Originally Posted by ofofhy
I've never had that problem when the cups are loaded with a good amount of grease prior to placing the bearing balls in them. It acts like glue and keeps the balls from shifting, kind of like jockey shorts.
Actually, there are some headsets that are a real bear to install with loose balls, because the balls have to be at a particular radius, neither too far in nor too far out.
Generally, headsets are the one place where I like caged bearings. It's not like a smoother rolling headset will make you any faster, after all.
Then again, I once tried building up a Sturmey-Archer 3-speed hub with loose balls, that was a SERIOUS P.I.T.A....never again!
Sheldon "Retainers Have Their Place" Brown
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