I’ve recently picked up a second hand solaris frame but without a headset fitted. What’s the options here. Hope seem the obvious choice although I’m not sure which top cup I need. It’s for a normal tapered steerer. Cheers

from the Cotic website:

Headset: 44mm cup (for example a Hope 2H)[click here for info]

The link to click is actually here…

https://www.cotic.co.uk/geek/page/44mm

Cotic have a very good parts list on their pages, google original solaris for the mk1 as it will be easier to find that way.

Standard fit is a Hope 44mm external lower and 44mm zero stack upper.

I replaced mine with a +2 deg angleset to make it a bit more like the mk2.