Probably a stupid headset question..

I bought some forks from the classifieds, which arrived with the crown race fitted.

So I now have a spare crown race.

Any ideas what else I could use it for...?

obvious, but i'd suggest a cock ring

Don't know much about headsets to be honest, but do you think it's ok to let these two babysit my 3 kids tonight, they only charge a fiver an hour - which seems resonable

Don't think it is a good idea, see http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/39/contents
May have to pay them £5.93 as they do look over 21.

if they are self employed they dont need to work for the minimum wage but an employer MUST pay it
HTH

I think we've got a nuclear power vs crown race race for longest thread. Neck and neck at the moment with 1125 posts.

1126

Year 1126 (MCXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.

obvious, but i'd suggest a cock ring

tip: don't even think about buying a starnut inserter

1126 (MCXXVI) was a common year

Wasn't that common, there was only one year 1126.

[i]there was only one year 1126. [/i]

or two, if you include BC.

I don't think British Columbia had been invented in 1126. Just saying.

commonality is a relative concept, so 1126 was extremely common relative to the number of times this thread had a valid point to make

there was only one year 1126.

or two, if you include BC.

That's like saying 5 and minus 5 are the same things, which they aren't.
There could be more than one year 1126 if you start counting Gregorian, Jewish, Islamic, etc calendars.
Although this may also be rubbish and like saying there is more than one number 5 if you include numbers other than those in base 10.

If you believe in the multiple universe theory then you could have an infinite number of year 1126s. That also means there'd be multiple universes in which crown races did or didn't come with headsets.

So I need to buy a tapered headset - will it come with a crown race??

So I need to buy a tapered headset - will it come with a crown race??

No.

Or possibly yes.

I will come with a tapered brown mace

Is a tapered headset less stupid than the OP's?

Crikey... Are we still talking about this?

Since this thread started I have:
Bought my first house
Married my wife
Changed my job
Eaten a lot of celery
Still not seen a real life magic cat...

dont know if i would know if the cat i was looking at was magic or not, but i hate celery

Still not seen a real life magic cat...

[IMG] [/IMG]

His Lordship

[img] [/img]

Crikey... Are we still talking about this?

Since this thread started I have:

......Bought a headset.

I'm not sure anymore if it should have come with crown race or not. Should I complain if
a- it didnt come with one
b- it did come with one and should I send it back.

I bought some new forks recently and they came with a crown race but no headset.
a) They weren't actually new new, just new to me new. is this kind of thing more prevalent with second-hand bits?
b) Have we already done the 'crown race with no headset' discussion?

Well, there's now a new headset standard to comtemplate.
Virtual headsets give you all the sizing headaches without actually being a physical entity.
So you get all the fun of trying to work out which one will theoretically fit your headset / headtube standard without the financial stress of having to buy one.
The perfect tool to beat the current economic climate.

If you would like more information on virtual headsets, you won't find any, anywhere.
But you can waste hours trying to find some here www.virtualheadsets.com
So whether you have 1" threaded or a head, 1 1/8" threaded or ahead, 1.5", 44mm, Integrated, semi integrated or internal.
You won't find any of the info you're looking for here, or anywhere else for that matter.
But we wish you good luck if you decide to further your search.
The virtual headset society.

What was the question again?

I made a curry for tea, but forgot to out the yogurt in it, it still tasted ok thou.

[img] [/img]

Hello old thing.....

but forgot to out the yogurt in it

When the yogort says it's still in the closet I think it meant one more like this [img] [/img]

This may not be the best place to ask this question but here goes.

I have a new frame with a 1.5"-1 1/8" tapered headtube. I have straight 1 1/8" forks.
If I buy an adapter for the lower half of the headset will it require a 1.5" or 1 1/8" crown race or some sort of adapter to allow fitting of my usual crown race?
And if it needs it's own special crown race or adaptor does it come with it?

Try the crown race you have. If it doesn't fit, turn the frame upside down and try again - Voila!

I've no idea..

Does that help at all?

I've tried that Box, but it seems to be causing a few other issues. The one I probably should have foreseen is that I now need an adapter for the top of the headset instead, and maybe from the crown race. Is it still known as a crown race if it is at the bottom of the forks, as crown surely implies top? However, that really is the least of the complications of following this idea.

Anyone got a Cane Creek crown race that I could borrow?

I did have one you could have borrowed but I ended up lending it to someone else for use as a cockring. Do you want me to see if I can get it back? I'm sure he would disinfect it thoroughly.

Otherwise get a normal brake shim and blacksmith it to the right size by bashing it with a hammer (or your head)!

hope that helps a wee bit.

Couldn't I just use a cockring?

Couldn't I just use a cockring?

Yes. yes you can

Is this a hen or a cock?
[img] [/img]
Not quite sure of the size but unless that is a [i]really[/i] big bird it's not 1 1/8". Must be a hen ring.

yeah it lives!

The thread that will never die!

Does that bird have no feathers on its legs? Is this the latest bird fashion? And why is it standing on a giant hand?

