Hope pick n mix headset for C456

DodgeT

I was reading a thread earlier about this and there seemed a bit of confusion over exactly which top and bottom part was needed.

Can't find the thread again... can anyone please confirm which parts I need??

Its for C456 tapered headset and straight 1 1/8 forks.

Thanks

Ps, i'm assuming there's still the not so good feelings on the on one smoothie headset, as I was originally going to get that??

supersonic

Also check out Nukeproof - their webpage shows all the combos.

benpinnick

The sizes are:

ZS44/28.6 top
ZS49/30 (1.5 > 1 1/8 conversion) bottom

I dont know the hope codes for these, but I got these in a Cane Creek 40 a couple of weeks back. Personally I would rather have that over a Hope, but thats just me. You might find you need the 1.5 standard bottom and an extra convertor in Hope headsets.

1mancity2

benpinnick wrote:

The sizes are:

ZS44/28.6 top
ZS49/30 (1.5 > 1 1/8 conversion) bottom

I dont know the hope codes for these, but I got these in a Cane Creek 40 a couple of weeks back. Personally I would rather have that over a Hope, but thats just me. You might find you need the 1.5 standard bottom and an extra convertor in Hope headsets.

+1 Cracking headsets

DodgeT

So is this http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/MTB++Parts/MTB+Accessories/Headsets/Cane+Creek+Forty+Headset+-+Black_BAA0068K.htm all I need?

supersonic

Not that particular one, the cups look to be the same size.

EH_Rob

I have a Hope one, other than the price I can't fault it.

benpinnick

No thats not the one, I had to get the top and bottom parts seperately. If you gimme a few hours, I will double check the boxes when I get home to be certain what I fitted. I think Pedalon are the only place I found them online.

Edit: Nope Im certain the sizes are right, it was Tredz that had them:

Top (In carbon Tall stack only): http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Cane-Creek-40-U ... _44787.htm

Bottom: http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Cane-Creek-40-L ... =Froogle02

But as they only had the tall stack top, I got my LBS to order the parts in instead (as I prefer the short stack top.

DodgeT

supersonic wrote:

Not that particular one, the cups look to be the same size.

Thats what I thought, but they only had that one.

benpinnick wrote:

No thats not the one, I had to get the top and bottom parts seperately. If you gimme a few hours, I will double check the boxes when I get home to be certain what I fitted. I think Pedalon are the only place I found them online.

Cheers

DodgeT

@ ben, i'm confused (doesn't take much) do I need the 2 exact items you linked too? Or something else as you mention tall and short??

benpinnick

They are both generic pages for the seperates, you still need to pick the right sizes (as per my previous post). The bottom one has the exact one I bought listed as the first in the list - 'S.H.I.S Fitment ZS49/30'. For the top half they only have the 'tall' stack version, which is a bit roadie style for my liking, but you might like. This is listed as 'S.H.I.S Fitment ZS44/28.6' on the right hand list.

The do however have a cane creek 10 upper in the right fit and a short stack here: http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Cane-Creek-10-U ... _44790.htm listed as the 'ZS 1 1/8 Short' one.

TBH I would probably get the 10 upper and 40 lower and go with that. This would bring the headset in at just £47.68 for the pair, which is pretty good for such good quality parts.

DodgeT

So just to check as I don't want to get the wrong ones...

top @ £17.99;
S.H.I.S Fitment ZS44/28.6
ZS 1 1/8 Short

bottom @ £25.19;
S.H.I.S Fitment ZS49/30
TR 1.5 - 1 1/8 Flush Conv

Totalling £43.18 (so don't know if i've got the right parts??)

Is that all I need ?? Thanks for the help and sorry for being dumb (can't change the habit of a lifetime...)

benpinnick

Yep, them's the fellas.

DodgeT

Ordered thanks muchly