Tom and others,
With the first mention of this alloy Levin 1500 headset my interest rose. I have been looking out for a Tange Ritzy (as mentioned on page 51 of the 198 1 Ronkit catalogue) dural headset, but was unable to find even information that one, let alone the headset itself. Could the 1500 be a newer version? And where can I find a shop that stocks them? Wilson Bike Sales doesn't see m to mention these Tange headsets (or any Tange headsets) on their website. i t would be a nice addition to the all-Japanese equipped Zieleman I'm building , aiming for the lightweight look.
thanks,
Freek Faro Rotterdam Netherlands
2006/2/27, fatcogtom@comcast.net <fatcogtom@comcast.net>:
>
> QBP stocks the CDS and the Passage. Both are steel, 'triple sealed' (lowe
r
> cup, upper cone, locknut seals) and are an upgrade from campagnolo's vint
age
> headsets. The CDS has a stack height of 33.4 and the Passage has a stack
> of 30.3. The CDS has the rounded profile that King headsets have made so
> popular. The Passage is more low profile and has more right angles in the
> lower cup and upper adjusting cone.
>
> Wilson Bike Sales stocks the Levin steel (stack height of 38.2mm) and
> Levin Alloy 1500 (stack height of 42.7mm). Both are suitable replacements
> for vintage Campagnolo headsets in terms of asthetics, fit and function.
> From 10 feet away it would be hard to tell the difference between a Campy
or
> Tange.
>
> For you vintage BMX'ers, Wilson also carries the Pro 1" BMX headset, but
I
> don't want to get too offf topic, or be too gauche......
>
> There may be other distributors, but these are the ones I know about.
>
> Tom Martin
> Oakland CA