Tapered head tube. Standard 1 1/8" steerer... Headset?

Samps

Hi

Should be receiving a new frame soon coming with a tapered head tube. 1.125" top and 1.5" bottom... I'll be aiming to run it with a standard 1.125" fork from top to bottom for now as the choice, discount and re-sale benefits forced me down this route!

Question is, What's out there in terms of headsets. Bearing in mind that the cup size is 1.125" top and 1.5" bottom, the bottom will need to be "packed out" in order to run the 1.125" steerer... Had a quick look on cane creek's website and I've got a bit stuck with whether it's going to be standard, intergrated or zero stack. And also where to buy from online?

The frame in question will have a head tube identical to that on the new 2011 Orange Five.

Any suggestions comments welcome

Cheers

nicklouse

so you will need a headset that is the same as that Orange has but with a reducer bottom cup/race.

sorry without more info IE what fitting the headset is is is impossible to point you at any as you have already found out.

look in the FAqs and Parktools for headset fitting types info.

or provide a link to a frame where the headset can be clearly seen.

Samps

Basically, I just what to know what's available to fit for a standard 1 1/8th steerer tube.

This? http://www.leisurewheels.co.uk/products ... 5462&rs=gb

Thanks

nicklouse

nope

the reason i ask what it is like is there are "still" lots of options with the cups internal and external.

IF it is as that picture then it looks like in is internal cups (at least at the bottom)

FSA SX pro No 55-1 seems to be the only internal 1 1/8 to 1,5 for a 1 1/8 straight steerer.

darren555

Is this what you're after?

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/HSHOCOMBI/h ... ep-down%29

Samps

Darren, I think that's the same headset as what I previously posted. Looks wrong type I think.



I think this is the one - one problem though, how do I run the steerer of 1 1/8th" at the bottom?

Thanks

nicklouse

Samps
you linked 1,5-1,5
Darren linked the correct one

and your latest is wrong.

the issue with the other two is what is that Hope bit at the bottom? looks like a riser. which may lift things a bit much.

Samps

Oh right thanks for clearing that up nick, yeah the piece at the bottom looks like it's going to lift the front end a further few mm's that aren't necessary. I didn't want to make the head angle much slacker than it will be already.

In what way is my latest wrong? That's what Orange use in their tapered frames. It just so happens they use a tapered fork whereas I'm not.

Dick Scruttock

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=35221

But with a reducing lower crown?

Samps

Rick, is that not a 1.5" headset top and bottom (non taper) designed to take a 1 1/8" steerer tube?

nicklouse

just been to look at CRC for the 55-1

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=41910

they have it listed as the same spec as the 55

download the FSA headset book 2010 in the tech links stick for the specs. and you will see it is what you need. but check with CRC about correcting their error.

Dick Scruttock

Samps wrote:

Rick, is that not a 1.5" headset top and bottom (non taper) designed to take a 1 1/8" steerer tube?

Yes but Cane Creek do a reducing lower race to suit a 1 1/8" steer. I know as i have the external version of that on my bike and have said reducing steer.