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Old 10-15-10 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Chombi
The Miche does have an O-ring around the top race edge to keep most of the crud out, but it does not have it at the bottom. Only a close fitting nylon "dust" ring around the lower race instead (the large black ring at the bottom of the parts pic).

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The Stronglight "Delta" headset introduced shortly after the A9 and B10 (and based on the same roller bearing design) has O-ring seals on the cones and locknut. I installed one on my tandem in 1984 and it's still going strong.
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