Sorry to dredge this old post up, but I have a quick question. I'm wondering if this applies to the '05 Pistas as well, i.e. they don't have an integrated headset (just looks like it), but in fact just have an ordinary 1" threadless.

If so, is there anything you need to know when buying a threadless headset besides the diameter? I've done some reading on here and have learned that there are both JIS and ISO standards, but I'm assuming the Pista doesn't go by JIS (it's a VP AheadSet). And finally, if anybody could offer a quick recommendation for a mid-range (not cheap, but it doesn't need to be super lightweight, or pro), I would be most grateful. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer--I would try to figure this out myself, but I'm out of the country and would really like to return with a new headset.