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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: adenough on February 15, 2013, 08:26 PM

Title: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: adenough on February 15, 2013, 08:26 PM: just got £25 in my (monopoly) PP account,, what sort of headset do I need for a new school frame? ive a deer with no eyes :daumenhoch: (could stretch to £35..)
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: Gary72 on February 15, 2013, 08:28 PM: What frame is it? Does in need a internal or normal?
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: adenough on February 15, 2013, 08:31 PM: Quote from: Gary72 on February 15, 2013, 08:28 PM
What frame is it? Does in need a internal or normal?
its the new EF frame, I thinks its 'integral',or summat like that??
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: Gary72 on February 15, 2013, 08:34 PM: Probably INTERNAL most NS bikes run these. If your looking at getting kitted out have a chat with Stodgy at the RADSHOP :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: adenough on February 15, 2013, 08:35 PM: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: GavinDavis on February 15, 2013, 08:36 PM: If the head tube flares out at the top and bottom (and looks/feels to flare out internally at those points too) then you will need to go for an internal headset Rog. It'l be a 1 1/8th type :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: garran on February 15, 2013, 08:38 PM: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stolen-Campy-45-45-Headset-4-Colours-Avaliable-/110996707917?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item5f7f210dd3

good price
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: adenough on February 15, 2013, 08:38 PM: Quote from: gavindavis on February 15, 2013, 08:36 PM
If the head tube flares out at the top and bottom (and looks/feels to flare out internally at those points too) then you will need to go for an internal headset Rog. It'l be a 1 1/8th type :daumenhoch:
:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: adenough on February 15, 2013, 08:39 PM: Quote from: garran on February 15, 2013, 08:38 PM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stolen-Campy-45-45-Headset-4-Colours-Avaliable-/110996707917?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item5f7f210dd3

good price
:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: gib66 on February 15, 2013, 08:46 PM: i got a good as new red one .cant remember make though got it from lifer bmx shop and used it about ten mins
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: adenough on February 15, 2013, 08:52 PM: Quote from: gib66 on February 15, 2013, 08:46 PM
i got a good as new red one .cant remember make though got it from lifer bmx shop and used it about ten mins

thanks, I think im gonna get the snafu fonatel or the proper one in blue :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: Mdbh on February 15, 2013, 09:25 PM: Just go for cheap as poss as you can't see it and they all do the same thing!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: adenough on February 15, 2013, 09:27 PM: Quote from: Mdbh on February 15, 2013, 09:25 PM
Just go for cheap as poss as you can't see it and they all do the same thing!! :daumenhoch:
good idea, cheers :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: Mdbh on February 15, 2013, 09:42 PM: There all a sealed bearing unit so wouldn't worry about brand etc as they prob get all the bearings from the same place anyway :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 15, 2013, 09:48 PM: Get a united, they last forever
Title: Re: Dumb ass person here....what headset??
Post by: Betty on February 15, 2013, 10:56 PM: Quote from: Mdbh on February 15, 2013, 09:42 PM
There all a sealed bearing unit so wouldn't worry about brand etc as they prob get all the bearings from the same place anyway :LolLolLolLol:

This ^

They're all the same, just different colours/names on em, same rule applies to BB's