fingers Senior Retro Guru Feedback View Mar 23, 2008 #1 Ive just fitted my old RC35s with a new steerer (1") and there is no bulge at the crown end to seat a headset crown race on... Have I overlooked something? The steerer was direct from pace, so all should be ok...
Ive just fitted my old RC35s with a new steerer (1") and there is no bulge at the crown end to seat a headset crown race on... Have I overlooked something? The steerer was direct from pace, so all should be ok...
A andy.l Senior Retro Guru Feedback View Mar 23, 2008 #2 No,there should be an ally collar aswell,ive got one on my 1" steerer,contact justbackdated as he can supply them mate.
No,there should be an ally collar aswell,ive got one on my 1" steerer,contact justbackdated as he can supply them mate.
Iwasgoodonce Old School Grand Master Mar 23, 2008 #3 I'm sure there was a topic on this not long ago, try a search. I think the gist of it was that you need a shim.
I'm sure there was a topic on this not long ago, try a search. I think the gist of it was that you need a shim.
fingers Senior Retro Guru Feedback View Mar 23, 2008 #4 Cool, I thought something must have been missing as I tightened everything up and could still hear a rattle!!!
Cool, I thought something must have been missing as I tightened everything up and could still hear a rattle!!!
cherrybomb Old School Grand Master Feedback View Mar 23, 2008 #5 Yup, you need a bottom race collar, which is a shouldered alloy shim for the post. JBD should be able to sort you out.
Yup, you need a bottom race collar, which is a shouldered alloy shim for the post. JBD should be able to sort you out.
J justbackdated Retrobike Rider Feedback View Mar 25, 2008 #6 Yep; you need a crown race collar old chap, check inside your old headset bottom[crown] race if you have not binned it, it is probably stuck in there
Yep; you need a crown race collar old chap, check inside your old headset bottom[crown] race if you have not binned it, it is probably stuck in there