Sean, it appears you have had one of those learning experiences that we all go through with bike wrenching. I myself have become ever more adept at finding new ways to do it wrong. That said, one guideline and one point of experience. If you intend to keep the bike (car or any other machine) for the indefinite future always replace a failed part with one of higher quality. I have both Cane Creek & Chris King HSs, and they are both very good. A good HS, properly installed should last a very, very long time. Every once in awhile I test mine by locking the brake and rocking the fork, but they rarely need any attention.
Michael On Monday, May 16, 2016 at 12:06:26 AM UTC-4, Sean on Bike wrote: > > My Hilsen needs a new 1 inch threaded headset because I apparently rode > with it too loose for the past 5 years and damaged the race, according to > trusted LBS. The headset came with the frame I purchased from Rivendell and > LBS could't determine what brand it is. Something cheap, I'm sure. > > I have essentially two options, a $30 Tange or equivalent, or a $150 Cane > Creek or Chris King. Headsets are one thing I have no clue about as they > all seem the same to me. The best option appears to be a needle bearing > Tange selling for $80 at rivbike,com but it's out of stock. > > I would appreciate your experience and recommendations regarding a > dependable, affordable replacement. Thanks! > > Sean in Eden Prairie > > > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
