Chapter12 Headsets

HEADSETS
Chapter 12 Table of Contents

Headset Identification
CHAPTER 12
Threaded Standard
Visual Cues & Notes
12-212-3
Illustrations & Dimensions
Summary of Headset Types
12-412-5
Recent Models, Stack Heights
Headset Fit
12-812-9
12-1012-11
Threadless Standard
Headset Fit to Frame & Fork
12-6
12-1212-13
Steerer Tube & Crown Race Diameters
12-6
12-1412-17
Headset to Head Tube Fit, Common Types
12-7
Integrated Headset Head Tube Fit
12-7
Threadless Low-Profile
12-1812-19
12-19
Threadless Integrated
12-2012-21
12-2212-23
Threadless Semi-Integrated
12-2412-25
12-2612-27
Threaded Semi-Integrated
Sutherlands 7th Edition
12-2812-29
12-29
12-1
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
VISUAL CUES & NOTES
Threaded
Standard
Threadless
Standard
Threadless
Low-Prole
Common versions
Campagnolo,
Tange, Shimano, etc.
Common versions
AheadSet, Cane Creek
Common versions
Columbus, Intellaset, Slimstak
Available sizes
1", 118", 1"
Available sizes
1", 118", 1", 1.5"
Available sizes
1", 118"
Notes
Notes
Notes
Quickly becoming rare on newer

bicycles. Principally found on
older or city bikes.
Most popular system.

1.5" is newest size. Cannondale
was rst to use this, but made
a running change to a nal
standard with a deeper head
tube bore (25.4 mm versus
11 mm ream depth). On Cannondales, carefully match stem to
steerer diameter, as there may
be some nonstandard diameters.
Idea being promoted by Columbus.

It combines the simplicity of
external cups with a low-prole
look. A larger diameter head tube
is required than with a traditional
threadless headset.
More details
More details
More details
Page 12-8
Page 12-12
Page 12-18
(continued)
12-2
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12
VISUAL CUES & NOTES (continued)

Threadless
Integrated
Threadless
Semi-Integrated
Threaded
Semi-Integrated
Common versions
Integrated System (Cane Creek)
Hiddenset (Campagnolo)
Common versions
Zero Stack (Cane Creek)
Perdido (Chris King)
Common versions
Not common
Available sizes
1", 118"
Available sizes
1", 118"
Available sizes
118"
Notes
Notes
Notes
The Cane Creek standard is

predominant.
The Campagnolo standard is
also used.
Other standards are quite rare.
The Cane Creek standard is

almost universally used.
Other standards exist, but are
quite rare.
Found on some Giant bicycles.

Mainly an OE (original equipment)
specication for European style
city bikes.
More details
More details
More details
Page 12-20
Page 12-24
Page 12-28
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HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
Headsets Summary
THREADED
Derived from the original 1" diameter head tube
national standards now typically standardized
as follows:
For information
on the original
1" diameter head
tube national
standards, refer
to Sutherlands 6th
Edition, Chapter 14.
1" JIS standard. JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) is common on lower-priced bikes from
Japan, Taiwan, and China.
1" Professional (Campagnolo) standard: predominates among aftermarket headsets and

higher-end bikes and framesets. JIS dimensioned bikes can be milled to Professional
standard. The opposite is not true.
118" from the original Tioga design; also used

on some tandems and mopeds.
1" from the original Gary Fisher design.
THREADLESS
Standard/AheadSet type
1" JIS standard.
1" Professional dimensional standard, more
common for aftermarket headsets. JIS dimensioned forks and frames can be reamed to Professional standard.
118" to Tioga standard.

1" to Gary Fisher standard.
1.5" (One.point.ve): a cooperative standard
from Cane Creek, Manitou and others. Cannondale may have been the rst company to use
a 1" head tube. Cannondale initially used
a ream depth of 11 mm, but then changed to
25.4 mm, the same as the cooperative standard.
Cane Creek makes a special headset to convert
Headshox equipped Cannondales to forks with
a 118" steerer. Cannondale has also used some
nonstandard stem/steerer sizes.
12-4
THREADLESS LOW-PROFILE
Intellaset/Slimstak
1" and 118" Uses conventional external cups,
ush to the sides of the head tube. Most common in Europe. Headset adjustment and stem
attachment follow the same procedures as for
any standard threadless headset. It can be considered a subset or derivative of the standard
threadless design.
THREADLESS INTEGRATED
Bearing cartridges are installed into an enlarged
and specially machined head tube without cups,
achieving the lowest stack height of any design.
This design requires especially good ream concentricity and depth control. Headset adjustment
and stem attachment follow the same procedures
as for a standard threadless headset.
1" and 118" Cane Creek standard (mostly 118").

