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Which headset cups dimension to buy?
How to figure out which headset bearing/cups you need for your bike?
CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
02:12 The basics
03:40 The frame (head-tube) - press-fit vs slip fit
05:56 External (EC) VS Internal (ZS)
07:25 Forks (threaded, threadless, tapered)
09:11 Head-tube (cup) diameter
12:34 Fork thread pitch
13:27 Measuring fork diameter
16:26 Summing it up
18:44 Integrated headset bearing angle
23:00 Conclusion
Useful LINKS:
Headsets [01] Names of fork and headset parts:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/3246/names-bicycle-head-tube-fork-headset-parts/
Headsets [02] Important fork, head tube and headset dimensions:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/3243/important-fork-headset-bearing-dimension/
Headsets [03] Headset bearings standards – SHIS:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/3476/bicycle-headset-bearings-standards/
Fork crown race removal with improvised tools:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/2385/fork-crown-race-removal/
Installing bicycle headset bearings with improvised tools:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzqONtsEqXY
Bicycle assembly 02 - installing stem, setting preload:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB8bp4Ojr8Y
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