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new bearings for threaded headset

loyatemu · 2011-01-29 19:44:14

anyone know where I can get replacement bearing cages for an old threaded headset (1 inch size)? its been grinding and screeching (and obviously not steering well) so I disassembled it today and the bottom bearing cage more or less disintegrated as I dropped the fork. Its an ancient cheap mtn bike, so I don't really want…

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29-01-2011 8:44pm

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loyatemu

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anyone know where I can get replacement bearing cages for an old threaded headset (1 inch size)?

its been grinding and screeching (and obviously not steering well) so I disassembled it today and the bottom bearing cage more or less disintegrated as I dropped the fork. Its an ancient cheap mtn bike, so I don't really want to spend a lot of time and money putting in a new headset...

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#2 29-01-2011 8:53pm
easygoing39

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you're local bikeshop will have them no bother.

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#3 30-01-2011 1:26am
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+1 just bring in the top bearings to compare,

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