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have just a got myself a giant bowery road bike but really strugeling with the headset.
1 1/8 semi integrated cups with 41.3(ish)outer insted of the usual 44mm outer cups and aprox 10mm depth
aparentley this has been a case with other giant bikes
if anyone can shed some light on this would be a great help
and if anywhare in bristol may have one i can get asap.
thanks


 
Posted : 25/08/2011 10:00 pm
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anyone? please? really want to ride it but its just sat there crying.


 
Posted : 28/08/2011 10:47 pm
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Talked to shop/giant/giant distributor?


 
Posted : 28/08/2011 10:49 pm
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Hope's website would be a good place to start, they have a list/diagrams nd dimensions of all the recent headset standards, and you can mix and match via any of their dealers(did one yesterday for a customer with a Giant, by splitting up two headsets, will just re-order the replacement parts).


 
Posted : 28/08/2011 11:11 pm
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[url= http://www.canecreek.com/manuals/Headset%20Tech%20Specs%20Rev%20E.pdf ]See here[/url]


 
Posted : 28/08/2011 11:38 pm
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Hope headsets are shit

HTH


 
Posted : 29/08/2011 9:33 am
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have had a look and the closest i can find is a fully integrated 41.2 however mine has semi integrated cups as standard would i be able to convert to a fully integrated using the frame as a cup?

dont supose anyone has any dead bearings in that size i could pinch to try before i plump on a headset?


 
Posted : 29/08/2011 7:56 pm