Ty Doleman <we_the_crotchety@mustwhine.wah> wrote:
> Mark, Have you checked your balls to see if they are the
> right size? You might want to check with an old Bianchi
> owner.
My wife is an old Bianchi owner, though her Bianchi is brand new. She says my balls are just the right size - 1/8"
Both of the Bianchi integrated headsets I have on hand clearly take 1/8"
and could not take any other size.
> I have a few old Bianchi's out in the barn. I do not think
> the upper and lower cups can be removed; they are part of the
> frame (integrated that would be.)
The pressed-in races can definitely be removed and replaced, method is
the same as for any normal headset, except the "rocket ship" shaped
4-prong punch probably can't be used because the headtube is a much
smaller diameter. I don't have a rocket ship on hand to try it. I just
use a drift punch, alternating sides between blows to walk the race out
as near to parallel as I can.
> What do you do if the integrated races wear out?
Buy new ones on eBay.
Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA