Hope XC headset

Johnnyvee
Johnnyvee Posts: 67
edited June 2012 in MTB buying advice
Is it possible to buy the angled headset bearings for these and if so do they have to be supplied by Hope, or is it like their hubs that you can get generic bearing replacements.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    The angled headset use standardish bearings but special everything else.

    So you want to change the head angle you will need a new headset that does it.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Johnnyvee
    Johnnyvee Posts: 67
    Sorry but that's not what I'm trying to do. My Hope XC headset needs the bearings replacing and I thought they were an angled roller bearing cartridge but they are not. It seems I need the normal bearings to fit a 1 and 1 /8 XC headset.
    Do I need to measure them or put up a pic tomorrow?
    Thought someone on here may know.....
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    pics please. V confused.
    A Flock of Birds
    + some other bikes.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    The bearings are a standard OD 41 ID 30.15 thicknes of 6.50 and 36 internal and 45 external angles
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Johnnyvee
    Johnnyvee Posts: 67
    Thanks - that's exactly what I needed to know. Now will see if I need them.
    Headset does feel ok but am totally stripping frame and rebuilding with new forks and doing loads of servicing work. Will see how easily they move when the forks are out.

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