1" and 118" Campagnolo Hiddenset standard.
1" and 118" other standard(s), very rare.
THREADLESS
SEMI-INTEGRATED
Sometimes confused with Integrated; has cups
semi-recessed (and pressed) into and onto the
head tube to achieve a low stack height. Head
tube diameter is large to accommodate the recessed cups. Headset adjustment and stem attachment follow the same procedures as with
any standard threadless headset.
1" and 118" Cane Creek Zero Stack standard

(95% of market share, mostly in the 118" size).
1" and 118" to various other standards, very rare.
Headsets Summary
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12
THREADED
SEMI-INTEGRATED
1" and 118" New, fairly rare, and mainly on European city bikes. Combines the large diameter
head tube of the semi-integrated type (similar
dimensions) with a threaded steerer tube for
greater stem height adjustability. This type of
headset may be found on some Giant bicycles.
UNUSUAL COMBINATIONS
Some bicycles combine a 1" lower stack with
a 118" upper stack (e.g., Trek 5900); other bicycles combine a 1" O.D. fork with a 118" headset,
using special parts so as to deplete old stock;
some RockShox 1" forks have JIS dimensioned
crown race seats; one titanium Litespeed model
was designed for an integrated headset using
sleeves inserted into the head tube, and there
are yet other unusual combinations. Mostly,
these exceptions and hybrids follow the general
guidelinesthough with a twist. Being aware
ODDBALLS
Being aware of
standards helps
you cope with the
odd exception.
of the normal standards should help you cope

more easily.
BMX EXCEPTIONS
BMX bicycles typically follow the above standards, though for the 1" size and mainly on
older bicycles, there is also an increasingly less
common original standard using a 1" diameter steerer tube with 32.7 mm OD cups pressed
into a 32.5 mm ID head tube. Crown race seat OD
is 26.5 mm and crown race ID is 26.4 mm, like
those of the 1" Professional.
12-5
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
Headset Fit
HEADSET FIT TO FRAME & FORK
Generally, components are dimensioned with
one-sided tolerances. All of the tolerance range
is in one direction (either larger or smaller)
away from a target or preferred dimension.
The target dimensions generally achieve the
minimum desirable press t, with allowances in

the direction of tighter ts. The value given in
bold type is generally the target.
All dimensions are in millimeters unless otherwise indicated.
STEERER TUBE & CROWN RACE DIAMETERS

Standard
Nominal
steerer OD
Steerer OD
range
1" (25.4)
25.25 / 25.40*
118" (28.6)
118" (28.6)
1" (31.8)
1.5" (38.1)
Fork crown
seat OD
Headset crown
race ID
26.43 / 26.49
26.35 / 26.40
27.03 / 27.09
26.95 / 27.00
28.45 / 28.60*
30.015 / 30.075
29.93 / 29.98
1" (31.8)
31.60 / 31.75*
33.03 / 33.09
32.95 / 33.00
1.5" (38.1)
38.074 / 38.202*
39.79 / 39.85
39.71 / 39.76
Note
Information
based on data
collected from
various fork
and headset
manufacturers.
1" (25.4) Professional

1" (25.4) JIS
* Bold values are target values with tolerance ranges in the direction of reduced interference.
Bold values are target values with tolerance ranges in the direction of increased interference.
For information
on bicycles made
before 1996,
and on older
national or brand
standards, refer to
Sutherlands 6th
Edition, page 14-2.
12-6
Note
Headsets are sold
and distributed
based on steerer
tube diameter,
then on other
attributes such
as threading and
head tube fit.
There are many
combinations,
so take the time
to identify and
order correctly.
Headset Fit
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12
HEADSET TO HEAD TUBE FIT, COMMON TYPES

