Which headset?
Craig321
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Hi
I'm looking to spend around £20 on a headset, slightly above or below isn't an issue.
I need something with the top cap and star nut.
Are there decent headsets out there for my price range? Any recommendations?
I've been looking at the FSA Orbit Equipe, but am unsure on it.
Needs to be 1 1/8".
Thanks
Craig
I'm looking to spend around £20 on a headset, slightly above or below isn't an issue.
I need something with the top cap and star nut.
Are there decent headsets out there for my price range? Any recommendations?
I've been looking at the FSA Orbit Equipe, but am unsure on it.
Needs to be 1 1/8".
Thanks
Craig
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and what fitting does it need to be?
the Equipe is a standard fit but the headset you showed last night with out the top cap was an Internal/zerostack one.
But as you have a headset already that fits the frame? just get a top cap/star nut?"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
The Orbit is a reasonable inexpensive headset. Two cartridge bearings, machined cups, includes star washer. IME cartridge headsets last for ages and it's easy to remove the seals with a toothpick and regrease them. Never seen the point in spending loads on one.0
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nicklouse wrote:and what fitting does it need to be?
the Equipe is a standard fit but the headset you showed last night with out the top cap was an Internal/zerostack one.
But as you have a headset already that fits the frame? just get a top cap/star nut?
Hmm I am unsure now to be honest. I have the Kinesis Maxlight XC2 frame with RockShox Tora 318.0 -
Right, I have now found out the Kinesis Maxlight XC2 requires an integrated headset.
Any suggestions/recommendations please?
Thankls
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Hmmm. The guy I spoke to on the phone today at Kinesis said it was integrated. It is also listed as integrated here: http://www.dotbike.com/productsP2642.aspx0
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Need pics of inside your headtube.0
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Definitely not an integrated headset. Looks like a conventional, but you can check the internal diameter and compare to the info on park tools. Other possibilty is a Zerostack [internal] headset.0
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It's a high 33mm. So according to this: http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=68 it's a conventional fit.
How can I tell if it's zerostack internal or a standard headset?0 -
I would be 44mm
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its a std 1 1/8th headset, ive got the exact same frame.
£24.99 in black
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=22170 -
richg1979 wrote:its a std 1 1/8th headset, ive got the exact same frame.
£24.99 in black
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=2217
Ah, cool, thank you.
Could I ask a huge favour and if you have one, or have a camera to hand could you post a picture of that particlar headset on your frame?supersonic wrote:I would be 44mm
Hey! don't judge my measuring! Now I'm going to go back out to the store room and check it again :P
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Definitely 33.x! nearer 33.8/33.9
Thanks
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i dont have that exact headset, but im ordering one.
the one i have is a cheap crap loose ball thing and the rusty crap that runs out is staining my forks.0 -
That's the exact headset I have, very good indeed.Uncompromising extremist0
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Thanks for the help & comments everyone. I've ordered that one - good deal as well as it's on special
Craig.0
