Originally Posted by Landgolier
Cane creek + frame prep. No point in a fancy headset if your head tube faces aren't parallel. Besides, headsets are like watches, the $20 joints keep time as well as a rolex, spending more money buys you little more than style.
not that i've ever ridden one, but i know guys who have used the same CK headset on multiple frames over the years, done absolutely no maintenance on them, and they're still going strong. haven't really heard about that happening with any other brands. no beef, just thought i'd toss in my $0.02.