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Old 12-31-25 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Duragrouch
The 20 ball headset cage... I can see the balls are not close together, there would be a lot of airspace with the cage removed, so would take more balls.
So, can you show me 21 or more loose balls in a Record headset race?

N.B. I've tried it; it doesn't work.

And yes, the 11-ball x 1/4" retainers work in any bottom bracket that uses 9 x 1/4" retainers. I used to buy generic 11-ball retainers from BikeToolsEtc, but their web site seems to no longer work.

And no, Campagnolo wasn't the only company that used 11-ball retainers. Here's a Shimano Dura-Ace bottom bracket that came with them:

https://www.velobase.com/Pages/ViewC...119&AbsPos=131

And an Ofmega bottom bracket with 11-ball retainers:

https://www.velobase.com/Pages/ViewC...=119&AbsPos=89
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