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James Thomson wrote:
Paul Boyd wrote:

*ALL* headsets use bearings, AFAIK.

"Rob Morley" a écrit:

Some small-wheelers have a ball race at the bottom and a nylon
bush at the top.

Raleigh Twenties being a common example. Of course it's still a bearing,
just not a ball bearing.

Indeed - but when most people say 'bearings' they mean 'balls' :-)