Originally Posted by
unworthy1
Not a sealed-bearing Tange but the Levin is still easy to find with EITHER the 26.4 or the 27.0 crownrace.
Yes; you might note I specified "
sealed bearing" in my post.
26.4 threaded
sealed bearing headsets are common;
27.0 threaded
caged bearing headsets are
fairly common;
27.0 threaded
sealed bearing headsets? Far less so. In fact, the only one readily available in the USA is the VO 'Rinko' headset (which is quite nice). If you're lucky, you can still find DA 7410 & Ultegra 6500 versions (Shimano also made a threaded, 27.0, sealed bearing HS for 5500 group, IIRC), but they're all pretty rare, they're not cheap, and usually sell at collector prices (even the standard 26.4 versions will sell on ePay for as much as a Hatta 'Super Swan'; the 27.0 units go for much, much more).
Edit: Origin8 (Neco) now apparently sells an inexpensive 27.0, sealed, threaded HS here in the US!
Btw, has anyone mentioned the Hatta 'Vesta' yet?
My 27.0 Technoglide (Price? $25 USD):