Rotation Limiting Headset Hunt.
03-19-17, 03:16 PM
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Ive given it consideration, and may well braze another bottle boss to avoid the clamp. I am thinking that to improve it I ought to run a braided steel cable through the inside of the spring, thereby giving me a hard stop as well as the tension provided by the spring. THough a project such as this will have to wait until I am ready for a new paint job...
03-19-17, 03:30 PM
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03-19-17, 03:36 PM
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I have a One Off Bike with a unique fork crown that bumps against a Nylon Block on the Down Tube, when the wheel swings,
that is also my Front Derailleur cable stop.
Its a different one than the Koga .
that is also my Front Derailleur cable stop.
Its a different one than the Koga .
03-19-17, 08:04 PM
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03-20-17, 12:12 PM
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Thorn's "steering lock" should work provided:
a. you have >10mm of headset spacer on a 1 1/8" fork steerer tube to permit striker installation, and
b. your headtube has >10mm of extension above toptube junction and an OD of ~37mm to permit limiter installation. You need striker and limiter parts for a complete "steering lock". Make sure all fasteners are included since they are probably not a stock item at the Local Hardware Store.
Headtubes with 37mm OD are typical for steel frames designed to accommodate forks with 28.6mm (1.125") steerers. For example, the Thorn "steering lock" will fit a Surly LHT/DT (28.6mm steerer/30-40mm HT extension/37.3mm HT OD).
Obviously a velcro strap, mini bungee or paracord through the wheel and over the downtube will also immobilize the fork/wheel/rack/luggage, saving ~60g and $60. I prefer the simple/cheap solution in this case.
03-20-17, 12:27 PM
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NM this must be what you're referring to on the REI bikes...
Doesn't FSA make one called the headblock???
https://ebike.hu/products/steering/h...-hbs-1-1-8-90/
Doesn't FSA make one called the headblock???
https://ebike.hu/products/steering/h...-hbs-1-1-8-90/
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03-20-17, 12:48 PM
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NM this must be what you're referring to on the REI bikes...
Doesn't FSA make one called the headblock???
https://ebike.hu/products/steering/h...-hbs-1-1-8-90/
Doesn't FSA make one called the headblock???
https://ebike.hu/products/steering/h...-hbs-1-1-8-90/
03-20-17, 12:51 PM
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https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/frames/t...-inch/?geoc=US
Thorn's "steering lock" should work provided:
a. you have >10mm of headset spacer on a 1 1/8" fork steerer tube to permit striker installation, and
b. your headtube has >10mm of extension above toptube junction and an OD of ~37mm to permit limiter installation. You need striker and limiter parts for a complete "steering lock". Make sure all fasteners are included since they are probably not a stock item at the Local Hardware Store.
Headtubes with 37mm OD are typical for steel frames designed to accommodate forks with 28.6mm (1.125") steerers. For example, the Thorn "steering lock" will fit a Surly LHT/DT (28.6mm steerer/30-40mm HT extension/37.3mm HT OD).
Obviously a velcro strap, mini bungee or paracord through the wheel and over the downtube will also immobilize the fork/wheel/rack/luggage, saving ~60g and $60. I prefer the simple/cheap solution in this case.
Thorn's "steering lock" should work provided:
a. you have >10mm of headset spacer on a 1 1/8" fork steerer tube to permit striker installation, and
b. your headtube has >10mm of extension above toptube junction and an OD of ~37mm to permit limiter installation. You need striker and limiter parts for a complete "steering lock". Make sure all fasteners are included since they are probably not a stock item at the Local Hardware Store.
Headtubes with 37mm OD are typical for steel frames designed to accommodate forks with 28.6mm (1.125") steerers. For example, the Thorn "steering lock" will fit a Surly LHT/DT (28.6mm steerer/30-40mm HT extension/37.3mm HT OD).
Obviously a velcro strap, mini bungee or paracord through the wheel and over the downtube will also immobilize the fork/wheel/rack/luggage, saving ~60g and $60. I prefer the simple/cheap solution in this case.
Do you have any personal experience with this?
03-20-17, 01:16 PM
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On my Bike With a front Porteur rack on the down tube, I have a Strap with a Side Release Buckle. Its quick to use..
03-20-17, 01:25 PM
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My wife carries a hair scrunchie on her bike. When she parks, she doubles it up and slips it over her brake lever, engaging the brake. The bike does not move, and does not fall. Problem solved. I do the same thing now, except I use a fat rubber band. I saw what the wife was doing, and I said to her, "Honey, get me a rubber band, and make it snappy!" 
03-20-17, 01:35 PM
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The link you posted is what rei specs on some f their frame, it is unfortunately not available from fsa, they just put their name on it. In design it seems very similar to the Acros so I wonder if there is some weird licensing restrictions going on. The link you posted is the only other place on the web I have found mention of the headblock. I am really hoping that it will pop up somewhere else though.
