Ringle headset bearings / cups Help

[dan smith]

Does anyone know if the bearings are removable form the headset cups on a Ringle headset:




You can get access to the bearings to re-grease etc however the bearing unit does not seem to ‘fall out’ as a whole easily:







Has anyone successfully removed the bearing units from the headset cups without any damage?

I ask this as I am keen to re anodise the headset cups

thanks

 

[elite504]

They are not meant to come out, but they can be removed if you're very very careful. An expending puller is ideal, other careful way of holding and a press also work. Heating the al cups with a heatgun helps greatly.
Note though that the bearings were custom made by SKF so if you damage one you won't be able to get a replacement.
Careful with the re-ano though, as if they etch off too much taking the old ano off, the bearings will be loose forever.
I may have some NOS black 1 1/8 cups somewhere, but I'd have to be motivated to look...

 

[dan smith]

Thanks for the info elite504. exactly what I was looking for but not what I wanted to hear

I think I will leave them as they are, i don’t want to damage a nice part for the sake of a colour change.

I don’t suppose you have a Ringle seat collar (32 / 31.8mm) that I could motivate you to find by any chance

Thanks again

Dan

 

[elite504]

No problem Dan. I'm afraid all my 31.8 collars are now sold though :-(

 

[dan smith]

Np, thanks anyhow :mrgreen: