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Hello, does such a thing exist? If so where can i buy one? Ta 🙂
Anyone?
Have you looked through this lot?
http://www.workscomponents.co.uk/full-headsets---most-common-sizes-10-c.asp
Apologies if you have. Can't say I've managed to work it out myself - I'd be interested in a 44mm headtube / tapered fork set but still not sure if they exist!
It might be that a standard upper cup is recommended in order to allow space for the angle change. I would email WC to see what they recommend.
I'd like one for my 2013 Zesty, but i also can't really work out what i need to ask for! 😉
I've found this Hope document best for understanding the gazillions of headset standards;
From that I know I need a ZS44/28.6 at the top and EC44/40 at the bottom - which doesn't seem to tally with anything on the WC site, even though 44mm headtube + tapered fork must be very common. Regarding emailing them, Mr WC is a one man band and has posted on here recently saying he just can't handle the number of emails he gets.
My new frame (SC highball alu)recommends a ZS44/28.6 EC49/40 combination.
When I contacted WC they recommended EC44/EC49, you gain a bit of stack height on the top headset cup, but they need that to slacken it off properly.
I've got a works componants head set -1.0 in my 2013 zesty me and works struggled at first because lapierre changed size for the lower cup for 2013 but it's been fine since
They don't do ZS top cups only EC to accommodate the angle/bearing. You end up with an extra 11mm stack height and a bike that rides miles better.
Funny how many bikes have a zero stack headsets but the rider has to add spacers or higher rise bars to compensate. This headset saves on a couple of spacers but doesn't look as trendy.