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BeantownFixed
03-12-07, 08:18 PM
I have a PX 10 that I (gasp) have set up as a fixed gear. I am looking at restoring it not for authenticity but for nice asthetics. Can you use any headset that says it's "French threaded". Would this headet work?
The headset on there now is fine, I'm just perusing parts.

Campy Headset (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270098547533&rd=1&rd=1)

vpiuva
03-12-07, 08:24 PM
French steerer for sure? If your steerer has a flat side rather than a key slot it's french and that headset will work but check your stack height. I've also run into different forlk crown race diameters. Had a french campy C record headset with a 26.3 race (tight fit for 26.4?), but my Gitane has a 26.8 fork crown, which doesn't even appear on Sheldon's page.
Poguemahone
03-12-07, 08:26 PM
http://www.velo-orange.com/edcohego.html

Probably cheaper, and in my experience, Campy headsets don't wear as well as the Stronglights that were stock on a PX. I've got a couple of the edcos from this guy and they are very,very pretty. Like them visually more than Campys, and yes, I have them...

unworthy1
03-13-07, 01:03 AM
[QUOTE=vpiuva]French steerer for sure? If your steerer has a flat side rather than a key slot it's french and that headset will work
Just a point of order: I have come across steerers with the threading filed flat that were NOT French threaded. It's a rule-of-thumb, but there are exceptions. Also note that this French-threaded Campy HS has a tabbed washer, not one with a flat spot, so it's meant for a slotted French steerer. In my limited experience, later year French bikes began adopting the slot...and eventually they phased out the French threading too.
Dr.Deltron
03-13-07, 01:19 AM
the edcos from this guy and they are very,very pretty.
That's very, very true!!!
I may have to get one for my wife's Interclub, just because they ARE so very, very pretty!
Thanks for the link! ;)
Grand Bois
03-13-07, 06:49 AM
I prefer the Stronglight A-9.
http://www.velo-orange.com/stronglighta9.html
evwxxx
03-13-07, 07:35 AM
[QUOTE=vpiuva]French steerer for sure? If your steerer has a flat side rather than a key slot it's french and that headset will work
Just a point of order: I have come across steerers with the threading filed flat that were NOT French threaded. It's a rule-of-thumb, but there are exceptions. Also note that this French-threaded Campy HS has a tabbed washer, not one with a flat spot, so it's meant for a slotted French steerer. In my limited experience, later year French bikes began adopting the slot...and eventually they phased out the French threading too.

+1 on that. I have a Trek 760 Pro with the steerer filed flat. English threads.