Tapered Headset Woes!

rawlins

Hi All!

So my new frame is coming tomorrow, and it has a Tapered, Integrated, Headtube.

However, I want to use a standard 1 1/8" steerer set of forks.

I have found reducer headsets, but only for either standard cupped headtubes, or zero stack (internal) head tubes.

The only thing I have come close to finding is a cane creek 1.5" to 11/8" crown race reducer, but it is only for the XXC range of headsets which are zero stack not integrated. Does anyone know if it will still work with the integrated bearings?

I have even used the Cane Creek headset fit finder, and it has given the answer of a Lower IS bearing with converter. However I cant find such a part for sale.

Anyone know of any solutions?

nicklouse

what is the frame?

rawlins

The frame is a Cube GTC Reaction Pro.

The full bike would come with forks with a tapered steerer, but I would like to use a standard 1 1/8" set of forks. Mainly because most forks that come with tapered steerers that I can find are crazy money.

Andy!

you can order mix and match parts from Cane Creek if you use their headset selector tool.

This is the bottom one you need: 1.5" Integrated (IS) to 1-1/8" Conversion

rawlins

I would agree, but try to find anywhere that sells that part.

I cannot even find the part advertised on cane creeks website. It states the part, but it looks like the part doesn't exist. It is nowhere to be seen.

Andy!

can you not get the FSA headset from Cube or a Cube dealer?

rawlins

The headset used is for a tapered set of forks, so nothing special. I however want to use a standard 1 1/8" steerer, and there in lies the issue, as no -one seems to make such a thing.