Planet X Frameset Headset

aquickone

Hi All,
Have just emailed Planet X and they have said for the build I am hoping to make I need this headset:

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/HSFSOC40ACB/fsa-orbit-c-40-no42-acb-tapered-headset

It is only a cheap winter build so I am a little aggrieved to spend 45 quid on the headset so does anyone have links to an equivalent at all? If its the only one that will work then fair enough but just wondered. If not would this work as I'd rather spend the same money on carbon:

http://www.acycles.co.uk/fsa-orbit-c-40-ud-carbon-integrated-tapered-headset-15-1-18-5992.html?utm_source=google_produit_cpc&gclid=CjwKEAjw1MSvBRDj2IyP-o7PygsSJAC_6zodACyOl_JeL5EIdr6a4q-IbKrZjf5BK04qoyfegaa6URoCAJ3w_wcB#descp

Thanks in advance.

arlowood

Spotted this listing on Fleabay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FSA-Orbit-C-40-NO-42-ACB-Tapered/262034280535?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107083358%26meid%3De57d47069eb544ba926207c60dcfb5fc%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D301120677906

Looks to be the right spec and a good deal cheaper than the Planet X offering.

tehtehteh

I had to buy this headset for a build, at the time there was a ritchey option on chain reaction for £20 but it felt so rough I got a refund on it, by chance I looked on the planet x ebay store and the same fsa headset was going for £25

it's worth a look as it's a decent headset

aquickone

The eBay one looks like it has a different stack height does that matter? Sorry for my ignorance I've been caught out with headset sizing etc on both my Merckx bikes before. Thanks.

aquickone

Nothing at all on the Planet X store right now but I'll keep an eye out. Cheers.

arlowood

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19699996#p19699996]aquickone[/url] wrote:

The eBay one looks like it has a different stack height does that matter? Sorry for my ignorance I've been caught out with headset sizing etc on both my Merckx bikes before. Thanks.

Ebay one quotes a stack height of 16.3mm which exactly matches the stack height for the FSA C-40-ACB headset on the FSA website

http://www.fullspeedahead.com/products/cyclocross/orbit-c-40-cf-acb-integrated-headset/

However I have noticed that the Ebay one quotes a 42mm upper ID and 52mm lower ID whereas the FSA C-40-ACB quotes a 46mm upper/56mm lower ID. On that basis I suspect that the Ebay one might not be suitable for the headtube parameters of the London Road frame.

Apologies for the misinformation. Looks like the Ebay listing is not suitable.

You could always ask the Ebay seller to check the dimensions of what he is offering in case he has slipped up with his listing info.

aquickone

OK thanks for the update. Anyone else have any other suggestions? Cheers.

tehtehteh

the different stack heights are just the headset cap isn't it? some come with a tall one and some come with a flat one, you can adjust your other spacers to match

fallenagain

I stuck this on my Dirty Disco (Planet X suggested the same one that you need, but they were out of stock at the time). £20 to you. Chain reaction sell the one they offered for £55, so you can check out the spec.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ritchey-comp-drop-in-headset/rp-prod112212

To show I'm not proud, I even used the cheap plastic top cap that it came with!

P.S.. I just notices that the carbon FSA one weighs more than the ally one.

aquickone

Have fitted the headset from Chain Reaction on the build and works fine. Thanks to everyone for your input :-)