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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-20, 11:03 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Ooh, I hadn't thought of that! Thanks!

Ooh, I hadn't thought of that! Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-20, 05:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

I think I'm going to keep the extra 20mm on the...

I think I'm going to keep the extra 20mm on the fork I got from nlerner. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-20, 07:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Update! The top and bottom cups came out pretty...

Update! The top and bottom cups came out pretty easy with just a screwdriver and a rubber mallet. I was able to replace both cups with a modest amount of banging on them with the mallet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-20, 06:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

So I have the headset. Good news! It threads...

So I have the headset. Good news! It threads nicely onto my fork. Bad news! It doesn't work exactly the same as my old headset.

My old headset had cups at top and bottom....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-20, 07:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Not wanting to wait for Amazon, I decided to go...

Not wanting to wait for Amazon, I decided to go to an LBS - Bike America in Lee's Summit, MO. There i discovered that a headset that would fit would be a Tange-Seiki Passage, which apparently is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 02:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

So just for ****s and giggles, I measured the...

So just for ****s and giggles, I measured the thread pitch on my old fork with my calipers. I got 24 tpi. So I don't know what I have going on. I'll know more when this cheapo headset gets here,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-20, 04:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Not having ready access to a "standard" threaded...

Not having ready access to a "standard" threaded fork, I planned on buying a cheap threaded headset from Amazon and trying it on both the old and new forks. That should accomplish the same thing,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-20, 04:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

I think the original is French, because it has a...

I think the original is French, because it has a flat section that goes down the threaded portion. The one you gave me has a small square channel down the middle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-20, 04:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

The headset nuts won't thread on to the steerer...

The headset nuts won't thread on to the steerer tube.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-20, 02:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Sad to say that nlerner's fork that he sent me...

Sad to say that nlerner's fork that he sent me would not work with my headset. So my options now are to find another fork or to find another headset, and I think the latter is going to be far easier...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-20, 11:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Thank you so much! Once I get it I'll post a...

Thank you so much! Once I get it I'll post a picture after it's installed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 11:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

OK, I think I understand. I was going to attach a...

OK, I think I understand. I was going to attach a photo, but the forum won't allow it. If you go to https photos.app.goo.gl/cbHkLc1BWwtRKApa7, though, you can see all the photos I have, including the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 10:23 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

I feel like I could put the bearings back in with...

I feel like I could put the bearings back in with my fingers and not have to press at all. It didn't take any effort to get them out. Is that something to be concerned about?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 09:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

It's bent between the steerer and the crown. ...

It's bent between the steerer and the crown. Maybe also the blades of the fork.



I'm not sure what you mean here. Can you elaborate?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 08:59 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Replacing fork on Motobecane Mirage

I bought an old Motobecane Mirage off Craigslist a couple weeks ago. I recently took it for a ride, had a spill, and managed to bend the front fork (as I discovered when I took it into my LBS for a...
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