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Headset Question slightly revisited.
Thanks to everyone who replied to my previous question about my headset.
So I've discovered that the headset in my frame at the moment is an OEM Cane Creek Internal with cups/Zerostack style. I now know I cannot replace this with a conventional headset as I wanted due to the difference in the bore of the headtube. So my replacement choices are Cane Creek ZS2 or ZS6 that I know of, is this correct? Also Anyone got any reccomendations for any other compatable Internal headsets from other manufacturers. I noticed the Innerpeace from WTB, this looks like it's a ZS compatable headset but the info is a bit vague http://www.wtb.com/innerpeace.html Reason I ask is, in the UK the Cane Creek ZS are rather expensive for what they are (More expensive by far than a standard headset) & the WTB one is a 3rd of the price, but I doubt a 3rd of the quality as I've had good experience of WTB components outlasting more respected name brands in the past. Any thoughts you clever people Phil |
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Headset Question slightly revisited.
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"Philthy" opined: Thanks to everyone who replied to my previous question about my headset. You know, you could have followed up in that same thread... So I've discovered that the headset in my frame at the moment is an OEM Cane Creek Internal with cups/Zerostack style. I now know I cannot replace this with a conventional headset as I wanted due to the difference in the bore of the headtube. That's one way to put it. So my replacement choices are Cane Creek ZS2 or ZS6 that I know of, is this correct? Also Anyone got any reccomendations for any other compatable Internal headsets from other manufacturers. I noticed the Innerpeace from WTB, this looks like it's a ZS compatable headset but the info is a bit vague http://www.wtb.com/innerpeace.html What you're looking for is a bearing set that has the right dimensions. According to CC's stuff at: http://www.canecreek.com/site/produc...info/tech.html CC's ZS headsets use an "industry standard" "interface diameter" of 44mm for a 1-1/8" spec. FSA also makes some headsets to this standard. Chris King's "Perdido" is NOT to this standard... Reason I ask is, in the UK the Cane Creek ZS are rather expensive for what they are (More expensive by far than a standard headset) & the WTB one is a 3rd of the price, but I doubt a 3rd of the quality as I've had good experience of WTB components outlasting more respected name brands in the past. And the WTBs and FSAs are infinitely more expensive than keeping the one you already have, though they're certainly not infinitely better. Nor is your OEM set infinitely worse... IMO, there's no reason at all to replace this fine, brand new headset just yet. When the time comes -- a few years from now, at least -- you can look at just replacing the bearings (an upgrade to the ZS6 bearings should be possible without any other changes) or replacing the whole headset. -- Dave Salovesh |
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