Re: [CR]_laterally_ ovalized head-tube?

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From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
To: "w.a. manning" <wamanning@email.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20040813213544.C3EFB163A03@ws3-7.us4.outblaze.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]_laterally_ ovalized head-tube?
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 09:38:22 -0700


Maybe it was bumped on the head tube with out a head set in it to stop the deformation. Steven Willis 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "w.a. manning"
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 2:35 PM
Subject: [CR]_laterally_ ovalized head-tube?



> my just-acquired bottecchia (used, columbus SL, lugged) has what appears to be an oddly ovalized head-tube.
>
> the lower-opening of the head-tube is wider laterally than it is longitudinally. this strikes me as very strange, as any ovalizing i've ever heard of in the head-tube placed the stretched axis longitudinally. there's nothing extraordinary about the condition of the head-tube or frame that would suggest any sort of major impact damage, although i dont have the original fork to know for sure. regardless, if there was a significant front-end impact i would still expect any deformation/stretching to be front-to-back, rather than side-to-side.
>
> strange. anyone have any ideas? it's destined to be an indoor-trainer bike, so it's not really that important...but puzzling nonetheless.
>
> walter manning
> metro-detroit-area, michigan