Re: [CR]Rechroming headset races

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

From: "Peter Jon White" <PeterJonWhite@PeterWhiteCycles.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "Jan Heine" <heine@mindspring.com>
References: <a05010414ba96827f605b@[66.167.138.173]>
Subject: Re: [CR]Rechroming headset races
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 14:34:41 -0500


I'm not aware of any high quality headsets with chromed races. Camp Record headsets were chromed before the races were ground. On lower quality headsets the races are chromed, along with the rest of the headset. Then, as you use them, the chrome flakes off the race due to compression by the balls.

Peter Jon White Peter White Cycles 24 Hall Rd. Hillsborough, NH 03244 603 478 0900 Phone 603 478 0902 Phax Peter@PeterWhiteCycles.com http://www.PeterWhiteCycles.com

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----- Original Message -----
From: Jan Heine
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 1:47 PM
Subject: [CR]Rechroming headset races



> When rechroming a headset race - do the ball races have to be masked
> somehow, or can they be rechromed? How was it done originally. This
> headset is for use, not show only.
>
> Thanks for the list advice.
>
> Jan Heine, Seattle