[RBW] Re: which Tange headset is the one to get?
The CDS version adds the nylon seals. The other 2 Levins look very much like a mirror image of the Campy NR/SR headsets of the 80's. The CDS looks just the Specialized headsets that come on Stumpjumpers of the early 80's, and they likely were. On Friday, April 23, 2021 at 11:57:43 AM UTC-4 J Schwartz wrote: > Thanks for the input > I think I'll go with a black Tange Levin CDS > [image: Tange-Seiki-Levin-CDS-Threaded-Headset-bens-large-448-101.jpg > copy.jpg] > Curious what is the cost discrepancy and differences in the product about > between the Tange Levin and the Tange Levin CDS? > Is it just the polishing on the cro-mo of the Tange Levin. (that's the > one with the engraving on it) > The cost is essentially double between the two . > > On Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 8:23:28 AM UTC-4 ascpgh wrote: > >> I'll go a bit on a tangent to that thought and say that I rather like >> headsets that go unnoticed because they just work. For me that is the >> original 1" threaded, silver, alloy Ultegra cartridge bearing unit on my >> 2002 orange Rambouillet. I haven't held back on the surfaces of the bike's >> use and have ridden through rainstorms and snow and have yet to discern a >> time to start considering a replacement, although it is starting to look >> like I should. >> >> Andy Cheatham >> Pittsburgh >> >> On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:21:00 AM UTC-4 Garth wrote: >> >>> I rather like steel headsets myself and on one bike have a 1" Tange >>> Levin CDS headset. It comes in silver or black. It tends to go unnoticed >>> because it "just works" and does it well. >>> >>> >>> https://m.tangeseiki.com/jm/products/headset/standard/standard-threaded/standard-threaded-1/levin-cds.html >>> On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 9:44:31 AM UTC-4 J Schwartz wrote: >>> Question for the group: I'm replacing 12 year old headset on my S.Hit has totally given up the ghost. There are a lot of Tange 1" models ...which is the best performing ...I'm OK with ball bearings. Also, I'd like to get a black one but not totally necessary thank you >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b1c457bd-8c23-4615-9f35-d5de4219a1d4n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: which Tange headset is the one to get?
Thanks for the input I think I'll go with a black Tange Levin CDS [image: Tange-Seiki-Levin-CDS-Threaded-Headset-bens-large-448-101.jpg copy.jpg] Curious what is the cost discrepancy and differences in the product about between the Tange Levin and the Tange Levin CDS? Is it just the polishing on the cro-mo of the Tange Levin. (that's the one with the engraving on it) The cost is essentially double between the two . On Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 8:23:28 AM UTC-4 ascpgh wrote: > I'll go a bit on a tangent to that thought and say that I rather like > headsets that go unnoticed because they just work. For me that is the > original 1" threaded, silver, alloy Ultegra cartridge bearing unit on my > 2002 orange Rambouillet. I haven't held back on the surfaces of the bike's > use and have ridden through rainstorms and snow and have yet to discern a > time to start considering a replacement, although it is starting to look > like I should. > > Andy Cheatham > Pittsburgh > > On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:21:00 AM UTC-4 Garth wrote: > >> I rather like steel headsets myself and on one bike have a 1" Tange Levin >> CDS headset. It comes in silver or black. It tends to go unnoticed because >> it "just works" and does it well. >> >> >> https://m.tangeseiki.com/jm/products/headset/standard/standard-threaded/standard-threaded-1/levin-cds.html >> On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 9:44:31 AM UTC-4 J Schwartz wrote: >> >>> Question for the group: >>> I'm replacing 12 year old headset on my S.Hit has totally given up >>> the ghost. >>> There are a lot of Tange 1" models ...which is the best performing >>> ...I'm OK with ball bearings. >>> Also, I'd like to get a black one but not totally necessary >>> thank you >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/41fccc5a-e3c8-45a2-85e5-5d074435102dn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: which Tange headset is the one to get?
I'll go a bit on a tangent to that thought and say that I rather like headsets that go unnoticed because they just work. For me that is the original 1" threaded, silver, alloy Ultegra cartridge bearing unit on my 2002 orange Rambouillet. I haven't held back on the surfaces of the bike's use and have ridden through rainstorms and snow and have yet to discern a time to start considering a replacement, although it is starting to look like I should. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:21:00 AM UTC-4 Garth wrote: > I rather like steel headsets myself and on one bike have a 1" Tange Levin > CDS headset. It comes in silver or black. It tends to go unnoticed because > it "just works" and does it well. > > > https://m.tangeseiki.com/jm/products/headset/standard/standard-threaded/standard-threaded-1/levin-cds.html > On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 9:44:31 AM UTC-4 J Schwartz wrote: > >> Question for the group: >> I'm replacing 12 year old headset on my S.Hit has totally given up >> the ghost. >> There are a lot of Tange 1" models ...which is the best performing ...I'm >> OK with ball bearings. >> Also, I'd like to get a black one but not totally necessary >> thank you >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bc9c0d6c-3d6b-46aa-ba32-074c69c068d5n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: which Tange headset is the one to get?
+1 to Garth's recommendation. I replaced at Shimano 105 with the Tange Levin CDS (26.4) beacause I needed a headset with low stack. The Tange is inexpensive, visually elegant and unassuming and it adjusts easily and works perfectly. The one I have has been on the bike for four years now and seems as good as new. IanA Alberta Canada On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 8:21:00 AM UTC-6 Garth wrote: > I rather like steel headsets myself and on one bike have a 1" Tange Levin > CDS headset. It comes in silver or black. It tends to go unnoticed because > it "just works" and does it well. > > > https://m.tangeseiki.com/jm/products/headset/standard/standard-threaded/standard-threaded-1/levin-cds.html > On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 9:44:31 AM UTC-4 J Schwartz wrote: > >> Question for the group: >> I'm replacing 12 year old headset on my S.Hit has totally given up >> the ghost. >> There are a lot of Tange 1" models ...which is the best performing ...I'm >> OK with ball bearings. >> Also, I'd like to get a black one but not totally necessary >> thank you >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9d998011-0b81-4a22-a92d-184024252854n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: which Tange headset is the one to get?
I rather like steel headsets myself and on one bike have a 1" Tange Levin CDS headset. It comes in silver or black. It tends to go unnoticed because it "just works" and does it well. https://m.tangeseiki.com/jm/products/headset/standard/standard-threaded/standard-threaded-1/levin-cds.html On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 9:44:31 AM UTC-4 J Schwartz wrote: > Question for the group: > I'm replacing 12 year old headset on my S.Hit has totally given up the > ghost. > There are a lot of Tange 1" models ...which is the best performing ...I'm > OK with ball bearings. > Also, I'd like to get a black one but not totally necessary > thank you > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ca996c72-6589-4814-a751-7232b0267b60n%40googlegroups.com.
