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@Diamond_Supercool
This is annoying.
I've got a bit of free time this weekend, which I intend to use to put the bike together. So I thought I'd check tonight that the headset and BB fit correctly.
BB: no problem. Threads needed a bit of TLC, but it's all in fine now.
Headset: problem. The crown race just slides straight down over the bottom of the steerer tube, where it sits there, cheerfully spinning around. Not good.
I'd guess there's less than half a millimetre between the inside of the crown race and the outside of the bottom of the steerer tube. I've actually had this problem before and solved it with a Stella-can shim. Will try to repeat the trick tomorrow.
But why is my Athena headset not fitting on my standard-issue Gazelle forks?