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It's like seeing an old family relative at Christmas.
Bump
Bump
....for the spring crowd.
This is my virgin dabble (😳) on this thread and i have a question:
So which bit exactly is the crown race? Cos the bit which fits on the forks isn't technically a race is it, as bearings don't run directly on it these days. What would you call it, a shoulder? Surely the lower part of the sealed bearing unit is the crown race now.
Any engineers care to elucidate?
Of course the answer may already be on this thread, but I'm not backtracking through that lot.
@40mpg It's not technically a race, as you correctly point out, but if that is the name it has been given then it is the crown race even if it isn't a race. A bottom bracket is neither a bracket nor at the bottom
Crown shoulder bearing race support just doesn't have the same ring to it.
It's the year 2025. So much in the world has changed or gone away or been destroyed, but crown races are still a thing.
No-one has come up with a cunning idea that means we don't need them anymore.
No-one has standardised them so that they can be built into the fork.
There are still loads of different types.
You still need a special tool. Or a bit of pipe. Or you can saw one partially in half. Or get type that means you actually don't need a special tool, but only if you're very lucky or rich, or lucky and rich.
Good luck.
Worth a bump to make sure anyone using the new forum is aware that headsets usually come with a crown race.
I'm sure The Swede would have more to contribute if the topic was turnips 😀
No-one has come up with a cunning idea that means we don't need them anymore.
Now are you certain that’s true? I’m sure I’ve seen forks that were designed to have the bearing placed directly on them.
Integrated crown race fork or something.
William or Harry?
A bottom bracket is neither a bracket nor at the bottom
But when I buy a bracket ... should it come with a bottom?
No-one has standardised them so that they can be built into the fork.
Not entirely true, many road bikes that come as a frame set i.e. frame and forks as a package have an integrated crown race designed into the forks, probably not standardised though and true for mtb.
should it come with a bottom?
Only if it's a top!
I have replaced most of my crown races with sealed ,high pressure ,honey pots. Very smooth and seem to eliminate trail buzz.