You're an absolute legend. I've gone from confusion, to knowing the terminology and exact standards/parts I need to fit my new fork. Bookmarked for future reference.
I know Im asking the wrong place but does anyone know a way to log back into an instagram account?? I somehow forgot the password. I love any help you can offer me.
@Remy Alvin Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now. Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
This was so very helpful. Thank you. The voice distortion played out like a story. You're obviously sharing secret occult bike knowledge, and have to disguise your voice for the safety of you and your family. It's not easy being a bicycle heretic, freeing the masses. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! When I bought my Mountain Bike they tell you nothing about this. Now that I am up grading my front shocks I was again'st a wall trying to figure it all out. You laid it all out and it so simple.
this probably took a lot of time to make, but thank you so much! i'm replacing a headset on my vintage bike and this video helped me clear out a lot of things cheers
Thanks, I picked up a yard sale bike with an integrated headtube, however the bearings on the top of the steer-tube were external and on the bottom of the steer-tube were missing. This video helped me sort out what I needed.
Thanks a bunch for the information. I'm ordering a fork for my old Cannondale (Using headset reducers, hate the headshok). Just seeing the assembly gave me a much better understanding. (Keep the music, I love it)
Oh THANK YOU! I did my 1st repack of my headset bearings last night, complete success but today I woke up and was like "Yo what did I even do?! What was that lil split ring and what was that nut inside my fork called?!" lol thanks again for helping me understand, I think I got it, I want to install a new fork, just need to save up for one now hahaha!
Great vid and very informative. What if I just need to replace the cartidge bearings and not the whole headset? How to i determine the size of the Bearings for the cups?
thanks for this video i asked loads of bike mechanics on youtube to do a video like this as nobody has one on this very confusing subject im suprised you havent more views as my cycling group on facebook are always asking advice on this topic
Glad I watched this video. The chart for Integrated Threadless bearings and the angles needed was so helpful. I looked all over to decide the angles for my 1 1/8 1 1/2 tapered fork. Now I know. You are my hero today.
Hey John, what about using a tapered 1 1/8 to 1 1/2 fork into a straight head tube which has a internal head tube of 44mm. I think you need a external bottom cup that is 44mm outside that will fit up into the head tube and the bearing would then sit outside of the head tube. Is this possible?
Thanks for the video. I'm buying a frame with a integrated headtube of 1 1/8 top - 1 1/4 bottom. Using a integrated headset of the same measure i can use a fork with a straight steertube of 1 1/8 diameter? Will i need an adaptor. Thansk again for the video and atention.
Thanks John. Great video. I'm trying to adapt a 11/8 steerer to a giant overdrive head tube which is a 47mm lower diameter. I've got an Acros 33/47 bearing but the adapter ring won't go all the way down the steerer to fit onto the fork. Should I give it a tap to force it into place? Thanks if youre still following this thread.
What an impressive video, very informative, finally I have the information I need. Ignore those mentally challenged that always find something to criticize. This is an awesome video, period.
john - thank you for the video. I have watched your video several times and bought tow headsets that do not fit my 2015 trek 7.2 FX. Can you help me understand what headset can fit my bike? I have ordered 1 1/8" threadless twice but the bearings DO NOT fit into my steer tube. Should I be looking for bearings or a whole headset? Im ot that good at this , so can you suggest brand and part numbers also?
This was very helpful because I ordered a bike for a gift from amazon and the headset and steering wasn't connecting. Now I understand why and what type of headset. It's a thread-less headset.
First let me begin by saying that this is the most informative video I have seen on the topic. Before watching it, I was only familiar with external threaded headsets and had no experience with any of threadless styles. One important point to note is that you must be very careful when making definitive statements about any technology that is subject to change over time. In your video, you state that “threaded headsets all are external”. That may very well have been the case when you made the video in 2017 - but by 2020, semi-integrated threaded headsets were also available. The NECO H184 on my Lectric XP eBIke (manufactured in 2020) is an example of such a headset.
