[CR]Opinion sought: Headset fix for Cinelli

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From: "Mark Petry" <mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <20021029143901.40532.60554.Mailman@phred.org>
Subject: [CR]Opinion sought: Headset fix for Cinelli
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 09:44:21 -0800

So, it's as much a philosophical question as a technical one - I have a beautiful restored Cinelli and the Campagnolo headset has a little bump in it, right on dead center. Now the headset lower cup and crown race are wear parts, they do have a hard life. My options are - either replace the cup and crown race with new parts (I have a set in stock) or ... Remove both and rotate them in such a way that the worn areas are out of phase.

My question is really twofold - first, does simply rotating the worn areas really do the trick, and what are the group's thoughts on this type of repair - I'll probably ride this bike twice a year for the next 20 years and why put a brand new headset in it if just rotating the cups will work ? Or is that cheating? Sacriledge?

===================================================== Mark Petry 206.618.9642 Beautiful Bainbridge Island, WA mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net ===================================================== "Nothing can match the simple pleasure of a bicycle ride"

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