Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I disagree. A used headset is a risk, but I think it's worth one shot. Buy one for an amount you can afford to lose. If it doesn't work out, buy a new one. Some headsets last a very long time. My 1971 Raleigh has the original headset on it, and it's as good as new.