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Fancy giving a slacker head angle a go. Old 26" giant reign X1. Trying to figure if it is possible.
I am a bit confused. Maybe I have read the specs wrong.
Two questions.
#1.
I have a zero stack headset, but from the description I would be changing to a external cup headset. https://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/slackerizer-angle-headset.htm
3. Original cup type is not often possible, as usually ZS type change to EC type to give enough room to tilt the bearings.
So do I order they type my bike currently is (zero stack) or the type the bike will end up with (external cup)?
#2.
Super star components specify head tube lengths. This makes sense but other angled headsets seem not to.
Mine measures as 150mm so outside the range. How bad would this be considering other do one headset for all headtube lengths? Bearing life is the obvious issue.
You order the headset you want, not the one it’s replacing.
Eg I had a 1 1/8 straight steerer fork in a 44mm top and bottom head tube with zer stack cups. I bought a slackerizer with external cups. Having the bearings outside the headtube gives more possible slackening of the head angle, as long as the steerer is still longer enough.
Get the one designed for the longest headtube they sell. Bearings may wear out quicker I guess as it won’t be ligned up quite right. Mine was between two sizes. Think I opted for the shorter if the 2.
Makes sense thanks. Your answer was what I suspected but good to have confirmation.
Is it one of the giants with the oversize headtube? What fork steerer?
Can't speak about the Giant at all, but I wouldn't worry at all about varying the specified headtube length.
The guy at Works confirmed it doesn't really matter, and the Superstar product is basically the same thing, as far as I can tell.
@docrobster thanks.
Is it one of the giants with the oversize headtube? What fork steerer?
1 1/8" looks to be "standard" headtube for a zero stack headset to me. Bigger than a external cup 1 1/8" head tube but not like a oversize 1 1/2" head tube.
If it’s zero stack it’s probably 44mm id isn’t it?
“Standard” headtubes in the days of straight steerers were 34mm id and needed external cups. If it’s integrated/internal/zero stack it must be a bigger diameter?
See here:
Read a similar article on park tools website. Just wanted to make sure I measured the correct bit!
Works Components may do the size you’re after. I had a 44mm one of theirs and it worked well. -1.5 degrees.
If you’ve comparability or ordering questions I’d ask them
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