View Poll Results: What bearing type
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Headsets
12-05-18 | 05:31 AM
#26
Jedi Master
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: Lake Forest, IL
Bikes: https://stinkston.blogspot.com/p/my-bikes.html
What are you using? I have never found a $15 headset that will last indefinitely the way I ride my bikes. I have a box of worn out headsets that all cost a lot more than that.
12-05-18 | 04:14 PM
#27
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 16,095
Likes: 9,459
From: PDX
Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
Oldschool loose ball, I can make them live forever, HS, BB and hubs, never say die! 
12-05-18 | 07:40 PM
#29
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 2,248
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From: Los Angeles, CA
Bikes: 1964 Legnano Roma Olympiade, 1973 Raleigh Super Course, 1978 Raleigh Super Course, 1978 Peugeot PR10, 2002 Specialized Allez, 2007 Specialized Roubaix, 2013 Culprit Croz Blade
I checked "Other".
On my Super course build the bottom headset cup had bad chrome, so I stole a lower bearing cup and caged bearings from my car-killed Bianchi frame. In order to use the unique Raleigh threaded fork steerer I kept the Raleigh top and cup, so I stayed with loose balls up top. 2300 miles later, still solid and working fine.
Before.
After.
On my Super course build the bottom headset cup had bad chrome, so I stole a lower bearing cup and caged bearings from my car-killed Bianchi frame. In order to use the unique Raleigh threaded fork steerer I kept the Raleigh top and cup, so I stayed with loose balls up top. 2300 miles later, still solid and working fine.
Before.
After.
Last edited by Slightspeed; 12-05-18 at 07:50 PM.
12-13-18 | 02:21 AM
#31
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 659
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Loose balls anyone.
