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Campy Threaded Headset Help Needed
Hi Folks -
I recently received a new frame and fork with headset installed. I stipulated a Campy Chorus (threaded) headset, not their usual "what they have laying around". It's a canti brake model, so they also included a nice looking cable hanger. Two questions. 1.) I noticed the hanger has a habit of turning out of relationship with the fork. It has a key that is small and doesn't seem to stay in the keyway of the fork. It also has one washer with key installed above and next to the adjusting cone. I'm wondering if there should be another washer with key above the cable hanger or ??? to prevent the hanger from turning out of sync. 2.) I also noticed there is a space between the upper cup and the adjusting cone. In all the photos and illustrations of assembled headsets I find a space much smaller than that on my bike. In fact I can look into this opening and almost see the bearings. The upper adjusting cone's outer lip does not extend below the cups rim. If I remove the bearings, this slides easily together. Are the upper and lower bearings/retainers different on this model? Thanks for any help you might offer. Perhaps a web link to any instructional material might assist. Phil B |
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Times Up !!!
On Sun, 22 May 2005 17:38:38 GMT, Phil B. wrote: Hi Folks - I recently received a new frame and fork with headset installed. I stipulated a Campy Chorus (threaded) headset, not their usual "what they have laying around". It's a canti brake model, so they also included a nice looking cable hanger. Two questions. 1.) I noticed the hanger has a habit of turning out of relationship with the fork. It has a key that is small and doesn't seem to stay in the keyway of the fork. It also has one washer with key installed above and next to the adjusting cone. I'm wondering if there should be another washer with key above the cable hanger or ??? to prevent the hanger from turning out of sync. 2.) I also noticed there is a space between the upper cup and the adjusting cone. In all the photos and illustrations of assembled headsets I find a space much smaller than that on my bike. In fact I can look into this opening and almost see the bearings. The upper adjusting cone's outer lip does not extend below the cups rim. If I remove the bearings, this slides easily together. Are the upper and lower bearings/retainers different on this model? Well Ok, I can't take credit, but my local mechanic Bill pointed out the cable hanger shouldn't move once the headset adjustment is properly tensioned and locked. Key or no key. And he clued me into one other bit: Some of the Campy threaded headset have two different size bearings, and yup, they were on the wrong ends. The top crown race and bottom cup take the larger of the two sets. Thanks Bill. Phil B |
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