That’s one of those things that didn’t exist when I made the video. Plus, that shouldn’t really exist - some horrible, mega-cheap, decision by someone in Asia. Or, catering to the worst type of cyclists - newbies that want their stem ultra high and are too cheap to buy an adjustable or high threadless stem. Or, they just had a crapload of surplus frames, threaded forks, and just podged something together. Might as well have had a cottered crank. I’d never buy anything with a threaded stem unless it was a vintage Colnago.
I'm looking to upgrade my Vp-a71 headset to one with sealed bearings. All that I find have a taller stack height. How do I know if they'll work on my bike?
Hate threaded stems but they are super easy to build/ disassemble but I have always wanted to know the magic behind that little nut that holds handlebars and forks together
quick question: i have a bmx that i converted to electric and iv been wanting to swap my front threaded forks to threadless suspension forks, my current steerer tube is 1", the suspension steerer tube is 1 1/8", and the inner diameter of my bmx's headtube is roughly1 1/4" (its 32.5mm). i know the fit might be very tight but do you think its possible to put the threadless suspension forks on my bmx if i switch the headset to a 1 1/8" threadless headset? if so what parts would you recommend for me to make it work? iv seen it done before but none of the posts iv seen have mentioned how to do it
Is it normal for an integrated bearing to be very tight when installing into the head tube? I measured with calipers and the head tube is 51.70mm inside for a 1 1/2 bearing. The bike shop said that they could install the bottom bearing using a bearing press but in all the videos I've seen the bearing seems to just easily fit inside.
forgive me if this sounds dumb- My headset bearings became crunchy after a while so i decided to change them today. both top and bottom bearing pretty much fused to the head tube. After perseverance i got them both out but them were both out in pieces. I purchased new bearings from a local bike shop and installed them. The top one seems a little to large as the top cover does not sit flush with the frame. The bearing also does not fit flush, should it be flush? Because of the tightness of the fit of the bearings i am concerned removing them will damage the new bearings installed? Would this headset be an alternative for me instead of them just sitting in the frame? How would i know if the headsets fit my frame? does this headset come with the bearings required?
I brought my friends round we partied all night to your music in your video was the best party we have ever had, great video great music maybe think about some disk jockey and don’t listen to those nob jockeys
think I'm getting closer to ordering a new headseat for my trek mtb. It's a 9800 oclv and I believe it has these bearing holders. I measured the inner diameter of those with about 40mm. Is this an integrated headtube?
Hi, the information is most useful, Thank you. Would it be possible to share the head tube diameter sheets for download for reference? Thank you once again.
Hi John, thank you for this video, i have an alloy dedacciai frame that i won on ebay without any headset or forks, i tried the integrated bearing races from a new set, (the bearings measure 7mm in depth); and it fits the bottom head tube fine but the top of the head tube is shallower and the bearing race sticks above headtube approx 1.5mm...is this normal?..not sure if its suppose to be like that and it perhaps originally had a top cup with a cowling that covered it....all the headsets i've seen so far seem to have top cup race covers that are flat like casino chips, so the race is seen. The frame's from about 2010 so hoping the headset is not obsolete, do you know of frames that have a deeper bottom bearing seat than the top bearing seat? Any help appreciated, cheers Jo
my columba 26" folder has a threaded headset, it is great for being about to quickly fold the handlebars without whipping out an allen key, although that is a specific situation, but a 26 inch folder that can fit in a moderately sized trunk is useful. my x-treme x-cursion ebike would need a bungee cord to fit in a large trunk while folded, and the handlebars are worse than the larger tires =P,
Hi, i have a steer tube with 26.8mm straight and from top to bottom. and my inner head tube diameter is 30mm. which headset do you recommend. i am modifying my mtb so trying to fit in a new fork with a new stem, handlebar etc. need a new headset.
An oh so necessary video. Thank you for making this. Sooooo...there are only 3 types of headsets for road and off-road? I thought there were many more than this? IF only 3 then I feel a lot better about my understanding. I have building up bikes from framesets for 40 years, but never messed with forks because of the tool cost, then later because of the confusion of so many headsets and head tube varieties. Hope there are only 3 :)
You're an absolute legend. I've gone from confusion, to knowing the terminology and exact standards/parts I need to fit my new fork. Bookmarked for future reference.
