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1" Threadless headset?
mansonsoul
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I’ve very luckily come to own a late 80’s road frame and fork. The frame has a 1″ headtube and the fork is threadless. I am really struggling to find a decent headset. There seems to be so little choice, and even less if you want a silver one (and it has to be silver!) The ones I can find all seem like 20 quid crappies.

Anyone know of any good ones/places to look. My Google Fu is clearly failing.

Posted 10 years ago

Stoner
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Bling:

http://www.aspirevelotech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AVT&Product_Code=HSJ1S&Category_Code=CKNTS10

Not bling:
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/humpert-a101ac-1-inch-threadless-headset-prod31357/

and

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/headsets-headsets-m-part-comp-headset/mparhstr250

Miche?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Miche-1-Threadless-Alloy-Silver-Headset-/200891321871?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2ec60e4e0f

even Campag, if that’s your bag
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Campagnolo-Record-1-Threadless-Road-Bike-Headset-NEW-/150787620729?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item231ba47f79

Posted 10 years ago

mansonsoul
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Aha, the Miche seems like a good find! Chris Bling, well not sure I can justify that. You see though, that Campy has caged ball bearings, which surely must be a piss take for £50.

There just doesn’t seem to be those £40 cartridge bearing jobbies that you can find by the millions for 1 1/8th.

Posted 10 years ago

boxfish
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Cane Creek S6?

Posted 10 years ago

wwaswas
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there’s nothing inherently ‘wrong’ with caged bearings is there? As long as there are other seals and you do some maintenance so they don’t seize and wreck the pressed in bits of the headset.

Posted 10 years ago

mansonsoul
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Yeah, but headset maintenance, urgh. My colossal laziness at servicing my own bikes makes me reject those options outright!

Posted 10 years ago

mcmoonter
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I found a Chris King 1 inch treadless headset on US eBay, worth looking over there too.

Posted 10 years ago

Andy
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Weren’t CRC clearing Cane creek 1″ headsets recently for £5?

EDIT not any more it seems – sorry!

Posted 10 years ago

mcmoonter
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Double post.

Posted 10 years ago

mansonsoul
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Weren’t CRC clearing Cane creek 1″ headsets recently for £5?

No!! Gutting.

Posted 10 years ago

tonyg2003
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I have a very bling Cane Creek sliver headset in my old 653 racer resprayed, fitted when I changed to carbon forks. Damn hard to find unless you have a mate who runs a bike shop. It looks just right and is cartridge.

Posted 10 years ago

bencooper
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I’ve got a couple of Woodman Saturn headsets in 1″ threadless – offer me something good as a swap 😉

Posted 10 years ago

elliott-20
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Tange Leven? A cracking headset.

Try here

Oops just realised you asked for threadLESS 😳

Posted 10 years ago

jonxmack
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http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/headsets.html

If you dont mind ordering from the US

Posted 10 years ago

mansonsoul
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Except none of those are 1″ threadless Jonxmack. Ben – what kind of thing did you have in mind? I don’t really have any spare parts for swaps – might I well be able to get something…

Posted 10 years ago

bencooper
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I was kidding – they used to be £60 I think, so call it £30 inc. postage.

Posted 10 years ago

mansonsoul
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Hmm, ok. Ben my email is in my profile, could you fire me some pics?

Posted 10 years ago

ds1
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silver 1″ threadless

Not sure about the quality though

Posted 10 years ago

rootes1
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1″ threaded:

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/campagnolo-record-headset-1—threaded–/aid:31855

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/stronglight-threaded-headset-a-9-aluminium/aid:554322

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/tange-cartridge-threaded-headset/aid:31923

Have used both stronglight and tange from rose and both been good.

Posted 10 years ago

danrandon
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eBay

Canecreek sc1 cartridge £11.95 + 99p post 281112680439

M-part cartridge £10 + post 300893087756

Then strip the anno – google is your friend on this

Posted 10 years ago

jedimaster
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cane creek s2 🙂

Posted 10 years ago

unovolo
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I have a Cane creek S2 on my road bike in the 1 inch flavour and works perfectly only downside is its not very blingy.
Not seen many silver ones about either.

Posted 10 years ago

vdubber67
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I bought a reasonable cartridge bearing Ritchey one recently for about a tenner on either Wiggle or CRC….think it was an end of line thing though.

Posted 10 years ago

vdubber67
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http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ritchey-wcs-logic-headset/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ritchey-comp-scuzzy-threadless-1-inch-headset/

Couple of Ritchey options….

Posted 10 years ago

vdubber67
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And CRC have this rather ugly one 😉

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=89196

Posted 10 years ago

mudmonster
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Got a token one and it kept coming loose gradually until the needle bearings would pop out of the cage and make it impossible to steer. So bought one of those SC1’s for a fiver and been ok since. Would like to find a 1″ stem in a sensible length though. Using a normal stem with a shim and I don’t like it.

Posted 10 years ago

mansonsoul
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Lots of not very silver options, they’re much rarer. I’ve plumped for the Miche one, I got to the “oh what the hell” point. Why has silver gone so far out of favour?

Posted 10 years ago

orangeboy
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Strong light do nice stuff and very correct for an older frame
Personal campy loose ball for me and its so smooth

Posted 10 years ago

rootes1
Full Member

Lots of not very silver options, they’re much rarer. I’ve plumped for the Miche one, I got to the “oh what the hell” point. Why has silver gone so far out of favour?

all 3 from rose bikes are silver how many more options do you need?

Posted 10 years ago

johnnystorm
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Rootes. Look closely at the thread (ho ho) title….

Posted 10 years ago

rootes1
Full Member

Rootes. Look closely at the thread (ho ho) title….

doh! 😳

to make amends (1″ silver threadless):

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/tange-cartridge-headset/aid:198567

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/campagnolo-record-headset-1/aid:31915

Posted 10 years ago