Threadless or Threaded*,
standard external cup design
Standard
Head
tube ID
1" (25.4)
Professional
Cup
insertion OD
Semi-Integrated
Cane Creek Zero Stack
Chris King Perdido
Head
tube ID
Cup
insertion OD
Head
tube ID
Cup
insertion OD
30.05 / 30.10 30.20 / 30.30
41.35 / 41.40
41.45 / 41.50
1" (25.4) JIS
29.85 / 29.90 30.00 / 30.10
118" (28.6)
33.90 / 33.95 34.05 / 34.15
43.95 / 44.00
44.05 / 44.10
1" (31.8)
36.90 / 36.95 37.05 / 37.15
1.5" (38.1)*
49.57 / 49.61 49.70 / 49.75
44.450 / 44.475 44.47 / 44.5
* Threaded not available in 1.5."
Notes
Dimensions are
guidelines only.
Some situations
(e.g. very thick
walled steel
head tube) may
require reduced
interference.
Bold values are
target values with
tolerance ranges
falling in the direction of increased
interference.
INTEGRATED HEADSET HEAD TUBE FIT

Cane Creek Integrated System
Campagnolo Hiddenset
Nominal Steerer OD
ID
Angle
ID
Angle
1" (25.4) Professional
38.15 / 38.25
45
42*
45
118" (28.6)
41.1 / 41.2
45
42*
45
* Tolerance has not been ascertained.
118" Integrated System
118" Zero Stack
118" Ahead
Illustrations
of head tube
reaming, based
on Cane Creek
standards
for Standard,
Semi-Integrated,
and Integrated
threadless 118".
See charts on
this page and
other pages for
other sizes and
standards.
Notes
See detailed illustrations under
each headset
type, on the
following pages,
with many more
fit dimensions.
Integrated headsets have no
cups; cartridge
bearings are
mounted directly
to head tube.
12-7
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
Threaded Standard
ILLUSTRATIONS & DIMENSIONS
Notes
The increasingly
rare JIS 1" standard headset can
be replaced by
Professional 1"
after milling the
head tube and
crown race seat.
Numbers in
bold are target
dimensions.
See page 12-6
for comments
on tolerance and
target dimensions.
Tip
Loose balls are
generic, avoiding
ordering problems.
Ball retainers
usually have fewer
balls, and lower
load capacity.
Ball retainers may
sometimes be necessary if assembly
difficulties prevent
loose balls from
being correctly
positioned.
12-8
Threaded Standard
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12
ILLUSTRATIONS & DIMENSIONS (continued)
12-9
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
Threaded Standard
(continued)
RECENT MODELS, STACK HEIGHTS

Brand
Model name
Size
Total stack
Notes
American
Classic
Trilock
1"
3335
Cartridge bearing
Trilock
118"
3336
Cartridge bearing
Campagnolo
Athena 199697
1"
41.5
316" balls in retainer
Athena 199899
1"
36.5
Chorus 1996
1"
41.1
Chorus 199799
1"
36.5
Upper: 532" balls, lower: 316" balls, in retainer
Chorus 200003
1"
36.5
Mirage 1996
1"
41.6
Mirage 1997
1"
41.5
Mirage 1998
1"
41.5
Record 1996
1"
41.1
Record 199798
1"
36.5
Record 19992003
1"
36.5
Veloce 199698
1"
41.5
2-Nut
1"
37.4
Cartridge bearing
GripNut
1"
3338
Cartridge bearing
GripNut
118"
3439
Cartridge bearing
GripNut
1"
3439
Cartridge bearing
FSA
Duron X
1"
40.6
Cartridge bearing
Ritchey
Logic
1"
33.0
Logic
118"
33.0
105
1"
37.5
Cartridge bearing
Deore LX
1"
37.5
Cartridge bearing
Dura-Ace
1"
37.5
Cartridge bearing
Dura-Ace Track
1"
37.5
LX
1"
37.5
Cartridge bearing
STX
1"
37.5
Cartridge bearing
Ultegra
1"
37.5
Cartridge bearing
Note
Bearing balls in
retainers are shown
in bearing information column as
R0 " with
0 = number of balls
& " = ball size
(example: R20
532"). If number
of balls is unknown, comments
show " balls
in retainer.
Chris King
Shimano
(continued)
12-10
Threaded Standard
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12
RECENT MODELS, STACK HEIGHTS (continued)