After many difficult months of not understanding my headset, I found this video. My pain is gone.
the most informative video about headsets I have ever seen on CZcams.
I know Im asking the wrong place but does anyone know a way to log back into an instagram account??
I somehow forgot the password. I love any help you can offer me.
@Abel Wesson instablaster =)
@Remy Alvin Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now.
Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Remy Alvin It worked and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy:D
Thank you so much, you saved my ass :D
@Abel Wesson No problem =)
This was so very helpful. Thank you. The voice distortion played out like a story. You're obviously sharing secret occult bike knowledge, and have to disguise your voice for the safety of you and your family. It's not easy being a bicycle heretic, freeing the masses. Thanks again.
One of the most, if not the
most comprehensive video about bike components ever. Thanks.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! When I bought my Mountain Bike they tell you nothing about this. Now that I am up grading my front shocks I was again'st a wall trying to figure it all out. You laid it all out and it so simple.
this probably took a lot of time to make, but thank you so much! i'm replacing a headset on my vintage bike and this video helped me clear out a lot of things cheers
John you are amazing. This stuff has been so helpfull. Just started at a pro bike shop in uk and my head is swimming.
thank you! you just taught an old dog new tricks. Very detailed, informative and easily understood!
This might be 4 Years old, but the best video for information on headsets. Cheers John.
Great video, many thanks. Exact, systematic and detailed description. Helps a lot to me. Thx!
Very informative and the music fit just great! Thank you!!
JohnTheBikeGuy, Great Video. The demonstration was perfectly supported by your explanation. Thanks for uploading!
Thanks, I picked up a yard sale bike with an integrated headtube, however the bearings on the top of the steer-tube were external and on the bottom of the steer-tube were missing. This video helped me sort out what I needed.
Very informative and helpful! Thanks a lot!
best viewed at 1.5 speed. Good info. Thanks for posting this.
My brain hurts after listening to all that mess.
I'm glad I could follow your explanations.
well done ,just subbed
I'm late to the party, but wow! You covered everything! Had all my questions answered, and much more! Thanks so much!
im fixing up some bikes for kids that live close by. this helped a ton. thank you so much buddy
Absolutely excellent video. Great to have the index at the start. Data much appreciated.
Thanks for the information, I was totally lost before watching this. Great job 👍
I kinda like the music. Relaxing, when my few remaining brain cells are straining to take in the info. Great vid. thanks.
Learned a lot more about headsets. Thanks
Thanks for that!!! Thoroughly enjoyed it and your information was invaluable and very useful. Two thumbs up.
Good sir, I shall nominate you for best video on CZcams! Well done! Bravo!
awesome! thanks.. please keep making more! and I think the music was a good choice.
very clear, very professional, wee explained, no wise cracks every 30 seconds.... perfect good channel
Thank you, it helped me a lot before buying one.
Hello and thank you for this video.
It’s very straightforward, clean and understandable for me as a noob.
Big like and subscribe!
Thank you!! This was SO helpful.
Truly holistic information, thanks Bro!
Thanks a bunch for the information. I'm ordering a fork for my old Cannondale (Using headset reducers, hate the headshok). Just seeing the assembly gave me a much better understanding. (Keep the music, I love it)
I agree with Prof. Mustafa - best headset explanation I have ever seen.
Thanks for this knowledge filled, information packed, educational video. Very interesting.
Absolutely amazing video. Thanks!
Long ass, but bad ass. You just made my life so much easier.
Oh THANK YOU! I did my 1st repack of my headset bearings last night, complete success but today I woke up and was like "Yo what did I even do?! What was that lil split ring and what was that nut inside my fork called?!" lol thanks again for helping me understand, I think I got it, I want to install a new fork, just need to save up for one now hahaha!
Great vid and very informative. What if I just need to replace the cartidge bearings and not the whole headset? How to i determine the size of the Bearings for the cups?
Thank you for a very simple explanation!!!
Sooo helpful. I took two bikes apart and am trying to salavge good parts from one and suddenly realized had no idea what was what lol
I had the same situation, very straight forward explanation.
Good stuff John, thanks for the information!!
Dear JOHN, this video is very helpful , thanks a lot .
