Originally Posted by datlas

I was talking to some of my cycling friends about my recent experience with a worn front chainring and we were discussing other components that are often ignored and/or neglected.

The subject of headsets and headset bearings came up. I will honestly say that I have totally ignored mine for 12 years, I do check that the front wheel turns freely without binding and that there is no "play" in the headset, but I have not done anything more.

Some of the guys say that is crazy talk, and that I should be at a minimum re-greasing headset bearings annually.

Comments? Time to start a thread on Headset maintenance??