Brand
Shimano
(continued)
Stronglight
Tange Seiki
YST
Model name
Size
Total stack
Notes
XT
1"
37.5
Cartridge bearing
Deore LX
118"
37.5
Cartridge bearing
LX
118"
37.5
Cartridge bearing
STX
118"
37.5
Cartridge bearing
XT
118"
37.5
Cartridge bearing
A-9
1"
38.0
Needle bearing
Delta
1"
38.0
Needle bearing
Comet
1"
40.0
Shimano cartridge bearing
G Master
1"
43.6
Taper roller bearing
Levin CD
1"
35.0
R20 532"
Levin CDS
1"
33.3
R20 532"
Passage
1"
30.6
R16 532"
Passage DX
1"
35.1
R16 532"
Super Roller
1"
35.5
Techno Glide
1"
34.0
Stainless steel angular-contact bearing
Techno Glide 2
1"
34.0
Vantage
1"
35.0
R20 532"
Vantage DL
1"
34.0
Upper: R18 18", lower: R20 532"
Passage DX
118"
34.4
R20 532"
Passage 118"
118"
32.0
R20 532"
Super Roller
118"
38.5
Techno Glide
118"
36.6
Techno Glide 2
118"
36.6
Vantage DL
118"
33.2
R22 532"
Super Roller
1"
35.2
Vantage DL
1"
34.6
R22 532"
HP-8002
1"
34.0
737-SBW
118"
34.0
707-SBW
1"
39.0
12-11
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
Threadless Standard
Notes
JIS 1" standard

headset can be
replaced by Professional 1" after
milling the head
tube and crown
race seat.
Numbers in
bold are target
dimensions.
See page 12-6
for comments on
tolerance and
target dimensions.
12-12
Threadless Standard
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12
Notes
Early Cannondales
using 1.5" headset
may have a ream

depth of 11 mm.
Cane Creek makes
some models to
fit. It may not
be a good idea
to ream out the
head tube to 25.4
(minimum) depth
to fit standard
1.5" headsets, as
Cannondale has
used some head
tubes with an
hourglass shape
that does not
allow for adequate
wall thickness
with deep reams.
Cane Creek also
makes a model to
adapt 1.5" to work
with 118" forks.
12-13
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
Threadless Standard
(continued)
Brand
Model name
Size
Total stack
Notes
American
Classic
Tri-Lock
118"
3336
Cartridge
Ultra-Light
118"
2829
Cartridge
AheadSet
AL
1"
26
C1
1"
27
Cartridge
Notes
C2
1"
27
Cartridge
Numerous
AheadSet branded
headsets are sold
OEM only.
Bearing balls in
retainers are shown
in Notes column
as R0 " with
0 = number of balls
& " = ball size.
If number of balls
is unknown,
comments show
" balls in
retainer.
DL
1"
25
MX
1"
27
Special cup insertion OD (32.7), 532" in retainer
SAS
1"
27
STS
1"
25
R16 532"
AL
118"
27
C1
118"
27
Cartridge
C2
118"
27
Cartridge
C4
118"
26
DL
118"
27
DLC
118"
32
SAS
118"
27
SE
118"
26
SST-fs
118"
26
STS
118"
25
SX
118"
25
SX-fs
118"
25
Tank FS
118"
26
Tank MX
118"
26
DL
1"
29
SA
1"
28
Double X
1.5"
37.8
Cartridge
Double X Short
1.5"
37.8
Cartridge, specically for older Cannondales

with short ream head tubes
Double XC
1.5" to 118" 37.8

conversion
Fits 1.5" head tube and 118" fork steerer

(continued)
12-14
Threadless Standard
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12

