Originally Posted by
Dirtdrop
I've got one left in French thread, but I'm going to hold on to it.
I pointed out a couple of years ago that you could get them for $26 at xxcycles.com and there didn't seem to be much interest. Are they in demand now just because they're unavailable?
I think I'm going to buy some spare bearings and races for mine while Ben's Cycle Superstore is selling them cheap.
I only recently discovered them, from when I rehabilitated my Trek 760 two years ago. I thought it was the coolest, and most sensible headset concept I'd ever seen, but a friend told me they weren't made any more, so I didn't bother trying. Wish now I'd bought a couple from Velo Orange when they had them.
What I don't get, is why the more traditional headsets weren't made obsolete by this. They clearly have many advantages over the ball bearing headsets.