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re:headset adjustment question
In category Tech issues
Written by britneybabie

I have a crane creek threadless headset that I'm having trouble getting adjusted properly. If I tighten it enough to take out all of the free play in the front end, it's too tight and the bike doesn't steer correctly. In order to get the front end loose enough to ride predictably, I have to live with a little free play (putting the front brake on and rocking the bike back and forth yields a litt

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re:Headset lifespan w/proper adjustment
In category Tech issues
Written by I_TRADE_CD

Several of my bikes over the years came with el-cheapo-bastardo headsets (much lower quality than the '105 you had) which I said I'd get around to upgrading when they wore out. Trouble is, even the very cheapest headset, when properly adjusted, will take forever to wear out. If I had a headset that wore out in less than 30k miles, I don't remember it.

The key is adjustment. Most (nearly all?)

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re:Can't tighten headset
In category Tech issues
Written by h2_I_am

When I do the "headset tightness check" (hold front brake and rock bike forward and back) I feel play in the headset. I've tightened the top cap down as much as I can (without stripping the threads) while pushing all the bits down on the steerer tube, but I can't get rid of the play. What else can I try?

Specs: Cane Creek S2 headset, Lightspeed Tuscany road frame,
Lightspeed carbon (disc) fork

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Aheadset Headset Adjustment Bolt, Each, Stainless

For top cap and nut.

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