Brand
Model name
Size
AheadSet
Double XC Short
1.5" to 118" 37.8

conversion
STR-C
23
C1
118" to 1"
conversion
1"
27
Fits 1.5" head tube and 118" fork steerer. Specically for older Cannondales with short ream
head tubes
Fits 118" head tube and 1" fork steerer.
Common as Trek OEM only.
Now sold as AheadSet brand only, cartridge
C2
1"
27
S2
1"
28
Cartridge
S6
1"
28
Cartridge
S-Pro (formerly S5)
1"
31
Cartridge
C1
118"
27
C2
118"
27
S1
118"
27
Cartridge
S2
118"
27
Cartridge
S6
118"
27
Cartridge
S-Pro (formerly S5)
118"
29
Cartridge
Chorus
1"
24.5
Upper: 532" balls, lower: 316" balls, in retainers
Record
1"
24.5
Record
118"
24.5
NoThreadSet
1"
28
Cartridge
NoThreadSet
118"
31.4
Cartridge
SteelSet
118"
31.4
Cartridge
NoThreadSet
1"
31
Cartridge
Devolution
Fits 1" head tube & 118" fork steerer, cartridge
Orbit DL
1" to 118" 31
conversion
118" to 1" 31
conversion
1"
29
Orbit UF
1"
31
Needle/ball
Orbit X
1"
31.4
Angular-contact cartridge bearings
Orbit DL
118"
29
(continued)
Cane Creek
Campagnolo
Chris King
Devolution
FSA
Total stack
Notes
Tip
Loose balls are
generic, avoiding ordering
problems. Ball
retainers usually have fewer
balls, and lower
load capacity.
Ball retainers
may sometimes
be necessary if
assembly difficulties prevent
loose balls from
being correctly
positioned.
Fits 118" head tube & 1" fork steerer, cartridge

(continued)
12-15
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
Threadless Standard
(continued)

Brand
Model name
Size
Total stack
Notes
FSA
Orbit Extreme Pro
118"
29.5
Orbit MX
118"
32.4
Orbit UF
118"
29
Needle/ball
Orbit X
118"
31.4
Orbit XL-II
118"
27
Cartridge
Sky Pilot
118"
29
Angular-contact cartridge/taper roller
The Pig DH Pro
118"
31
Cartridge
Orbit Xtreme Pro 1.5
1.5"
30
Cartridge
The Big Fat Pig
1.5"
29.5
Real Seal
118"
29
Cartridge
Real Seal DH
118"
29
Cartridge
Team SL
118"
31
Cartridge
Thermo SP
118"
32.5
Radial bearing/angular cartridge
Logic
1"
27
WCS Logic
1"
28
Cartridge
Scuzzy Logic Comp
1"
28
Cartridge
Scuzzy Logic Pro
1"
28
Cartridge
Fuzzy Logic Comp
118"
29
Upper: 532" ball, lower: needle
Fuzzy Logic Pro
118"
32
Upper: needle, lower: needle
Logic
118"
26.5
Ball
SC Logic
118"
29
Upper: 532" balls, lower: " balls, in retainer
Scuzzy Logic Comp
118"
28
Cartridge
Scuzzy Logic Pro
118"
28
Cartridge
WCS Logic
118"
28
Cartridge
DL
1"
26.4
R20 532"
DLC
1"
31
DX3
1"
25.5
R16 532"
DX8
1"
26.5
R20 532"
RDC
1"
25.3
Cartridge bearing
STR
1"
23.6
R16 532"
(continued)
Notes
Numerous
AheadSet branded
headsets are sold
OEM only.
Bearing balls in
retainers are shown
in Notes column
as R0 " with
0 = number of balls
and " = ball size
(example: R20
532"). If number
show " balls
in retainer.
Race Face
Ritchey
Tange Seiki
(continued)
12-16
Threadless Standard
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12

Brand
Model name
Size
Total stack
Notes
Tange Seiki
Techno Glide
1"
25
Techno Glide 2
1"
25
TRB
1"
27
Upper: R20 532", lower: taper roller bearing
DL
118"
29
R22 532"
DLC
118"
31.9
DX4
118"
25.5
R22 532"
DX8
118"
24.9
R22 532"
Fatty MX
118"
24.9
R22 532"
FSD
118"
31.3
Cartridge bearing
LAV-82
118"
25.3
Cartridge bearing
ST6
118"
24.5
R20 532"
STR
118"
23.4
R22 532"
Techno Glide
118"
28.3
Techno Glide 2
118"
28.3
Techno Glide DH
118"
27
TG4
118"
23.4
R20 532"
TRB
118"
28.5
Upper: R22 532", lower: taper roller bearing
DLC
1"
24.9
1.5BR
1.5"
29
R25 316"
1.5CB
1.5"
30
Cartridge bearing
Alchemy
118"
28
Factory DH
118"
27.5
Factory SL
118"
22
Jupiter
118"
26.5
Cartridge
Saturn
118"
26.5
Cartridge/cartridge + needle bearing
Momentum C
118"
29.8
Cartridge
Momentum GG
118"
32
Caged balls w/Grease Guard
HP-228AE
1"
42
Upper: 532", lower: 2.5 roller
CS-541AE
118"
42
Upper: 18", lower: 2.5 roller
(continued)
Tioga
Woodman
WTB
YST
Tip
Loose balls are
generic, avoiding ordering
problems. Ball
retainers usually have fewer
balls, and lower
load capacity.
Ball retainers
may sometimes
be necessary if
assembly difficulties prevent
loose balls from
being correctly
positioned.
12-17
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
Notes
The increasingly
rare JIS 1" standard headset can
be replaced by
Professional 1"
after milling the
head tube and fork
crown race.
Numbers in
bold are target
dimensions.
See page 12-6
for comments
on tolerance and
target dimensions.
12-18
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12

