Decent 1-1/8" headset with minimal stackheight?

Senri · Jun 14, 2009

This morning I crashed on a downhill and next to busting my knee, I also broke my SR Suntour forks:

I was already planning to replace this, now only a bit sooner!!!

Anyway, I have a Marzocchi Z3 in decent condition, but the steerer is a bit short. Now I am looking to replace the headset as well, but with one with a minimum stackheight. Any recommendations??

big.eck · Jun 14, 2009

cane creek do a small one , i have one but not for sale.....

i'll check to see if it has a model number on it when i get home....

FluffyChicken · Jun 14, 2009

[assuming you mean a normal on] Ritchey WCS are quite short (28mm) and pretty nice.

but how short is short ?, you may find it easier or necessary to have a shorter stack height stem.

Senri · Jun 14, 2009

Well, I guess I need both. I have checked the height now and with a new headset with 26mm stackheight (like the CaneCreek S2 or S3) and removing the spacer rings, the steerer would still be 10mm below the top of the stem. I find this a bit to much, but my stem is 40mm high, so I will exchange that too.

FluffyChicken · Jun 14, 2009

s2 is 27mm, S3 is 29mm I think. (for 1 1/8")

none cartridge type should get you down to 24 or lower maybe even 22.

e.g.
http://www.cyclebasket.com/products.php ... 6s399p1517 (24.5)
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=27953 (23.4)

big.eck · Jun 14, 2009

mine is an s2........ tbh it's prob the smallest headset i've ever seen.....

hamster · Jun 15, 2009

Earlier Z3s have a replaceable steerer, new ones are available.
It's good advice about the stem, also consider fitting a Campagnolo road headset. They are very, very well made and have one of the lowest stack heights.

FluffyChicken · Jun 15, 2009

hamster":tadxht02 said:
Earlier Z3s have a replaceable steerer, new ones are available.
It's good advice about the stem, also consider fitting a Campagnolo road headset. They are very, very well made and have one of the lowest stack heights.

CaneCreek do one (AER with 20mm stack), but if you can bend your forks on a downhill, I wouldn't like to see what happens to a road low stack height headset.

Decent 1-1/8" headset with minimal stackheight?

Senri

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Senri

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