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What did I buy (old Principia)
Hi All,
I have recently decided to try a road bike, after about 15 years of riding an MTB. Since I like monkeying with a wrench in the workshop, the decision was to build one myself. I had a browse through ebay and impulse-bought an old Principia frame with a carbon fork. A quick google suggests that principia frames are supposed to be OK, but I can't figure out what model I have.
The frame weight (without fork) is about 1.4kg.
Does anyone know what model/year this is? The frame is anodised aluminium.
I've had a browse through Principia brochures from early 2000s and can't find anything that matches.
Also, trying to figure out what headset is needed for this one - any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
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For the headset, it looks like external cups required. Measure the inside diameter very carefully, and then check this Park Tools article very carefully.
https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/headset-standards