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[Closed] Work Components angle headset question

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Can anyone on here who knows what they are talking about tell me which of the many options on here I need to fit my Heckler?

its a 4.3 inch headtube (109mm, 1&1/8th straight steerer.

http://www.workscomponents.co.uk/full-headsets---most-common-sizes-10-c.asp

it would appear some are very much borderline for length (the first one), whilst others (the traditional fitment for example) are a better size. Does it matter if its semi itegrated, traditional etc etc???

oh..I did mail them to ask but as of yet no response!

whoever answers I will forever be in your debt...


 
Posted : 17/01/2012 8:38 pm
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The only one that'll fit your bike is Traditional, and for your headtube length you want Set 3 (check the length manually if you haven't already btw). All the others are for different shaped headtubes.


 
Posted : 17/01/2012 8:45 pm
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Thanks mate

Out of interest, whats the difference between integrated and traditional anyhow? I've got a hope one currently...so whats that?


 
Posted : 17/01/2012 8:50 pm
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It's all about your head tube shape- Hecklers have a standard headtube, what Works are calling traditional. Integrated and semi-integrated are different, incompatible headtube "standards". (unhelpfully there are various different names for these too).

So really, just the same as choosing a normal, non head-angle-rejiggering headset.

This is pretty good:
[url= http://chrisking.com/files/pdfs/Int20HeadsetsExplained.pdf ]
http://chrisking.com/files/pdfs/Int20HeadsetsExplained.pdf [/url]

This is just as accurate:

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Posted : 17/01/2012 8:56 pm
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Ah...understand now! Every days a school day on here!

Would be nice if it was one size fits all though wouldn't it!

Thanks again!


 
Posted : 17/01/2012 9:01 pm