11-09-2010, 09:42 AM
After 25 years on the same headset I replaced my original '81 campy record headset with another from Ebay (NOS).
I've been riding around with a headset wrench trying to adjust the headset just right without success. It seems that something is binding at about the same tightness that would be needed to avoid chatter during braking; My first hack was to take out the ball guide and added another ball or two to the bottom race. That is acceptable but just a little to stiff on the turn.
I'm also thinking of trying slightly larger BBs (5mm vs 3/16") with the thought that this might avoid the still unexplained mechanical binding .
Any thoughts ?
Thanks,
ibe
I've been riding around with a headset wrench trying to adjust the headset just right without success. It seems that something is binding at about the same tightness that would be needed to avoid chatter during braking; My first hack was to take out the ball guide and added another ball or two to the bottom race. That is acceptable but just a little to stiff on the turn.
I'm also thinking of trying slightly larger BBs (5mm vs 3/16") with the thought that this might avoid the still unexplained mechanical binding .
Any thoughts ?
Thanks,
ibe