Bill, I think that's a great Q&A policy! On another note, I like both ultegra and dura ace headsets, but I found them to have very flimsy-feeling crown races. I have not had any issues with them, but I simply feel like there's a huge disparity between shimano's crown races of that era and like let's say, crhis kings'. But damn, you can't beat the simple beauty of the unique bluish silverish sheen and reflective depth that the dura ace and ultegras give off.
Best, IY NYC/CT On Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 3:41:51 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > Igor asked me a direct and objective question: > > " Bill, if you had a Time Machine which specific Shimano Ultegra model > would you get a lot more of?" > > I will answer it, but on the expectation that the next time I ask Igor a > direct and objective question, that he answers it. It is my impression > that when I have asked Igor direct and objective questions in the past, he > has ignored them. Now I will have some equity. > > If I had a time machine, and could buy HP6500 (or HP7410) headsets new in > box for normal retail of $49 or less, I'd buy 10 of them and bring them > back in my time machine. People are trying to sell them now on ebay for > $200. Rivendell frames from Waterford or Toyo used to come with that > HP6500 headset. My Romulus has the 105 level headset, which is fine, and > might have the same bearings. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > > On Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 11:46:31 AM UTC-7 Igor wrote: > >> Bill, if you had a Time Machine which specific Shimano Ultegra model >> would you get a lot more of? >> >> On Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 10:53:07 AM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >>> The FSA unit Rivendell uses is still an excellent value: Headset - FSA >>> Silver 1 inch, threaded – Rivendell Bicycle Works (rivbike.com) >>> <https://www.rivbike.com/products/headset-fsa-duron-x-silver-1-threaded> >>> If I had a time machine I would go back and get a lot more Shimano >>> Ultegra headsets when they were $50 retail. Lots of vintage builds require >>> a shorter stack height than the Cane Creek or FSA. >>> >>> BL in EC >>> >>> On Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 7:30:32 AM UTC-7 Danny wrote: >>> >>>> Their site has been acting strange since they listed those. Silver is >>>> showing in stock again for me, but has been in and out of stock for the >>>> past 24 hrs I’ve been checking. (I’ve been tempted to buy one, but >>>> fighting >>>> the urge to hoard a part I have no immediate use for.) >>>> >>>> Danny >>>> Madison, WI >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 9:26 AM Johnny Alien <johnny....@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Not in silver >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 10:11:59 AM UTC-4 maxcr wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Igor, these seem to still be available. >>>>>> Max >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 6:52:07 AM UTC-4 Igor wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I hesitated on this, and should not have. A great 2nut replacement >>>>>>> that I do not need at this time, but should have hoarded..sold out ! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 4:55:27 PM UTC-4 Al in SF wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jeff Frane (All-City founder, @bikejerks, now Wilde) buddied up >>>>>>>> with Cane Creek to bring back a limited run of the EC30 threaded 110 >>>>>>>> headset. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - https://www.instagram.com/bikejerks/p/C-742K8sg3x/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> https://www.wildebikes.com/collections/frontpage/products/cane-creek-110-zn-1-threaded-headset >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Figured with all the 1" threaded headset users here, someone would >>>>>>>> be interested in a higher-end option. The $120 asking price isn't >>>>>>>> inflated >>>>>>>> because I believe the original Cane Creek 110 cost that much; whereas >>>>>>>> a CK >>>>>>>> Gripnut (let alone the discontinued 2Nut) is now asking for $175. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Al in SF >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/92fbe97e-8dc2-43b2-b7c8-29d90e074432n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/92fbe97e-8dc2-43b2-b7c8-29d90e074432n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- 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/7274c76b-8a18-4e7f-b5f7-dcdbbdd8be60n%40googlegroups.com.
