andy_is_me

i've just started working on an old raleigh twenty (actually it's a philips twenty, but i'm pretty sure it's the same thing under a different name that raleigh used... correct me if i'm wrong). i'm making it into a fixed gear machine and i've got a couple questions for those who came before me.

#1 the steerer on the forks has this weird cut-out thing on the threads, used originally for the quick release stem, i reckon. is it possible to use this fork with a regular headset? it came with a weird little plastic bushing instead of bearings.

#2 bottom bracket... is there a cheap, reliable sealed cartridge that i could easily install?

thanks folks. i'm sure i'll have many more queries before this project is completed. learning the ins and outs of old folders is like starting from scratch again...