I'm usually in the camp of face and mill the head tube for a headset camp, but I also still have the original Ultegra PJW refers to in my orange Rambouillet, not even close to having any measure of wear. If I had a CK sitting in my tool chest waiting this might be different.
Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Monday, May 16, 2016 at 11:14:42 AM UTC-4, Mark Reimer wrote: > > +1 on the Chris King/Frame prep requirement. I just had the head tube on a > new frame faced in anticipation of a King headset. > > I've had good luck with the lower-end Cane Creek models as well. > > On Monday, May 16, 2016 at 10:07:56 AM UTC-5, Tony McG wrote: >> >> The headset on my Toyo-built Atlantis would never stay tight, so the LBS >> machined the headtube when they tore it down to reapply Frame Saver. It >> still didn't stay tight, so another LBS added a spacer because the headset >> apparently ran out of threads on the fork. If I were to replace the >> headset, I would go with the needle bearing Tange. >> >> On Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 11:06:26 PM UTC-5, Sean on Bike wrote: >>> >>> My Hilsen needs a new 1 inch threaded headset because I apparently rode >>> with it too loose for the past 5 years and damaged the race, according to >>> trusted LBS. The headset came with the frame I purchased from Rivendell and >>> LBS could't determine what brand it is. Something cheap, I'm sure. >>> >>> I have essentially two options, a $30 Tange or equivalent, or a $150 >>> Cane Creek or Chris King. Headsets are one thing I have no clue about as >>> they all seem the same to me. The best option appears to be a needle >>> bearing Tange selling for $80 at rivbike,com but it's out of stock. >>> >>> I would appreciate your experience and recommendations regarding a >>> dependable, affordable replacement. Thanks! >>> >>> Sean in Eden Prairie >>> >>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
