MegaSack DRAW - This year's winner is user - rgwb
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A quick trip to the tip earlier today saw me come back with most of a a 2008 Specialized Globe Centrum 😊
Noting special but I’ve always liked them and with a swap to some Alfine 700c wheels will make a good shopping bike.
Now I say most of as the frame and forks had been separated for transport and I don’t have the full headset ... no bother I am sure I can knock something up.
No.
Beaten.
On this year of frame Specialized went with a hidden headset. It’s very similar to a integrated headset but the “cups” are recessed much further into either end of the HT. Can I find another, no. Can I get the cups out, no. The HT has an internal profile that means you cannot get any purchase on the “edge” of the cup. I think the 456 carbon experienced a similar access issue.
It’s so frustrating that over something so simple the frame is potentially rendered useless.
I’m going to give the closest Concept store a call tomorrow and see if they can help. If not and I can get the cups out a std integrated headset could work .... perhaps .... grrrr.
You lucky sod.
My recycle centre would practically mace me if I took something from there!😆
Hope you get it sorted mate.
Specialized were a nightmare for this. CRC picked up a load of s works road frame a number of years ago and noone could source headsets for them.
I think the closest available are campag headsets.
Good luck in your search.
Sounds like it’s a specialized mindset.
You say 'separated for transport' but it sounds like you have discovered why it may have been taken to the tip in the first place...
@orangeboy That’s Uber helpful, thank you.
Sadly the only bits of the headset I’d need to reuse are the ones I don’t have 😡😂
@dawson I believe it was genuinely complete when it went in the car ....