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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

04-03-14, 11:51 PM

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Posted By 3alarmer

..............LOOK HERE...

..............LOOK HERE (http://sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-headsets.html)

...sometimes, you can coax the 26.4 onto your 26.5 fork seat, sometimes you have to mill it down a hair.

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

04-03-14, 11:43 PM

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Brinelling

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Posted By 3alarmer

...I think, but am not certain, that the headset...

...I think, but am not certain, that the headset in that link is designed to adapt a more modern fork
to use in a French bike.....IOW, it has a crown race to fit what you can buy now in a fork , but...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

03-05-14, 10:08 PM

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Brinelling

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Posted By 3alarmer

..you see this sentiment posted all the time...

..you see this sentiment posted all the time here, and in fact at least one regular, dddd, is adamant that this is the case.
I personally, preload headset bearings, and it seems to work for me. ...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

03-05-14, 07:55 PM

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Brinelling

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Posted By 3alarmer

. ....I sense this thread has legs.:popcorn ...

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....I sense this thread has legs.:popcorn

Does anyone have any advice on the proper rag and plumbing wrench to use ?

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