Thanks, Laing.  That seems to be the consensus here.  Really appreciate 
everyone's help!

On Monday, September 5, 2022 at 8:22:24 AM UTC-7 lconley wrote:

> I have these on almost all of my bikes. The cups that are installed in the 
> frame are zinc plated aluminum. The steel race goes inside the cups - 
> aluminum will not hold up.
> From the bottom:
> Fork - Steel fork crown race - roller bearings - steel race - lower cup - 
> frame.
>
> [image: IRD headset.JPG]
>
> Laing
>
> On Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 8:42:03 PM UTC-4 Greg J wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Sorry about the cross-post from the iBob list.  But since this is going 
>> on my 96 A/R, and Riv sells this (or similar) headset:
>>
>> I am installing the Tange/IRD headset with the needle bearing in the 
>> bottom cup.  I am wondering about the order of the steel race insert (I 
>> only have one, although I know that in the Stronglight headsets, there are 
>> 2 per needle bearing).
>>
>> Does it go:   
>> (1) Bottom cup - steel race - needle bearings - base plate, or 
>> (2) Bottom cup - needle bearings - steel race - base plate ?
>>
>> Or did I lose one steel race, which should be on both sides of the needle 
>> bearing?
>>
>> thanks,
>> Greg
>> Oakland, CA
>>
>

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