[Closed] Headset 'fun'- Alternatives to hope pick n mix?

Cane Creek? They do a headset finder on their site that'll list all the options from their range to fit.

I drew a blank on the Hope option for my new Covert last week. Though different cups to what you are after, I went for the Chris King in the end which seem to be around in abundance, just blooming pricey!
Still, they do a brown ano option which looks good against the matt black and isn't a million miles away from the Kashima finish.

Just out of interest, Johnny, why do you specifically want a headset that isn't a Hope?

CC seem to be the option. I have been looking at the SHIS info about headset standards. most informative, bu i still haven't worked it out... slow laptop isn't helping!!

Cane Creek, i went through this the other week, it was a bit of a mare.

I'm trying to get one the same dimensions as you for a Specialized Stumpjumper Carbon. Hope said they don't do one that will fit - you need to know the internal diameters of the headtube.
I'm probably going to have to go along the lines of getting a Specialized dealer to order one from Specialized UK, which will be a Cane Creek one and will inevitably cost me more money than if I could get it online.

brakes - try the headset finder on the CC site. All you need is make, model & year of bike and what sort of steerer your fork's got.

yeah, I've done that, but once it gives me the headset I need I can't find it for sale anywhere.

Look at Superstar, I was tempted by them before I managed to find a cane creek one locally.

relliott6879- i'd love a Hope headset, but they are less than easy to get hold of ATM.

Having looked through the CC website, and the SHIS info, i am pretty certain I need:

ZS44/28.6 ZS44/28.6, (1 1/8 steerer, Zerostack, 44mm headtube) top

ZS56/40 (1.5 inch steerer, Zerostack, 56mm headtube bore) bottom.

This is for a Yeti SB66 build, correct me if i'm wrong!?

-Also, the CC10 series cups are fairly sensibly priced. I just need to find some in stock now!!

Hope this helps for others.

Johnny

If you can't figure out ( or you are not very sure about)the cane creek site,email them the [b][u]exact[/u][/b] sizes of your fork steerer and headtube.
I found them very helpful,then I ordered it through my LBS ( who were also very helpful).

Use one of these

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anyone used Wheelies.co.uk, they seem to have a good selection of Cane Creek headsets.

Nothing like buying British to help our economy out of its current hole...

what do you mean?

Hope don't have any 1.5 bearings till may 🙁

Nothing like buying British to help our economy out of its current hole...

surely buying from any lbs no matter what product it is. is helping the economy?

[b]TurnerGuy[/b] - [u]Member[/u]

Nothing like buying British to help our economy out of its current hole...

[b][u]brakes[/u][/b] - [u]Member[/u]

what do you mean?

I think the inference is one of unpatriotism on the grounds of buying a Far-Eastern produced, American branded headset rather than a UK designed and manufactured one, thus not contributing to the UK economy.

However...

[b]johnny[/b] - [u]Member[/u]
Currently looking for tapered headsets for a new build, does anyone have any alternative suggestions to the Hope Pick and mix?

[b][u]relliott6879[/u][/b] - [u]Member[/u]

Just out of interest, Johnny, why do you specifically want a headset that isn't a Hope?

[b]johnny[/b] - [u]Member[/u]

i'd love a Hope headset, but they are less than easy to get hold of ATM.

If the guy needs a headset in a rush and Hope aren't readily available (I rang my LBS today to book mine in for having a Hope headset fitted, and they too said they'd have to order it in, fortunately I can wait a week or two.) then what's a man to do? Also, Johnny will presumably be buying his headset from a shop in the UK, using Pounds Sterling...

I was waiting for someone to point out I rode a Turner...

And I have a CK headset, after having three Hopes before that on various bikes.

In the case of the CK I regret it as their headset was clearly flawed as they didn't want to pay for the split-ring patent, so when the patent expired I had to pay more for that bit 🙁 Back to Hope for the next one.

Check ukbikestore - they had a for stock when I looked recently.

Jonny - if it's an HSC4 top you need from Hope, I've a 2nd hand one used only 3-4 times before I went to a fork with a 1.5 straight steerer..

[url= http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=424 ]http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=424[/url]

Is it that one?

Isn't bottom cup E integral, which has cups with it, integrated would be the ones where the cups are built into the frame?

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brakes
You need 1 1/8 45 x 45 degree campy for the top and 1.5 45x 45 for the bottom. i would suggest you try your spesh dealer, in the past i've had good prices for bearings off them. The top bearing is standard on loads of spesh stuff.

I've got a new unsed CC forty bottom bearing, thats a 1.5in intergrated IS52 for 52mm diameter headset with a1 1/8th crown race £23 posted

Cheers
Paul

thanks Paul - I could get a new one (with warranty) for £23, but thanks for the offer.

Brakes that one wouldn't fit the spesh cup adaptors, i was just offering it out there to anyone.
But £23 for a new set of bearings thats a bargin off spesh.