Brand
Model name
Size Head
tube
FSA
(Intellaset)
Intellaset Pro (No.14A)
1"
Intellaset Pro (No.14)
118"
No.28A
1"
No.28
118"
VP-A77CK
118"
VP-A79
118"
VP-A55A
118"
TH
(Intellaset)
VP
(Slimstak)
45 OD
45 OD
37.5 OD
41.5 OD
41.5 OD
41.5 OD
45 OD
Total
stack
Notes
28
36 x 36 angular bearing w/red seal
28
36 x 36 angular bearing w/red seal
23
R22 18"
24
R26 18"
21
18" semi-cartridge
23
R25 18"
23
18" in retainer
Notes
Heights are
rounded to the
nearest millimeter.
Bearing balls in
retainers are shown
in Notes column
as R0 " with
0 = number of balls
& " = ball size
(example: R20
532"). If number
show " balls
in retainer.
12-19
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
Notes
JIS 1" standard

headset can be
replaced with
Professional 1" by
milling the head
tube and crown
race seat to that
standard.
Numbers in
bold are target
dimensions.
See page 12-6
for comments
on tolerance
and target
dimensions.
12-20
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12
Fit standard for Integrated System and Hiddenset:

Bearings are not press fit into the head tube, but
fit loosely. When the headset is fully assembled
and tightened by the star-fangled nut, the bearings wedge into the 45 head tube reams and
become snug.
Sutherlands
7th Edition
12-21
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
(continued)

COMPATIBLE WITH CANE CREEK INTEGRATED SYSTEM HEAD TUBES
Lower
stack
Notes
6.0
4.0
Cartridge bearing
8.0
7.0
1.0
Cartridge bearing
1"
8.0
7.0
1.0
Cartridge bearing
IS2
118"
8.0
7.0
1.0
Cartridge bearing
IS6
118"
8.0
7.0
1.0
Cartridge bearing
IS2
118"
17.0
16.0
1.0
Tall cover, cartridge bearing
IS6
118"
17.0
16.0
1.0
Tall cover, cartridge bearing
Orbit IS
1"
8.2
7.2
1.0
Angular-contact cartridge bearing
Orbit IS
118"
8.2
7.2
1.0
TH
IS-3
118"
8.2
7.2
1.0
R26 18" (45 head tube ream)
Tange Seiki
IS22
1"
7.8
7.0
0.8
Cartridge bearing
IS22
118"
7.8
7.0
0.8
Cartridge bearing
IS22E
118"
7.8
7.0
0.8
Cartridge bearing
IS22LT
118"
12.8
12.0
0.8
Cartridge bearing
IS23
118"
9.5
7.5
2.0
Cartridge bearing
IST
118"
5.5
5.0
0.5
R20 532"
Brand
Model name
Size
Total
stack
Upper
stack
AheadSet
ISC
118"
10.0
Cane Creek
IS2
1"
IS6
Notes
Numerous
AheadSet branded
headsets are sold
OEM only.
Bearing balls in
retainers are shown
in Notes column
as R0 " with
0 = number of balls
& " = ball size
(example: R20
532"). If number
of balls is unknown,
comments show
" balls
in retainer.
12-22
FSA
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12

