I could really do with a little help.
Need a 44mm tapered headset for my new blue pig frame. Ragley reccomends Nukeproof 44IETS but they seem to be out of stock on any website I’ve looked at.
I need a sensibly priced option (around 50 quid)

I had loads of problems finding the right headset for XX44 head tubes.

I managed to find a Nukeproof in the end, but after much searching about.

Madison now have their own XX44 headset for less than £50 – Google ‘Elite X44’. Evans are doing them for £40.

Or Hope do a ‘2H’ combination of upper and lower Cups, but would end up costing a lot more than £50.

£28 an end for the Hope ones – I’d look no further.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=70725
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=70727

Whatever headset you get, make sure it’s and external lower cup otherwise you may end up with clearance issues with your fork crown.

If you go with Hope, get the H lower cup.

Thanks guys

Integral 1 1\8th top and integral 1.5 bottom?

Damn this is confusing!

Integral 1 1\8th top and integral 1.5 bottom?

Damn this is confusing!

No.

CRC do not stock the H lower cup (that i can see at least). There are few shops that list the cup as ‘in stock’.

Google ‘Hope H Lower Cup’ and click on the shopping results.

From the Hope Tech Doc:

Thanks again. Properly helpful.

Merlin cycles have them in stock

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/mtb-parts/mtb-accessories/headsets-1/hope-pick-n-mix-headset-cups.html

I have emailed CRC about them in the past when merlin were out of stock and they said they do not stock them, i guess it would be in conflict with the the nuke proof ones they sell.