Merida One Twenty headset size?

jardiniho

Hi,

I have this frame and I am wanting to get what headset is needed for it, so I can fit the fork I have also.

The frame is a Merida One Twenty 2015/16 I think, and I have a SR Suntour Raidon 120mm Tapered fork to fit, I presume looking at this frame, it is a tapered headset I will need... sorry I am a little new to bike builds...

Does anybody know what headset I need at all?

I have searched alot, and researched so much on different types, but can't seem to find much on these Merida frame specs?...(integrated, non intergrated etc)

reaperactual

Looks like a semi intergrated (or sometimes referred to as zero stack) headset as it looks to have a visible lip above and below the actual headtube itself?

Intergrated headset bearings seat directly into the inside of the headtube with no cups.

Can rule out you need an external headsets as they house the bearings (usually on the bottom section in order to fit wider diameter tapered bearings) underneath a straight/non tapered headtube to allow fitting of a tapered steerer fork.

reaperactual

Assuming the above is correct and they are cups, those will need to be removed and new ones pressed in.

The crown race on the forks if one is fitted needs to be removed also, as in mixing headset components in general isn't recommended.

Then something like this will need to be fitted:-

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/brand-x-sealed-headset/rp-prod130954?gs=1&sku=sku470483&istCompanyId=8d42cf00-fc35-44ce-8770-97ae3ffd4c16&istFeedId=c759ee22-6d7f-4501-bd00-f1af47c60490&istItemId=iwxtwrpli&istBid=t&pgrid=60711843258&ptaid=pla-426321761000&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=PLA+All+Products&utm_medium=base&utm_content=mkwid|sZ97tyaAj_dm|pcrid|309840119912|pkw||pmt||prd|470483UK&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvvL27YWv7QIVmLPtCh2MegkYEAQYASABEgKqZfD_BwE

This includes the replacement cups, crown race needed, will work for your bike and tapered forks. I bought a similar Brand X one of these and IMO it's good quality and well priced too.