COMPATIBLE WITH CAMPAGNOLO HIDDENSET HEAD TUBES
Brand
Model name
Size
Total Upper
stack stack
Lower
stack
Notes
Campagnolo
Record
Chorus
Chorus TTC
Record
Record TTC
Orbit CE
Orbit CF
Orbit CE
Orbit CF
Logic Zero
WCS Road
Logic Zero
Pro Road
Logic Zero
Comp Road
1"
118"
118"
118"
118"
1"
1"
118"
118"
118"
6.0
6.0
12.0
6.0
12.0
9.6
10.5
9.5
10.4
10.0
5.4
5.4
11.4
5.4
11.4
8.6
9.5
8.6
9.5
9.0
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
1.0
R22 532"
R28 18"
R28 18"
R28 18"
R28 18"
Angular-contact bearing, drop-in*
118"
10.0
9.0
1.0
118"
7.0
6.0
1.0
FSA
Ritchey
Note
Numerous
AheadSet
branded headsets are sold
OEM only.
* Ritcheys way to say the bearing fits loosely into the head tube, and is not press fit.
UNIQUE MODELS
NONSTANDARD DATA
Brand
Model
name
Size
AheadSet
ICBM
118"
8.0
5.0
3.0
Cartridge bearing, special for Schwinn
Ritchey
Logic Zero
Pro MTB
Logic Zero
Pro Road
Logic Zero
Comp
Logic Zero
Pro MTB
Logic Zero
Comp MTB
Orbit I
118"
7.0
6.0
1.0
Angular-contact cartridge bearing,

press t
118"
9.0
8.0
1.0
118"
12.5
7.0
118"
9.0
118"
TH
Total Upper Lower Notes

stack stack stack
Head Head Ream Upper Lower

tube tube angle bore bore
depth depth
OD ID
44.8 45
50 44.2 36
n/a*
n/a*
5.8
6.8

press t
48 41.7 36
5.8
6.8
5.5
Angular-contact cartridge bearing, lip

similar to semi-integrated designs
50 44.05 45
7.0
7.0
8.0
1.0

drop-in
50 44.2 45
3.0
6.9
6.5
5.5
1.0

drop-in
50 44.2 45
3.0
6.9
1"
10.4
9.4
1.0
45 41.2 45
2.7
7.2
Orbit I
118"
10.4
9.4
1.0
45 41.2 45
2.7
7.2
No.23/TH
118"
10.4
9.4
1.0
45 angular-contact cartridge bearing

w/blue seal
45 angular-contact cartridge bearing
w/blue seal
R26 18" (36 head tube ream)
45 41.7 36
2.1
6.5
n/a*
* Special Schwinn model from the late 1990s, missing data.

Ritcheys way to say the bearing fits loosely into the head tube, and is not press fit.
12-23
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
Notes
JIS 1" standard

headset can be
replaced with
Professional 1" by
milling the head
tube and crown
race seat to that
standard.
Numbers in
bold are target
dimensions for
the common
Cane Creek
Zero Stack.
See page 12-6
for comments
on tolerance
and target
dimensions.
12-24
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12
12-25
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
(continued)

COMPATIBLE WITH CANE CREEK ZERO STACK HEAD TUBES
Brand
Model name
Size
Total
stack
Notes
AheadSet
ZSC
118"
14
Cartridge bearing
ZSR
118"
13
Zero Stack 6
1"
13
Cartridge bearing
Zero Stack 2
118"
14
Cartridge bearing
Zero Stack 2
118"
24
Cartridge bearing
Zero Stack 6
118"
14
Cartridge bearing
Zero Stack 6
118"
24
Cartridge bearing
Orbit ZS
1"
14
Orbit ZS
118"
14
Orbit ZR-2
118"
Chris King type radial bearing
Logic Zero WCS
118"
13
Angular-contact cartridge bearing, 41 by 45

x 45. Old version had bearing 41 by 36 x 36
Logic Zero Pro
118"
13
Angular-contact cartridge bearing, 41 by 45

x 45. Old version had bearing 41.5 by 36 x 36
ZST
1"
R16 532"
ZST2
1"
10
ZST
118"
R20 532"
ZST2
118"
12
ZSTE
118"
R20 532"
No.11A
1"
15
Semi-cartridge
No.9AM
1"
11
Orbit Z
1"
13
ZST
1"
R16 516"
No.11
118"
15
Semi-cartridge
No.9M
118"
11
Orbit Z
118"
11
ZST
118"
R20 516"
Inner Peace C
118"
10
Cartridge bearing
Cane Creek
Notes
Stack Heights are

rounded to the
nearest millimeter.
Numerous
AheadSet branded
headsets are sold
OEM only.
Bearing balls in
retainers are shown
in Notes column
as R0 " with
0 = number of balls
& " = ball size
(example: R20
532"). If number
of balls is unknown,
comments show
" balls
in retainer.
FSA
Ritchey
Tange Seiki
TH
WTB
12-26
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12