I'll take it, please pm with payment details.

The bird or the leg ring chop?
I would be willing to split if I can find a buyer for the other bit.

pardon?

This thread was "Started 1 year ago by Mackem". Does that make it ineligible for [url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/best-forum-thread-of-the-year#post-3283275 ]Best forum thread of the year[/url], or is it still eligible since some posts were made this year?

It's a rounded figure. It is about 3 months away from it's second birthday, but I say still eligible.
Anyway, back to the topic in hand, does anyone want to buy my pigeon? As it is in hand it is worth twice what the ones in the bushes would go for.

I'd like to thank all who've contributed to this fine thread.

fine thread?

[img] [/img]

or fine thread?

[img] [/img]

think we should have a christmas no 1 😆

think we should have a christmas no 1 😆

Sorry.. just thought it would be a great moment to bring this puppy back to life!

Interested in the pigeon - does it speak english?
Oh, and it mustn't like holes.
No chest problems has it?

If andrewh's isn't suitable I've got a [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/manicstreetpreacher/3062620267/ ]deceased pigeon[/url] you can have for free. Used to speak English, didn't like holes, no chest problems AFAIK.

Day 289: Dead Pigeon

Thu 13 Nov 2008. A deceased pigeon on the (inaccessible) window ledge.

Dead for 1,144 days now - how's it holding up?

Sorry if this is a stupid question - but does it come with a leg ring?

Nah, on reflection, I don't fancy it

Here's me with me previous bird:

[img] [/img]

Much better looking, I think you'll agree?

when you buy a [url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/educate-me-about-bottom-brackets#post-3474385 ]bottom bracket[/url] does it come with a crown race?

To be fair, I think the world has caught up with Mackem.

When you buy a headset from Hope it doesn't necessarily come with both ends.

[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=70727 ]For example[/url]

Good Point - I got one of their mix and match headsets and it didn;t come with an sfn/top cap.

To be fair the bottom cup and bearing were accompanied by a crown race.

Just thought I'd log on to wish this thread a happy second birthday and see if an answer had yet been found. I have discovered that it has been a little more active of leate than I was expecting! Honestly, I turn my back for six weeks and it all starts up again. Although I note that all of you missed the anniversary.
.
Boxelder, the pigeon does speak English (also Spanish and Welsh and a little Dutch, not grea at Dutch but I'm slowing teaching him. This is made somewhat slower by the fact that I don't speak Dutch myself)
He has no chest problems at all, not even a feather out of place.
However, he is rather keen on holes, any dark place actually, he loves bags and boxes too. Would thos make him unsuitable for whatever you had in mind? Also, would you be able to continue the Dutch lessons?

if your pigeon is on twitter get it to follow @pigeonJon - very sexy.

Pigeons don't use twitter, their native language is a sort of cooing sound. It's generally little songbirds who tweet.

So we were talking about this thread in the pub (Clown race photo) and what's the biggest thread on STW, nowhere near my Sick as dog bivi thread 😀

keep running forest!

34 pages???? [i]REALLY????[/i]

Crown race ?

[img] [/img]

Tony the Tiger, Scored a penalty against Pat Jennings at Wembley 8)

The only reason pigeon don't use twitter is the size of their claws, Andrew. Have you SEEN the size of the feet of that one at the top of the page. Proper clown-claws. The giant hand doesn't have me convinced.

Will he be prepared to live in a windmill in old Amsterdam?

Anyone up for a Diamond Jubilee crown race?

I am. Are we too late? Or does the jubilee technically last all year?.
.
Does

a Diamond Jubilee crown race

Me too. We could have a race along the Jubilee line? Who wants to be crowned winner (no headstarts allowed)?

Who will win the Olympic Crown Race?
.
Also, as much as I hate to drag this back the original topic http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/chris-king-crown-ring

I've never seen a crown race.
I've seen a I saw a peanut stand, heard a rubber band,
And seen a needle wink its eye
But I be done seen about everything
When I see an elephant fly
When I see an elephant fly

I've seen a front porch swing, heard a diamond ring
I've seen a polka dot railroad tie
But I be done seen about everything
When I see an elephant fly

I saw a clothes horse rear up and buck
And they tell me that a man made a vegetable truck
I didn't see that, I only heard
Just to be sociable, well, I'll take your word

I heard a fireside chat, I saw a baseball bat
And I just laughed till I thought I'd die
But I be done seen about everything
When I see an elephant fly

But I be done seen about everything
When I see an elephant fly

It's spawned another child
http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/crown-race-1

Why's the Jubilee Line technically so last year?

They're cropping up all over the place http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/building-new-soul-tapered-headset-reducer-question

Does this bike come with a clown race?

[img] [/img]

STRAAAVVVAAAAA!

The crown race is indigenous to the NW of England.

The clown race probably originate from t'other side o't'Pennines. 😛

[img] [/img]

[b]HI!!!![/b]

2 days to read this.........................................worth it! 🙂

2 days to read this.........................................worth it!