Extremely informational and detailed video. Please make a video regarding the crank system. You are very knowledgeable.
thanks for this video i asked loads of bike mechanics on youtube to do a video like this as nobody has one on this very confusing subject im suprised you havent more views as my cycling group on facebook are always asking advice on this topic
Thanks for this fantastic video!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom with me
video what I'm looking for... keep it up! more power...
Glad I watched this video. The chart for Integrated Threadless bearings and the angles needed was so helpful. I looked all over to decide the angles for my 1 1/8 1 1/2 tapered fork. Now I know. You are my hero today.
great video, thanks for sharing :)
Thank you for this video! Super helpful
Great video chef...
Hey John, what about using a tapered 1 1/8 to 1 1/2 fork into a straight head tube which has a internal head tube of 44mm. I think you need a external bottom cup that is 44mm outside that will fit up into the head tube and the bearing would then sit outside of the head tube. Is this possible?
Thanks for the video. I'm buying a frame with a integrated headtube of 1 1/8 top - 1 1/4 bottom. Using a integrated headset of the same measure i can use a fork with a straight steertube of 1 1/8 diameter? Will i need an adaptor. Thansk again for the video and atention.
Great video. Really helped a lot. Thank you!
Thanks John this helped a lot!
LOL, hilarious... i wonder if Chef John watches this channel??? 😂
T Sizzle love food wishes
and as always... enjooooooy
Thanks John. Great video. I'm trying to adapt a 11/8 steerer to a giant overdrive head tube which is a 47mm lower diameter. I've got an Acros 33/47 bearing but the adapter ring won't go all the way down the steerer to fit onto the fork. Should I give it a tap to force it into place? Thanks if youre still following this thread.
I meant 30/47...
Absolutely informative. THANKZZ
What an impressive video, very informative, finally I have the information I need.
Ignore those mentally challenged that always find something to criticize. This is an awesome video, period.
john - thank you for the video. I have watched your video several times and bought tow headsets that do not fit my 2015 trek 7.2 FX. Can you help me understand what headset can fit my bike? I have ordered 1 1/8" threadless twice but the bearings DO NOT fit into my steer tube. Should I be looking for bearings or a whole headset? Im ot that good at this , so can you suggest brand and part numbers also?
thank you for the vid you made my life so much easy
This video is a gem .
Thank you really helped loads didn't know there was so many different types wow 👏
Thanks this was very helpful.
This was very helpful because I ordered a bike for a gift from amazon and the headset and steering wasn't connecting. Now I understand why and what type of headset. It's a thread-less headset.
absolute amazing content!!!! thank you sir! new subscriber here!
First let me begin by saying that this is the most informative video I have seen on the topic. Before watching it, I was only familiar with external threaded headsets and had no experience with any of threadless styles. One important point to note is that you must be very careful when making definitive statements about any technology that is subject to change over time. In your video, you state that “threaded headsets all are external”. That may very well have been the case when you made the video in 2017 - but by 2020, semi-integrated threaded headsets were also available. The NECO H184 on my Lectric XP eBIke (manufactured in 2020) is an example of such a headset.
That’s one of those things that didn’t exist when I made the video. Plus, that shouldn’t really exist - some horrible, mega-cheap, decision by someone in Asia. Or, catering to the worst type of cyclists - newbies that want their stem ultra high and are too cheap to buy an adjustable or high threadless stem. Or, they just had a crapload of surplus frames, threaded forks, and just podged something together. Might as well have had a cottered crank. I’d never buy anything with a threaded stem unless it was a vintage Colnago.
Excellent video! Great!!!
Thank you for this, now i know what i need to buy.
I'm looking to upgrade my Vp-a71 headset to one with sealed bearings. All that I find have a taller stack height. How do I know if they'll work on my bike?
Well explained! I was actually looking for an outer headset for a gravel bike. Can you recommend any (Mid/high priced) brands I can buy online?
I mean Chris King costs start from 170€ is it worth it to spend that much?
GREAT video!
This was helpful, thank you!
Hate threaded stems but they are super easy to build/ disassemble but I have always wanted to know the magic behind that little nut that holds handlebars and forks together
outstanding video
A tutorial by Darth Vador
Vintage Rider embrace the power of the dark side.
