have in the past taken out the spacer and this works if everything is "just right" and you use a steel top nut. enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives

"Nobody can do everything, but if everybody did something everything would get done." Gil Scott-Heron

On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Stewart Barrie wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> This Freddie Grubb is going to be the end of me.
>
> Vic Polanski and I have just spent the best part of two hours trying to cobble together a suitable headset for the Grubb to no avail after finding that a Stronglight A9 doesn't fit. The steerer column is VERY short.
>
> So two more questions:
>
> Does anyone have a Record Pista headset or other suitable headset they can sell me?
>
> Can anyone recommend a headset currently on the market that might be suitable.

>

> Thanks

>

> Stewart