04-02-17, 12:29 AM
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FWIW, I tried the Batavus one, and ended up removing it a few months later as it was ineffective. Any real load on the front rack overpowered it and the front wheel flopped anyway. It appeared to be designed so that you could overpower the lock so that you didn't cycle away from a halt with your handlebars locked and unable to maneuver. Unfortunately, this overzealous safety measure made the whole thing basically useless.
If for some reason someone still wanted to try that one, even with the above knowledge, you should also know it's just half a headset, the upper half. If your old headset is toast, you'd still need to source a lower.
I realize this doesn't address the OP's problem, but since that product came up in this thread I felt like I should share my experience with it, particularly when I posted about it last year before I got it, no one had ever used one here before.
FWIW, I tried the Batavus one, and ended up removing it a few months later as it was ineffective. Any real load on the front rack overpowered it and the front wheel flopped anyway. It appeared to be designed so that you could overpower the lock so that you didn't cycle away from a halt with your handlebars locked and unable to maneuver. Unfortunately, this overzealous safety measure made the whole thing basically useless.
If for some reason someone still wanted to try that one, even with the above knowledge, you should also know it's just half a headset, the upper half. If your old headset is toast, you'd still need to source a lower.
I realize this doesn't address the OP's problem, but since that product came up in this thread I felt like I should share my experience with it, particularly when I posted about it last year before I got it, no one had ever used one here before.
04-02-17, 04:55 PM
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I install a piece of self adhesive Velcro tape on the down tube, Makes it a one handed operation.
The pictures show how it works, and stores.
-Snuts-
The pictures show how it works, and stores.
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04-02-17, 09:20 PM
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FWIW, I tried the Batavus one, and ended up removing it a few months later as it was ineffective. Any real load on the front rack overpowered it and the front wheel flopped anyway. It appeared to be designed so that you could overpower the lock so that you didn't cycle away from a halt with your handlebars locked and unable to maneuver. Unfortunately, this overzealous safety measure made the whole thing basically useless.
If for some reason someone still wanted to try that one, even with the above knowledge, you should also know it's just half a headset, the upper half. If your old headset is toast, you'd still need to source a lower.
I realize this doesn't address the OP's problem, but since that product came up in this thread I felt like I should share my experience with it, particularly when I posted about it last year before I got it, no one had ever used one here before.
FWIW, I tried the Batavus one, and ended up removing it a few months later as it was ineffective. Any real load on the front rack overpowered it and the front wheel flopped anyway. It appeared to be designed so that you could overpower the lock so that you didn't cycle away from a halt with your handlebars locked and unable to maneuver. Unfortunately, this overzealous safety measure made the whole thing basically useless.
If for some reason someone still wanted to try that one, even with the above knowledge, you should also know it's just half a headset, the upper half. If your old headset is toast, you'd still need to source a lower.
I realize this doesn't address the OP's problem, but since that product came up in this thread I felt like I should share my experience with it, particularly when I posted about it last year before I got it, no one had ever used one here before.
Did you get a 1" threaded headset from Batavus, or is it a 1 1/8" one? Are you still using the headset?
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I'm not still using it, since it wasn't effective at what it was supposed to do, wasn't a very smooth headset, and was ugly and clunky, I swapped it out for a regular headset. A ~$30 headset was far smoother than the Batavus/Shimano locking one.
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I suppose however I will have to get out the brazing torch to add the stops onto my headtube as this seem to be a proprietary design.
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My wife carries a hair scrunchie on her bike. When she parks, she doubles it up and slips it over her brake lever, engaging the brake. The bike does not move, and does not fall. Problem solved. I do the same thing now, except I use a fat rubber band. I saw what the wife was doing, and I said to her, "Honey, get me a rubber band, and make it snappy!"
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HBS Headset 1 1/8 Inch With Headset Lock - Black
The only problem I might see is that it is "semi-integreated" so maybe not a full ahead stem.
The only problem I might see is that it is "semi-integreated" so maybe not a full ahead stem.
04-08-19, 03:49 PM
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HBS Headset 1 1/8 Inch With Headset Lock - Black
The only problem I might see is that it is "semi-integreated" so maybe not a full ahead stem.
The only problem I might see is that it is "semi-integreated" so maybe not a full ahead stem.
Next time I am Europe way I will give them a call.
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STEERSTOPPER will hold the front end completely straight and comes with an adjustable elastic to place over the handlebar and around the brake handle.
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Did anyone mention Velo Orange's wheel stablilzer?
https://velo-orange.com/collections/...eel-stabilizer
Or the venerable Rhode Gear "Flickstand"?
GearInches.com » flickstand
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153432289276
https://velo-orange.com/collections/...eel-stabilizer
Or the venerable Rhode Gear "Flickstand"?
GearInches.com » flickstand
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153432289276
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