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Integrated Headsets Yay or Nay?

  • 01-10-2010 4:08pm
    #1
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭


    I'm about to launch into a bike building project and obviously want the thing to last and Headsets are the area I know least about.
    According Chris King integrated are bad, but is this an unnecessary worry? Has anyone ever experience damage to the headtube as a result of integrated headsets or a even shortened lifespan.

    I want the bike to last quite a long time and standard or internal (intellaset) seem the better engineering solution. But does it really matter?


Comments

  • #2
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,309 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    The type of headset will be dictated by the type of frame you have. Do you have a frame/fork yet?


  • #3
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    The type of headset will be dictated by the type of frame you have.
    Well, I know that much, but not much more.:D
    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Do you have a frame/fork yet?
    No frame or fork just yet.


  • #4
    CheGuedara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭CheGuedara


    Have had bikes with integrated or internal headsets for the last 8 years or so - never had a problem due to the design, only thing that's ever needed doing is replacing worn bearings and that's par for the course regardless of headset type


  • #5
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,309 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    The article you linked to explains it pretty well. Performance wise, theres no real difference between the different types. Really depends on the Frame you get.


  • #6
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    Actually just found this thread which I missed when I was searching earlier..... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055794329


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