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11-10-13 | 04:55 PM

Hudson308

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Favorite Generic Headset?

When replacing a (JIS or Italian) 1" threaded headset, do you guys have a favorite source/brand in cases where you're not concerned about originality?

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11-10-13 | 05:03 PM

Michael Angelo

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Tange levin, velo orange,

11-10-13 | 06:00 PM

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Something with roller bearings....should last a lifetime. Big fan of Stronglight here.

11-10-13 | 06:20 PM

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Tange levin

Yep.
Solid quality, reasonable $.

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11-10-13 | 07:29 PM

JohnDThompson

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Something with roller bearings....should last a lifetime. Big fan of Stronglight here.

Same here. Glad I bought a bunch of them before I left Trek. But they do need 40mm of stack, so Tange Levin is a great fall-back if there's less than 40mm to work with.

11-10-13 | 07:36 PM

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+1 Tange Levin. I don't know if it's just me but in addition to the other positive attributes mentioned, they always seem comparatively easy to adjust.

11-10-13 | 09:09 PM

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My Hatta Vesta has been pretty good.

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11-11-13 | 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by due ruote

+1 Tange Levin. I don't know if it's just me but in addition to the other positive attributes mentioned, they always seem comparatively easy to adjust.

+3 for Tange (Levin and/or some of the other models, too), can't beat them at their price point, and they are offered with both JIS or ISO crown race, which others often aren't.
I used to think Ritchy Logic was another good, cheap option, but had a few failures with that one...I think VO has some excellent options at a slightly higher price.
Wish the old A9 Stronglight (and variants) with roller bearings was still sold...you can still find a few but the supply is spotty.

11-11-13 | 03:36 PM

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Thanks, guys! Great info.

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11-11-13 | 07:30 PM

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+1 Tange Levin. I don't know if it's just me but in addition to the other positive attributes mentioned, they always seem comparatively easy to adjust.

Me too.

11-11-13 | 09:02 PM

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Another Tange Levin fan.