Help with Headset.

Moreland
Moreland Posts: 34
edited February 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
My friend has got a Santa Cruz with a 1.5" headtube, He is fitting some new forks and they have a tapered steerer tube.
The headset he has on now is just a standard headset as his previous forks where not tapered.

Can anyone recommend a headset or even just a lower for it and does anyone know what size it will need to be? It's a Nomad by the way.

would this work? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hope-Pick-N-M ... 3a7df2dfa4

Thanks

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    what is the ID of the lower head tube? about 49mm? then yes it will fit the frame.
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  • Moreland
    Moreland Posts: 34
    I will give him a call and get him to check it.
    So will the part above and the top of the headset whats on now work ok?

    Thanks
  • Moreland
    Moreland Posts: 34
    My friend just got back to me and said he can only measure the OD due to the standard headset still being in the frame but the OD is 57mm. I will get him to call SC on monday to confirm everything as I dont want to advise him and he buy the wrong part.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    OD is pretty meaningless, although at 57 I would suspect a 49mm not a 44mm OD (or less) headset.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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