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Other Resources => Component Deals & Selection => Topic started by: byrt on June 09, 2015, 07:29:48 AM

Title: Headset recommendations
Post by: byrt on June 09, 2015, 07:29:48 AM: Hi Everyone
can someone give some recommendations on the headtube? there are so many! I have the IP-057 frame.
Thanks
Title: Re: Headtube recomendations
Post by: Patrick C. on June 09, 2015, 11:10:11 AM: Do you mean headset? I don't want to try and swap out the head tube :)

I have the Neco headset in my -057, and it works fine. The steer tube is aluminum so I could have used the star nut, but I used the expanding plug that came with the Neco.
Title: Re: Headtube recomendations
Post by: final forum on June 09, 2015, 02:17:55 PM: 1'' 1/8 to 1'' 1/2 headset i think is what your talking about. Tapered. So without knowing what you mean exactly you would need the fork that works with your headset/frame.

Aliexpress sells the necos cheap if you never got one from your supplier. Or you can pay a bit more and get it local?
NECO's headset has also worked out fine for me. Needed to replace bearings after one year..Probably didn't NEED to either.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Neco-Expander-Cap-Neco-Headset-1-1-8-to-1-1-2-1-5-Integrated-for/1698419284.html
Title: Re: Headtube recomendations
Post by: byrt on June 09, 2015, 05:41:29 PM: ooh thanks, yes the headset. sorry
why there are so many! Is there any difference in buying a $20 or a $200?
Title: Re: Headtube recomendations
Post by: RS VR6 on June 09, 2015, 10:29:57 PM: On these internal bearing headsets, it doesn't make much sense to spend more than necessary for one. Its just two bearings. Use the one the frame comes with and put the money towards other parts.
Title: Re: Headtube recomendations
Post by: Carbon_Dude on June 10, 2015, 06:48:33 AM: Quote from: RS VR6 on June 09, 2015, 10:29:57 PM
On these internal bearing headsets, it doesn't make much sense to spend more than necessary for one. Its just two bearings. Use the one the frame comes with and put the money towards other parts.

Wise words.
Title: Re: Headset recommendations
Post by: velofranner on June 10, 2015, 09:51:45 AM: If you wanna go with the Cane Creek 40 series. Then I will advice you to buy the Cane Creek 110 Crown Race separate. I'm planning to do that myself, when I begin to build my bike.

The Cane Creek 40 series is all aluminium except the crown race, which is steel. When steel is rusting, it causes aluminium (steerer tube) to corrode when staying wet. The Cane Creek 110 Crown Race is aluminium, and it got dual sealing.
Title: Re: Headset recommendations
Post by: whitecitadel on June 15, 2015, 09:54:38 AM: Has anyone used the Aerozine headsets that seem to be good value on eBay in the required tapered size?