I was in the same situation as the OP with my proto Rom in that the trusty 105
began to notch after X years. I've used CK and VO headsets on other builds,
but I gave the IRD needle bearing one from Riv a try. It installed very nicely
and once I cleaned the protective grease off and relubed
yeah...I was looking and on one site the 2-nut which I have on both Rivs
and my X0-1 was $145.00. $US. Ouch. Even still, CK has been the most
trouble-free headset in my experience. I had the Tange Roller Ball on my
A/R , but I had my local mechanic put in a Chris King. I kept the Roller
ball
Didn't realize CKs have gone up in price as much as they have. I guess
that's because I haven't had to buy one in 14 years :-)
CC make good headsets, I have their A3 models on on my threadless bikes.
On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 9:50:41 AM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote:
While Chris King headsets
Dave makes a really good point. I think CKs are terrific,,,set and forget,
but the nice IRD roller ball headset that Riv sells is probably about
$50.00 cheaper
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/hsrd.htm
On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 10:55:29 AM UTC-5, Dave Hallerman wrote:
Price does not equal
I've managed to notch the Shimano 105 headset on my Rom. My shop says he
can't find the cartridge bearings for this headset, so we switched the
bottom cartridge to the top for now, but I'm researching a new one. This
is the second headset I've had that was worn out by the 3500 mile mark, the
Price does not equal value, and price does not equal cost.
While Chris King headsets cost more than most, they last and last.
Therefore, their actual cost tends to be far less than headsets with
lower prices.
For instance, I recently removed a threaded Chris King headset from a
bike that has
I just adjusted the Tange Rollerball headset on my '99 Joe Starck; it
hadn't been touched since 1999 and almost 12,500 miles, and probably didn't
even need adjustment, only I was being picky. Even after messing with it it
still seems fine. I didn't even bother to add grease.
The Ultegra on the
While Chris King headsets cost more than most, they last and last.
Therefore, their actual cost tends to be far less than headsets with
lower prices.
I am a big CK fan. Cane Creek 110 classic 1 is a very good alternative.
As with CK, CC is also MUSA.
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