Ball Bearing or Sealed?

aidso

I''m doing the quarterly tinker on the bikes and have noticed some play in one of the headsets that uses a Pig Race bearing set up. I can get the balls cheap enough but ideally I'd like a new pig cage. Is it worth pursuing loose bearings or are these old hat and best replaced with a sealed headset? Do they last longer?

nicklouse

very very few headsets dont have seals.

i would just replace the balls if the races are ok.


I guess you are really meaning cartridge bearings.

aidso

Yup I meant cartridge .
What bit is the race? Is that the cage the balls go in?

cooldad

The race is what the balls run on.

aidso

Sweet. Thanks guys