Is this thread still active? I'll post my headset experience: I bought a
new Sam Hillborne from Rivendell, assembled by them, in April of 2010.
Within one month, the day after completing the Davis Double, I noticed that
my headset was pitted, with a noticeable notch when the bars were turned
On Thursday, April 5, 2012 8:14:19 AM UTC-7, Daniel M wrote:
Is this thread still active? I'll post my headset experience: I bought a
new Sam Hillborne from Rivendell, assembled by them, in April of 2010.
Within one month, the day after completing the Davis Double, I noticed that
my
The stock headset on the early Sam Hillbornes was possibly not the best
sealed. Mine started leaking grease out the lower bearing after a couple
of months. While never causing any problems or pitting, after about a year
had my LBS replace it with a Shimano 105. It's not totally silver, but
I ride a phil bb installed in '99. No problems, but that doesn't mean much
as it's anecdotal. If I ever need a new on I would get an SKF.
*SKF* (they are the bearing company of the world) guarantees the BB for
10,000 miles. Much longer than anyone else.
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I have a Phil BB that I bought in the early 70s that's installed and
still going strong. I also have a set of the 3 piece hubs and they're
rolling along as well.
Phil Brown
Saluki assembly again today with another Phil BB in Oakland, Calif
On Apr 4, 8:59 am, Ablejack ableja...@gmail.com wrote:
I
SKF warranty is 10yrs/100,000km ...whichever comes first
I don't know how they'd determine when the mileage came first, though.
On Apr 4, 8:59 am, Ablejack ableja...@gmail.com wrote:
I ride a phil bb installed in '99. No problems, but that doesn't mean much
as it's anecdotal. If I ever need a
Hi Shawn -
That's a fairly broad question with a good number of variables: Fenders or
Open-Wheel?, Fair-Weather or Everyday? Delayed Maintenance or
Son-of-a-mechanic obsessive?
Particularly with respect to the headset, where certain companies have
focused upon making the best and managed to
I recently sold my 1983 Stumpjumper, which I rode quite a bit the last five
years. The previous owner didn't ride it as much, but he did regular
maintenance on the bearings. The headset was original to the bike and still
felt smooth. I've noticed that some people always have crummy headsets,
On Monday, April 2, 2012 11:52:50 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
I recently sold my 1983 Stumpjumper, which I rode quite a bit the last
five years. The previous owner didn't ride it as much, but he did regular
maintenance on the bearings. The headset was original to the
My favorite head set story, and one I think shows them to be essentially
jewelry for most normal geometry bikes, is the one from my former commuter.
It was 20 y.o. Miyata I bought from the original owner. He didn't do
anything for maintenance because he literally never road it. It still had
1995 Riv Road - still on original headset.
1983 Miyata 1000 - still on original headset.
Can't think of when I have ever worn out a bottom bracket. I swap parts
around too often for any one to get too much wear. The Miyata has a
Nashbar sealed bearing BB from the 80's or so. Still smooth.
Headsets wear out? Not in my experience riding 'serious' bikes since 1972.
I did ruin (death by pitting) a Campy Record by tightening a half turn too
tight. And I change the grease in my headsets every decade or so. And I
have lived in arid-semiarid climates most of my life. Headsets sit there
Jim,
Thanks for the reply. The reason I asked was because a friend of mine
bought a Trek carbon fiber road bike last year and after 2200 miles
had to replace the headset, bottom bracket and rear cassette. My
friend acted like this was normal, but I wasn't sure since my Atlantis
has over 4,000
Oh! You didn't say you were (or might be) talking about those new fangled
external BBs and headsets. I'm assuming that's what's on your friends carbon
road bike. I've heard tell of those going bad in 500 rainy miles. I have an
external BB (no idea which flavor) with only a couple hundred dry
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