Headset Bearings in an older bike (Kona Caldera 2010)either rough when tightened up, or lots of play, so thought I'll pop some new cartridges in. Took the forks out and its the old cage style bearings, rusted to bits. So new headset time.
No idea what to order. The spec is described as an internal headset - is that the same as integral? The bike is also described as having a tapered headtube, but its a straight steerer (1 1/8th).
Am I look at a tapered integral headset, and then buying an adapter for the straight steerer, or what? I could bash out the current cups and measure them, but I don't want to do that just yet in case I should be leaving them in for any reason. I have a headset press and I've done quite a few over the years, but they have all been straight steerers, or for the newer bikes I had them fitted before I got the frames delivered.
Bit embarrassed to say I haven't a clue what to do 😳 Any help/ advice / recommendations gratefully received. I know Hope PicknMix is an option, but I'd like to keep spend about £30-35 as it's not heavily used
Actually, I don't believe it's a tapered headtube at all. the top cup looks exactly the same size as the bottom one and the external diameter of the HT is the same top and bottom, it just flares out a bit at both ends compared to the middle
Internal means semi-integrated, or Zero Stack (ZS) (and integral in Hope terms). Measure the outside of the headset cups and confirm that they are the same size.
I think there isn't anything tapered on the 2010 Kona, so in theory all you need is a "normal" ZS headset (ZS 44/28.6 and ZS 44/30, respectively).
Thanks otsdr, both are the same size so looks like that's the way to go 🙂
Cane Creek ZS 44 did the trick