Slightspeed

After 55 years, I decided it was (PAST) time to service the headset and bottom bracket on my '64 Legnano, had since new. I've done a few newer bikes, but the old Legnano has been my faithful and much neglected partner on many adventures all these years. The crank still spins freely and never felt a problem with the headset. Still 55 years is a long time. Got it apart, the grease was almost non-existant, replaced by a filmy hard sludge somewhere between grease and hard epoxy. I had to scrape it off the cups, after soaking everything. These old bikes are tough. Hope to get it together tomorrow, in time for a couple of rides before next week's Eroica. It did fine on the 2016 Eroica with 52 year old grease, so 2019 should be even better with new grease and balls!