Bicycle Mechanics - Headset covers

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mike

03-24-02, 05:45 PM

This is almost too simple, but it might be a good hint for somebody

I was cleaning and greasing my headset today and noticed that water and road peepee could get into the headset quite easily.

I took two slices of tire inner-tube cut the round-way like a doughnut and put them around the upper and lower bearings where moisture could get in.

If you want something more fancy, Lizard skins makes headset covers.

Astra

03-25-02, 02:18 AM

Mike, we used to do this years ago when we had a university mountain biking club :). The downside is that any water that DOES get in, can't get out again :( . This is why lizard skins are better, you can whip 'em off after a ride to let it all dry out a bit.

Another think we used to do to protect chainstays from chainwhip on very rough terrain is to cut a slice from an old tube the other way so you get a long narrow strip and wrap it along the chainstay, securing it with zip ties and each end. Again, I would'nt recommend this in wet climates.