MODELS COMPATIBLE WITH CHRIS KING PERDIDO HEAD TUBES
Chris King Perdido size
Upper
bore
depth
Lower
bore
depth
Brand
Model name
Size
Total
stack
Notes
Head
tube
OD
Head
tube
ID
FSA
Orbit ZR-2
118"
Radial bearing, Chris King

compatible size
49.5
44.45 >8
>10
Chris King
Perdido
118"
Cartridge bearing
49.5
44.45 >8
>10
UNIQUE SIZES
118" fork with 47 head tube
Brand
Model name
Size
Total
stack
Notes
Ritchey
Logic Zero
Plus Pro
118"
13
Angular-contact cartridge 50
bearing. Cup has unusual
36 contact angle inside
head tube like some less
common integrated designs.
TH
No.10AY
118"
R26 18"
Head
tube
OD
47
Head
tube
ID
Upper
bore
depth
Lower
bore
depth
44
7.2
7.2
41.4
15
15
12-27
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
Notes
Numbers in
bold are target
dimensions.
See page 12-6
for comments
on tolerance
and target
dimensions.
This style of
headset is fairly
rare and made by
few companies.
Use with quill
stem (not shown).
12-28
HEADSETS
(continued)
CHAPTER 12
Note
Brand
Model name
Size
Head tube
Total stack
Notes
TH
TH-850AL
118"
18
R25 18"
TH-805ST
118"
19
R20 532"
TH-806AL
118"
19
R26 532"
TH-828ST
118"
50
50
50
47
18
R26 18"
Bearing balls in
retainers are shown
in Notes column
as R0 " with
0 = number of balls
& " = ball size
(example: R20
532"). If number
show " balls in
retainer.
12-29
HEADSETS
CHAPTER 12
12-30
Notes

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HEADSETS

Chapter 12 Table of Contents

Visual Cues & Notes

Illustrations & Dimensions

Summary of Headset Types

Recent Models, Stack Heights

Headset Fit to Frame & Fork

Illustrations & Dimensions

Steerer Tube & Crown Race Diameters

Recent Models, Stack Heights

Headset to Head Tube Fit, Common Types

Integrated Headset Head Tube Fit

Recent Models, Stack Heights

Recent Models, Stack Heights

Sutherlands 7th Edition

Quickly becoming rare on newer

Most popular system.

Idea being promoted by Columbus.

Sutherlands 7th Edition

VISUAL CUES & NOTES (continued)

The Cane Creek standard is

The Cane Creek standard is

Found on some Giant bicycles.

Sutherlands 7th Edition

1" Professional (Campagnolo) standard: predominates among aftermarket headsets and

118" from the original Tioga design; also used

1" from the original Gary Fisher design.

118" to Tioga standard.

1" and 118" Cane Creek standard (mostly 118").

1" and 118" Cane Creek Zero Stack standard

1" and 118" to various other standards, very rare.

Sutherlands 7th Edition

of the normal standards should help you cope

Sutherlands 7th Edition

minimum desirable press t, with allowances in

STEERER TUBE & CROWN RACE DIAMETERS

1" (25.4) Professional

Sutherlands 7th Edition

HEADSET TO HEAD TUBE FIT, COMMON TYPES

Chris King Perdido

30.05 / 30.10 30.20 / 30.30

1" (25.4) JIS

29.85 / 29.90 30.00 / 30.10

33.90 / 33.95 34.05 / 34.15

36.90 / 36.95 37.05 / 37.15

49.57 / 49.61 49.70 / 49.75

44.450 / 44.475 44.47 / 44.5

* Threaded not available in 1.5."

INTEGRATED HEADSET HEAD TUBE FIT

1" (25.4) Professional

* Tolerance has not been ascertained.

118" Integrated System

118" Zero Stack

Sutherlands 7th Edition

Sutherlands 7th Edition

ILLUSTRATIONS & DIMENSIONS (continued)

Sutherlands 7th Edition

RECENT MODELS, STACK HEIGHTS

316" balls in retainer

316" balls in retainer

316" balls in retainer

Upper: 532" balls, lower: 316" balls, in retainer

Upper: 532" balls, lower: 316" balls, in retainer