+1 for the Tange/IRD roller + ball headset. I've got it on the Chicken and it's worked great so far.
On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 11:13 PM, grant <[email protected]> wrote: > The FSA headset we use is a really, really good value--far nicer than 90 > percent of the headsets available thru the '70s, '80s, '90s, and everything > since. I can't recall a single problem with one--the creaker below is the > first anything I've heard, and it's possible that all it needs is grease--I > just don't know, it's impossible to diagnose this way. > There are other nice headsets, but they cost five times as much and most, > even the top names, have their own issues. It's not as though we haven't > used them. I don't mean to condemn any by inuendo, but I'm not going to > name any in the interest of "education," because it's not fair to them and > not the way we handle things like this. But we actually have a fair amount > of experience with many headsets, which doesn't mean the FSA is the best, > but it does mean that we continue to have confidence in it. > Headsets are relatively easy to replace, and in the old days (of generally > crummier headsets), it was common to replace them every few to several > years. Campy's best wore our regulary--I went through a few of those, and > everybody I know who rode one did...but these days it's true that headsets > are often regarded as "lifetime" components...and I think CK does have that > guarantee. > Any Sam build can get any headset. No swapping FSA for KING, but we'll get > the KING and charge you for it (this is fair, right?), and will include > the labor free. Another excellent choice is the Tange/IRD Need-L-BlastR. > With balls up and needle bearings bottom, it's at least theoretically > better than most. > All headsets are decent, and I don't know of a truly lousy one (but don't > have experience with more than a few; I just trust the companies that make > them---they have good engineers, they sell in volume, and aren't in the > business of making defo-parts). There are bound to be bad apples, but the > overall quality is pretty good. > When you order a frame from us, it'll l ikely have an FSA headset, because > they've worked really well. But...if you don't trust them, we'll put in any > headset you like, of course. You can send it to us or ask us to get it for > you. It will cost more, but if it gives you more peace of mind, that may be > worth it. > Headsets are something we continue to think about, and if we go to another > model, it won't be because the FSA isn't working. We've no plans to use > something else, but if VP or Tange get our ear and have a good argument, > we'll try out something and might change. > > G > > > On Thursday, July 24, 2014 8:18:54 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: >> >> Don't know what model, but I've had it a year and I get some creaking out >> of it as I rotate the bars. >> >> It doesn't feel loose or too tight. Rotates great, just some crackling >> noises as I push the bars back and forth. I guess 2k miles on it. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
