??Xesh":36tzxi09 said:Internal headsets use cups that fit inside the headtube (like Giant bikes use). Integrated headsets have a profiled headtube where the bearings fit directly into it without the use of cups (like various road bikes and BMXs).
my giant TCR definitely has an integrated headset. Head tube is hour glass shaped. Integrated is crap, but is the way road bikes have gone - cheaper to make, easy to fit and aesthetically pleasing.
Wear out fast, hard to adjust, eventually knackers the headtube.