Headset Standard

jayson
jayson Posts: 4,606
edited March 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
I need to buy a new headset for my vulcan but i want to make sure ive got the right thing before i click the buy now button.

My bike is an 09 carrera vulcan with some cheap cartridge headset installed (currently dont have a pic, im at work) which after havin a look on park tools im reasonably sure it's an integrated type (or could be an internal?? )and am lookin at THIS from CRC.

Any help or advice greatfully received cheers.

Jay
Remedy

Merida

Austria 2012

Comments

  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    have a look on Parktools for the standards. (or in the FAQs for pics of integrated and internal),

    or wait till you can post pics or measure.
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  • clwydian_rider92
    clwydian_rider92 Posts: 416
    This is the park tools website that helped me the other week.

    http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=68
    Giant XTC SE 2006
    Cube LTD Race 2009
    Trek Fuel EX 9
  • jairaj
    jairaj Posts: 3,009
    The CRC link doesn't work for me. Do you really need a new headset? Can't you just get new bearings for it?
  • clwydian_rider92
    clwydian_rider92 Posts: 416
    I thought that i had to change my whole headset. Turns out that i just used ball bearings and grease. (take out one or two ball bearings for a better load).
    Giant XTC SE 2006
    Cube LTD Race 2009
    Trek Fuel EX 9

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