Subject: Re: [CR]Mystified by Galli/headset not A9
Wayne wrote:
"Hi, there are 2 different Galli tapered roller bearing headsets, the one
> you speak of is the first type, being all alloy construction with large
> bearings, a very nice item when you can get one, the second type is the
> rebadged Stronglight A9, mainly plastic construction and a handfull to
> put together".
Jevelot was a sales rep for Bicycle Parts Pacific, the importer/distributor of Galli, and was also a distributor of Stronglight for many years so I think I may have the real story.
The "Stronglight/Galli" headset was different from the Stronglight A9 in that it used an "upside down" top head race assembly while the Stronglight A9 always used a "conventional" head race assembly. This upside down design later appeared in the Stronglight product lineup as, I believe, the A12.
Hugh Enox
Jevelot
La Honda