Headset/Steerer Woes
12-27-09 | 09:56 AM
#26
Bianchi Goddess
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From: Shady Pines Retirement Fort Wayne, In
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so where is 'world cup'? I was only in coles once and the customer service turned me off. I think you only solution might be to have the fork lenghtened. I have seen, well sent this out, for customers in the past. the best idea would be to cut your fork a few inchesbelow the threads and have a new tube welded on with threads about .5 to 1" longer than you have now.
I should have gone into frame building and repair.
I should have gone into frame building and repair.
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12-27-09 | 11:03 AM
#27
surly old man
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Carlisle, PA
Bikes: IRO Mark V, Karate Monkey half fat, Trek 620 IGH, Cannondale 26/24 MTB, Amp Research B3, and more.
Isn't World Cup just off 15 where it intersects with the Gettysburg Pike. Should be right in your hip pocket from Camp Hill.
The customer service at Coles is like a Monty Python routine its so bad. I am pretty slow to anger, but the people who work there work so assiduously to piss customers off that I have banned myself from ever going there. I am afraid I am going to yell something regretable at them. Yikes.
If you ever get farther west, give Merv's a whirl. It is partway between Carlisle and Shippensburg. Merv is the best.
jim
The customer service at Coles is like a Monty Python routine its so bad. I am pretty slow to anger, but the people who work there work so assiduously to piss customers off that I have banned myself from ever going there. I am afraid I am going to yell something regretable at them. Yikes.
If you ever get farther west, give Merv's a whirl. It is partway between Carlisle and Shippensburg. Merv is the best.
jim
so where is 'world cup'? I was only in coles once and the customer service turned me off. I think you only solution might be to have the fork lenghtened. I have seen, well sent this out, for customers in the past. the best idea would be to cut your fork a few inchesbelow the threads and have a new tube welded on with threads about .5 to 1" longer than you have now.
I should have gone into frame building and repair.
I should have gone into frame building and repair.
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Cross Check Nexus7, IRO Mark V, Trek 620 Nexus7, Karate Monkey half fat, IRO Model 19 fixed, Amp Research B3, Surly 1x1 half fat fixed, and more...
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SB forever
12-27-09 | 12:05 PM
#28
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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
If the top nut would not even catch the threads you most likely have a fork that was either cut down to short at one time or came from smaller frame. You can try and just not use the washer.spacer between the top race and top nut to gain about a couple of mililmeters or you can try and find a headset with a lower stack height......... although I think stack heights do not really vary that much from the typical 38mm from one headset brand to another
Chombi
84 Peugeot PSV
85(?) Vitus Plus Carbone 7
12-27-09 | 02:23 PM
#29
Old fart
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Appleton WI
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Melt brass into the damages area to build it up, then cut new threads into the brass. Brass isn't as strong as steel, but it's plenty strong to hold the locknut.
