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Stronglight A9 Alloy Vintage 1" Threaded Headset
£45.00
✓ Original part - produced in the 1980s
✓ Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica
✓ Professionally checked & cleaned
✓ Worldwide shipping
Stronglight A9 headset, hailing from France and in production during the 1980s. Made from aluminium and weighing in at 77 grams - incredibly lightweight for a headset at that time. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike.
If you're taking part in L'Eroica or a similar vintage event, this is fully compliant - so rest assured, the pre-1987 police won't lock you up for having the wrong headset!
The headset's been carefully cleaned, thoroughly checked by one of our mechanics and graded as good condition, but do take a good look at the detailed photos so you can see the cosmetic condition before you buy.OVERVIEW
Bearing / Race Condition - Good
Production Era - 1980s
Country - French
Material - Aluminium
Weight - 77 g
Stock Code - U-G1-HS173V
TECHNICAL INFO
Headset Type - 1" Threaded (ISO Standard 24 TPI)
Cup Size (OD) - 30.2 mm
Crown Race (ID) - 26.4 mm
Stack Height - 40 mm
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▼SHIPPING, TAXES & RETURNS
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We've been safely sending orders around the world since 2010. Orders are carefully packed, sent with tracking & insurance, and normally collected around midday on Tuesdays and Fridays. Larger items may occasionally require an extra day or two to prepare.
We accept returns, please notify us within 14 days and ensure the item arrives back with us no later than 30 days after the order was received.
EU orders under €150 (excluding shipping) - import VAT and the new €3 customs duty are paid as part of your order, so there's nothing further to pay on delivery.
EU orders over €150 (excluding shipping) - import fees are payable to the carrier before delivery, with nothing collected at checkout.
USA orders - import fees are collected at checkout for all orders to the USA, so there won’t be any surprise charges when your order arrives.
Other international orders - local import fees may apply and are not collected by us. Please check your country's import rules before purchasing.
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▼SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
- This product complies with the EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). Professional installation and regular inspections are strongly recommended. Due to the product's age, extra care should be taken during use.
Product Manufacturer - Stronglight SA, 11 Rue De Meons, CS 10537, 42007 Saint-Etienne, France
EU Authorised Representative - Global Trade Department NI Ltd, Office 834, Unit 6, 100 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 6AG, Northern Ireland
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▼HELP SECTION
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Headset Type - the 1" size relates to the outside diameter of your fork's steerer column which should measure 25.4 mm, if it's 25.0 mm your forks should be French threaded. Although it's generally recommended to match threaded parts exactly, with headsets you can technically mix and match, unless you have French or the obscure old Raleigh threads, in which case you need to stick to that type. If you're replacing an old headset the thread may be stamped on there. Oversized 1 1/8" & 1 1/4" sizes are easily identifiable due to their size and the threads are all standard. Headclip headsets were made to fit fork steerers with 1" or the reduced 31/32" size steerers, as well as 1 1/8" versions for tandems.
Cup Size (OD) - the outside diameter of the cups, this must match the inside diameter of your frame's headtube closely for a good fit. For 1" headsets this should be around 30.2 mm unless you require a JIS headset which will be 30.0 mm.
Crown Race (ID) - the inside diameter of the crown race where it sits on the fork steerer, this needs to be close to the outside diameter of your fork steerer at the base to ensure a proper fit.
Stack Height - the overall height of the headset. To check the minimum stack height you require, measure the length of your frame’s head tube & subtract this from the length of the fork steerer column. You can always add spacers if you have a little too much steerer tube but you can't fit a headset with a greater stack height than the space you have available.
For further help with 1" threaded headsets head to our journal.
Stronglight Competition (Ref. Axe 65) Piste Vintage 113 mm Bottom Bracket Axle
£35.00
✓ Original part - in production from the 1970s to the 1980s
✓ Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica
✓ Professionally checked & cleaned
✓ Worldwide shipping
Stronglight Competition bottom bracket axle (or BB spindle if you prefer), hailing from France and in production from the 1970s to the 1980s. Made from steel and weighing in at 153 grams. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike.
If you're taking part in L'Eroica or any other vintage event, this is fully compliant - so rest assured, the pre-1987 police won't lock you up for having the wrong axle!
The axle has been thoroughly checked, cleaned and graded as good condition, but do take a good look at the detailed photos so you can see the cosmetic condition before you buy.OVERVIEW
Model ID - Ref. Axe 65
Production Era - 1970s & 1980s
Country - French
Material - Steel
Weight - 153 g
Stock Code - U-BB-AS17V
TECHNICAL INFO
Axle Type - Square Taper
Axle Length (D) - 113 mm
Axle Centre (B) - 56 mm
Axle Drive Side (C) - 28.5 mm
Axle Non-Drive Side (A) - 28.5 mm
Shell Width - 68 mm
NB: Check the help section to see how we take these measurements.
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▼SHIPPING, TAXES & RETURNS
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We've been safely sending orders around the world since 2010. Orders are carefully packed, sent with tracking & insurance, and normally collected around midday on Tuesdays and Fridays. Larger items may occasionally require an extra day or two to prepare.
We accept returns, please notify us within 14 days and ensure the item arrives back with us no later than 30 days after the order was received.
EU orders under €150 (excluding shipping) - import VAT and the new €3 customs duty are paid as part of your order, so there's nothing further to pay on delivery.
EU orders over €150 (excluding shipping) - import fees are payable to the carrier before delivery, with nothing collected at checkout.
USA orders - import fees are collected at checkout for all orders to the USA, so there won’t be any surprise charges when your order arrives.
Other international orders - local import fees may apply and are not collected by us. Please check your country's import rules before purchasing.
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▼HELP SECTION
- We've provided reference below to illustrate how we take the measurements.
Axle Type - for square tapers, the ISO introduced a standard for European makers in the early 90s, JIS then did the same in Asia. Before then it was not so simple, and although there is a degree of interchangeability, the best way to make sure you have the right axle is to stick to the same brand from the same era, ideally the proprietary model.
Axle Length (D) - your crankset dictates the axle length you need and the recommendation should be used to avoid issues with chainline. If you're replacing an axle that works perfectly then this can be matched, otherwise you'll need to check the manufacturers spec, a good resource for older bikes is Velobase.
Centre (B) - measured from the outside of the 'shoulders' of the bearing races, as seen in the diagram.
Drive Side (C) - the right side (with any logos etc on the axle facing you), your right crank and chainrings will mount to this side.
Non-Drive Side (A) - the left side, where the left crank arm will be mounted.
Shell Width - the width of the bottom bracket shell the axle was designed to fit, measured at its widest point.
