Road Cycling - Rate these headsets and help me choose one

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veganheart
03-02-04, 03:27 PM
I am looking for a moderately priced one inch threaded headset. I don't know much about the quality of various of headset brands. I can't afford to spend too much. Can you tell me anything about these brands? Or offer any other suggestions?

YST
FSA
Wilderness

Thanks! :D :) :D

jeff williams
03-02-04, 04:26 PM
http://www.mtbreview.com/reviews/Headset/product_21929.shtml
http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Headset/product_21932.shtml
WTB does not seem to have a good rep.
keithnordstrom
03-02-04, 05:17 PM
fsa is one of the best bargains out there these days. for instance, their superlight crankset compares to campy's record crankset at 2/3 the cost. i have heard, in fact, that they have been quietly supplying a majority of tour teams (european and american) for years.

go fsa. everything i own by them is light and bombproof and surprisingly inexpensive. plus, yst has been discount parts for a long time, and i have never liked anything i've used by wtb.

midwestmntnbkr
03-02-04, 07:49 PM
FSA makes pretty decent stuff for the money. If your choices are narrowed to those listed,I would go with them.

FYI...I have also owned and used a Wilderness headset and had no problems with it in 2 years of serious MTB use. recently replaced witha KING just because.
jeff williams
03-02-04, 08:08 PM
FSA makes pretty decent stuff for the money. If your choices are narrowed to those listed,I would go with them.

FYI...I have also owned and used a Wilderness headset and had no problems with it in 2 years of serious MTB use. recently replaced witha KING just because.

2 years is not a big deal, I have a Ritchey logic headset 12 or so years old that works fine. AAA quality.
King headset is a good choice.
I have read threads dissin' wtb and it seems, few supporters of the products.
I'm shure to a certain point they are fine, but why gamble though?
A couple bucks for a very integral frame component upgrade is smart money.
K6-III
03-02-04, 10:01 PM
Nothing better than a french-made stronglight headset...
veganheart
03-02-04, 11:54 PM
I am not limited to those brands. Its just that those are the ones that seem reasonably priced. I saw a stronglite on Nashbar for a good price so that is worth considering also.
TimB
03-03-04, 01:50 AM
FSA headsets are usually good. tey come std on many ex factory bikes. can't go wrong withthose I feel
dexmax
03-03-04, 04:49 AM
FSA is great...
YST is good for its price, durable.. I have one on my MTB.
WTB, have no say... maybe its good..
MERTON
03-03-04, 06:57 PM
what the blast is a headset? (i dont even know what i was looking at). i thought ya meant headphones.
Stubacca
03-03-04, 07:13 PM
what the blast is a headset? (i dont even know what i was looking at). i thought ya meant headphones.

Headset = the bearing assembly that connects the front fork to the frame, and permits the fork to turn for steering and balancing.

You should bookmark Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Glossary (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/glossary.html). It will help you to understand more about how bicycles work. :)
shokhead
03-04-04, 07:59 AM
I got a fsa on my fuji and its fine but if i replace it i'm going with chris king,nothing bad about those.