Wow, I've ridden bicycles all my life and have never replaced a headset and rarely service them. My 2012 Hillborne has the original headset with 12,000+ miles and I haven't even checked it. I had planned on servicing it this summer though. What do you think causes the rapid failure of yours? Do you do a lot of offoading and/or stream crossings without fenders? Ride in a lot of rain without fenders? I'm curious. If this is the case, I'm also curious to know if the general consensus is that sealed cartridge bearings would alleviate headset deterioration for those riding in extreme conditions without fenders.
On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 8:44:27 AM UTC-7, Darin G. wrote: > > I've managed to notch the Shimano 105 headset on my Rom. My shop says he > can't find the cartridge bearings for this headset, so we switched the > bottom cartridge to the top for now, but I'm researching a new one. This > is the second headset I've had that was worn out by the 3500 mile mark, the > other being the original Tange on my Hillborne, and I'm searching for a > replacement that will last. I've considered the CK headsets in the past > but they seem mighty expensive and while most reviews are positive there > are some reviews suggesting they are not worth the money. Also considering > the IRD needle roller bearing headset on the Riv site. Other ideas would > be appreciated! . > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
