[CR]Space between fork crown race and steerer tube

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Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:27:38 -0700
From: "ryan hildebrand" <greengate@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Space between fork crown race and steerer tube

Is it normal to find 1-2mm of space between the fork crown race and steerer tube on an early 60s fork (as in the photos linked below)? Is there something that should be filling this space? Legnano Gran Premio again. Forgive me, but I'm suddenly dealing with a new (to me) era of bikes and am unfamiliar with a great number of things.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2768962413_7c381e5989_o.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2768962463_629c92988b_o.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2769810726_85780231f8_o.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/2768962295_2b7692f784_o.jpg

Thanks,
Ryan Hildebrand
Costa Mesa, California, USA