Uni Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 What should you be looking for when buying a headset?No doubt everyone has their own brand preferences but just looking at the cwc site, there's so many options, does this all come down to geometry/handling, raising the bars? School me please
IH8MUD Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Options depend on your frame's head-tube and your fork's steering tube. You have to chose the headsets that match your frame spec to you fork spec. After that there may be a one to two options left (within a certain brand like Cane Creek) like high or low top collar or a variable head angle headset like Cane Creek's Angleset. Obviously most brands will have at least one option that goes with your frame/fork combination. I hope this helps. https://www.canecreek.com/tech-center/headsets/shis https://www.canecreek.com/headset-fit-finder Most brands have their SHIS headset chart. (click on the pic to see it bigger)http://www.roteccycles.co.uk/ekmps/shops/rotec/images/hope-conventional-headset-1-1-8-black-%5B2%5D-588-p.jpg http://www.tune.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/%C3%9Cbersicht_Steuersatzauswahl_neues-Format_eng.png
the nerd Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 If its for your mercer... spend the money get the king.
BaGearA Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 With headsets the name coralates to the quality Cane creek , Hope And Chris king are defenitely the best of the best and I would spend my money here. But options from ritchey , token and a few other are probably just as good. If its for A unique bike buy one of the first 3 I mentioned
IH8MUD Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 With headsets the name coralates to the quality Cane creek , Hope And Chris king are defenitely the best of the best and I would spend my money here. But options from ritchey , token and a few other are probably just as good. If its for A unique bike buy one of the first 3 I mentioned Is seems if I misunderstood your original post and gave information you already knew.Sorry.
Martin PJ Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 I don't think the headset makes any difference to the bike, more expensive ones should last longer. The different shapes will fit different frames
droo Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 I don't think the headset makes any difference to the bike, more expensive ones should last longer. The different shapes will fit different frames Wait till you have a *** one. You'll know.
Uni Posted March 23, 2017 Author Posted March 23, 2017 If its for your mercer... spend the money get the king. It's like 1k more
Mojoman Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 Had a cane creek, lasted long time. Now I have a Giant one in my GT frame, its still doing well. That Giant one was about R300.
Uni Posted March 23, 2017 Author Posted March 23, 2017 Of the 3, cane creek is the cheapest, I've had advice from trusty sources that they are good so I'll go with that.
the nerd Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 It's like 1k more Its also a 1000x cooler, i know that doesnt help you but its my 1000c Sorry.
Uni Posted March 23, 2017 Author Posted March 23, 2017 Its also a 1000x cooler, i know that doesnt help you but its my 1000c Sorry. I'm an old lady, cool don't happen unless i dunk myself in ice Posting update in steel thread now... As soon As I find it.
Mojoman Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 Of the 3, cane creek is the cheapest, I've had advice from trusty sources that they are good so I'll go with that.Give the headset some TLC once in a while, make sure its always snug and it should last you for many K's....
Uni Posted March 23, 2017 Author Posted March 23, 2017 Give the headset some TLC once in a while, make sure its always snug and it should last you for many K's....I'll be honest and say I have no clue how to tlc my headset. Up to this point I've been prone to ride it till it breaks...
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