Best of the cheap headsets?
02-23-07, 12:45 AM
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Best of the cheap headsets?
I'm in the market for a 1 1/8" threadless headset, but on a serious budget. What are some brands/models I should be looking at? The Cane Creek S-2 is consistantly on eBay for about $20. Opinions on this headset? Recommendations of others I should check out?
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02-23-07, 01:07 AM
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Yeah I'm somewhat familiar w/ the Pig from mtb'ing, people seem to love 'em. If I was building a mtb I wouldn't care about the weight. I'm not a weight-weenie, but if I can get a decent headset for an equivalent price, and save 80 grams in the process, that would be preferable. Thanks for the suggestion, keep 'em coming.
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FSA Orbit UF - 150 g.
Ritchey Scuzzy Logic Pro - 110 g.
Both sell for about US$40 over here.
Ritchey Scuzzy Logic Pro - 110 g.
Both sell for about US$40 over here.
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You'd really have to look far and wide to find a truly crappy headset. I've had lots of them but that was back in the old days. Today most everything is of fairly good quality. The S-2 is certainly not bad. The Aheadset STS isn't bad either and you can get it from Jenson for around $20.
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
You'd really have to look far and wide to find a truly crappy headset. I've had lots of them but that was back in the old days. Today most everything is of fairly good quality. The S-2 is certainly not bad. The Aheadset STS isn't bad either and you can get it from Jenson for around $20.
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Originally Posted by stapfam
Quality on headsets has gone up greatly -but provided you strip it- check it- regrease it on a regular basis- even the Cheap units will be OK. Its when you let everything go rusty and sieze up that you will have problems.
