[Closed] 1 degree headsets?

I had a good look for a cheaper one including Ebay, classified and pink bike but could not find an alternative to the works one.

I don't think there is, for straight steerer. Cane Creek were supposed to be doing one but it'd be more expensive and less good anyway.

Way I look at these is, if it's worth doing it's worth paying £75 for. I'd rather it were cheaper mind but in terms of value, I got years of use out of my old frame because of a 2 degree headset- I'd have replaced it otherwise. Not many parts that can match that in terms of vfm. Whether it'll be as transformative for your bike I couldn't guess- 1 degree isn't as much but if it's like mine it could be the difference between "slack enough" and "ooh-er, bit steep".

(I put 2 degrees in my Remedy and that just took it from slack to slacker. Still worth doing but not a gamechanger)

I think On one used to do one for straight steerers.

I've got a spare on-one one, but it's for a short headtube. Can't remember the exact size, but can check at home. It's unused. Email me if that's of use?

CheesybeanZ - Member

I think On one used to do one for straight steerers.

On One resold Works ones for a little while.

so it does seem that works is my only option. the frame is an early hemlock, has anyone fittes a 1 degree slackset to one, or any other bike, was it a noticeable difference

so it does seem that works is my only option. the frame is an early hemlock, has anyone fittes a 1 degree slackset to one, or any other bike, was it a noticeable difference

Yes and no. But that's a good thing. I put one in my old inbred. I feel it does ride much better coming down stuff but it will never be a down hill monster. To offset the wandering front end, I moved the seat forward by 5mm. It has made me ride faster. A little too fast for my skill level, as I came off and broke my collar bone 😳

I put a 2 degree in a Hemlock and it was a genuine gamechanger- but that was a later gen with the bigger headtube, not sure if 1 degree would have been so decisive. I did have room in it for a 2mm offset shock bushing too. Put it this way, I'd have sold it otherwise, instead I kept it another 4 years, raced 2 seasons of Scottish Enduro Series and 2 EWS rounds on it, how's that for a vote of confidence 😆

I like my 1 degree headset. No issues, it's been on two frames and raced in the Alps. It's no massive change, but it improves the bike with no noticeable downsides.

I put -2 in my Orange Gyro which made it v similar to a Segment. Its worked failtlessly for 2 yrs. My daughter runs a works in her DH bike, an Iron Horse Sunday team...again, its worked really well

Superstar do 2 deg ones. Got 2 and both fine. Could be a little bit more aesthetically pleasing but they are inherently bulky and awkward due to having to angle the bearings out of the frame.

Works do a much bigger range.

PS a 2 deg will end up being about 1.5 degree due to the lowering of the head tube.