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SD Fixed 08-24-07 12:21 PM
Steel headset versus al versus TI
 
I've been looking for a headset for a steel frame I'm having built, and ran across King in Steel, Ti, and AL.

The Steel one seems to be ideal for a SS 29er.

I'm wondering your informed opinions on this?

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ghettocruiser 08-24-07 12:39 PM
As in the King steelset? Smells of overkill in this application.

And Ti headsets? Is the goal here mostly bling? (not that there's anything wrong with that)

C Law 08-24-07 12:49 PM
The aluminum one is bombproof enough

although, you can't argue with the realness of the steel one

SD Fixed 08-24-07 12:51 PM
Originally Posted by ghettocruiser (Post 5137815)
As in the King steelset? Smells of overkill in this application.

And Ti headsets? Is the goal here mostly bling? (not that there's anything wrong with that)
No, no bling. Just durability. It'll go on a 4" travel fork, on a steel frame, and I'm a heavy (220) person, and have been known to ride things simply into the ground.

SD Fixed 08-28-07 09:26 PM
Originally Posted by Pete Fagerlin (Post 5137988)
"The aluminum one is bombproof enough"
You agree then?


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