Originally Posted by
ArgoMan
I saw a video where bike mechanics were interviewed about the most overrated bike components. One guy thought that the headset is the most overrated competent, and he made lots of sense. I still haven't run into a headset that is problematic or gave a "cheap" feeling.
I just replaced my first headset bearing ever (about $10) on a CX bike that I jump and beat the snot out of... meaning, it's something I never even had to think about other than some grease every so often... meaning to me - an expensive one is an over rated item. (But I tend to think that way about a bunch of things)