Originally Posted by Bikedued
The main thing I run into??? Overtightened headsets!? So tight, that there are dents in the crown race? So, if you don't replace them, you get the sectional steering, lol.,,,BD
It's not overtightening that causes dented crown races as much as corrosion. Get some moisture in there where a ball bearing sits on the same spot on the race maybe with little or dried lube and you get a little round rust spot under each one. People who run fenders on their bikes and don't store them on the apartment balconies sometimes have headsets last forever.