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04-08-16 | 09:51 AM

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Chombi

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Bikes: 1986 Alan Record Carbonio, 1985 Vitus Plus Carbone 7, 1984 Peugeot PSV, 1972 Line Seeker, 1986(est.) Medici Aerodynamic (Project), 1985(est.) Peugeot PY10FC

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Originally Posted by bikemig

+ 1; that was really good info.

We had a lot of problems with campy NR headsets in the shop I worked in on the 80s. The roads were rough (New Orleans has some of the worst roads in the US) and headsets got chewed up. Roller bearing headsets like the stronglight A9 took care of that problem.

It looks like they're still available ??, Amazon.com : Stronglight A9 Classic Cartridge Bearings Headset - 1 inch threaded : Bike Headsets And Accessories : Sports & Outdoors

Here is a good thread on roller bearing headsets:

The Retrogrouch: Roller "Needle" Bearing Headsets

I may have to pick one up for a project I am working on.

Be advised that the new Stronglight A9 headsets being sold out there for under a hundred bucks do not have roller (sometimes called needle) bearings. Insread, they have sealed ball bearing cartridges....

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