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[Closed] Recommend a headset to rescue my frame??

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My Inbred commuter has a slightly flared head tube. Has done for a while but the lower cup is very rattly/creaky when steering or braking. Even just looking at it it creaks!

I was wondering if there was a headset like the Chris King steelset with deeper cups to shove inside the headtube?(but LOTS cheaper)


 
Posted : 04/12/2012 9:10 am
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I have one of these on my Nicolai. No idea if it will solve your problem but highly recommended.

http://www.balfa.co.uk/acros-ah-07-deep-cup-headset


 
Posted : 04/12/2012 9:13 am
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This is cheap and cheerful and looks like it'll do the job for commuting:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24987

You could try bonding in the bottom cup with Araldite or J-B Weld?


 
Posted : 04/12/2012 9:16 am
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Cheers chaps. That Crank Bros one is winning on price. I'll wang it in with a bit of glue and it'll be fine.

I've just remembered the previous headset was shimmed out with a piece of beer can at one point! Booooodge.


 
Posted : 04/12/2012 9:27 am
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More beer can sounds like the way to go then. ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 04/12/2012 10:39 am
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Might go for baked bean tin this time and a BIGGER hammer.


 
Posted : 04/12/2012 12:03 pm