About to finalise purchase of Christmas present to myself in the form of an X29 frame.

It has overdrive 2 tapered head tube and I have straight 1&1/8 steerer Reba’s to fit.

What are my headset options?

1) Standard semi integrated tapered headset (if it will fit??) and an adapter? Therefore which one and any recommendations?
2) any magical headsets that are OD tapered but ID straight?

Thanks

Chris

You can use a standard tapered headset.This has a 1 1/8″ top cup and 1.5 lower.
I use a Hope in mine.
Overdrive 2 is just a different top cup.
Obviously if you buy a complete bike, steerer and stem are different as well!
Thanks Max

I had the exact same problem. On the same frame.
This is what I did.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/hope-15-headset-reducer-crown-converter/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&sku=5360565865&ci_src=18615224&ci_sku=5360565865uk&utm_source=google&utm_term&utm_campaign=UK_PLA_Components&utm_medium=base&utm_content=schP2D8Am_dt%7Cpcrid%7C71714705102%7Cpkw%7C%7Cpmt%7C%7Cprd%7C5360565865uk

I’ve had no problems.

Stoddys – assume you used that with hope headset?

any cheaper options available like FSA?

Ps does the bottom cup have to be integrated or can it be external?

Thanks

I will have to do some research again. I used my headset from my old frame a standard 1″ 1/8
The part I purchased inserted into the frame and my headset bottom cup inserted in to the reducer.
I thought it was the part I sent a link to but I will try to see if I can confirm that, it was a couple of years ago.
I will keep you posted.

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Just found the old email.
I did not buy a new headset but used the one I had, it may have been luck that it fitted. But it all worked fine with out buying anything else, just using a std 1 1/8 head set.

Thanks Stoddys will have a look