Great video very helpful
quick question:
i have a bmx that i converted to electric and iv been wanting to swap my front threaded forks to threadless suspension forks, my current steerer tube is 1", the suspension steerer tube is 1 1/8", and the inner diameter of my bmx's headtube is roughly1 1/4" (its 32.5mm). i know the fit might be very tight but do you think its possible to put the threadless suspension forks on my bmx if i switch the headset to a 1 1/8" threadless headset? if so what parts would you recommend for me to make it work? iv seen it done before but none of the posts iv seen have mentioned how to do it
Dude, many thanks!
Thanks a lot!!!!, this help me a lot, explained perfectly, a billon points!!!!!, liked and suscribed thanks again!!! :)
Really good video
This answered my question. I have 44mm straight top and bottom headtube, and I wanted to know if I can use tapered fork. No :(
Is it normal for an integrated bearing to be very tight when installing into the head tube? I measured with calipers and the head tube is 51.70mm inside for a 1 1/2 bearing. The bike shop said that they could install the bottom bearing using a bearing press but in all the videos I've seen the bearing seems to just easily fit inside.
Thanks for the infomation very informative.....👍
The fork bible on CZcams. Period! Thank for this video!
excellent learning video-thanks
forgive me if this sounds dumb-
My headset bearings became crunchy after a while so i decided to change them today. both top and bottom bearing pretty much fused to the head tube. After perseverance i got them both out but them were both out in pieces.
I purchased new bearings from a local bike shop and installed them.
The top one seems a little to large as the top cover does not sit flush with the frame. The bearing also does not fit flush, should it be flush?
Because of the tightness of the fit of the bearings i am concerned removing them will damage the new bearings installed?
Would this headset be an alternative for me instead of them just sitting in the frame?
How would i know if the headsets fit my frame?
does this headset come with the bearings required?
I brought my friends round we partied all night to your music in your video was the best party we have ever had, great video great music maybe think about some disk jockey and don’t listen to those nob jockeys
Matthew Taylor best response yet!
This is a great video
Thankyou this helped lots
why did you modified your voice?, feel like I'm watching a video on how to make drugs. I liked the video
Aarón because I can.
@@johnthebikeguy I thought the voice was real. Do you wish your voice was like that naturally or you did it to be funny and it's worse?
The voice is one thing, the music makes me depressed and want to end it all.....but I’m interested in the headset types so There is my reason to live
@@johnthebikeguy because IM BATMAN!
"It uses the lotion or it gets the hose again!"
think I'm getting closer to ordering a new headseat for my trek mtb. It's a 9800 oclv and I believe it has these bearing holders. I measured the inner diameter of those with about 40mm. Is this an integrated headtube?
petervier no idea. Most headtube IDs aren’t that. Maybe some weird 1-1/4?
Hi, the information is most useful, Thank you. Would it be possible to share the head tube diameter sheets for download for reference? Thank you once again.
Hi John, thank you for this video, i have an alloy dedacciai frame that i won on ebay without any headset or forks, i tried the integrated bearing races from a new set, (the bearings measure 7mm in depth); and it fits the bottom head tube fine but the top of the head tube is shallower and the bearing race sticks above headtube approx 1.5mm...is this normal?..not sure if its suppose to be like that and it perhaps originally had a top cup with a cowling that covered it....all the headsets i've seen so far seem to have top cup race covers that are flat like casino chips, so the race is seen. The frame's from about 2010 so hoping the headset is not obsolete, do you know of frames that have a deeper bottom bearing seat than the top bearing seat?
Any help appreciated, cheers Jo
I want to upgrade the forks on an old chrome aluminum rockhopper with a threadless head set. I'm i on the right track here?
my columba 26" folder has a threaded headset, it is great for being about to quickly fold the handlebars without whipping out an allen key, although that is a specific situation, but a 26 inch folder that can fit in a moderately sized trunk is useful. my x-treme x-cursion ebike would need a bungee cord to fit in a large trunk while folded, and the handlebars are worse than the larger tires =P,
where did you get the first black fork you showed? Is that fork from a specific frameset or is it a aftermarket fork?
Rickyll97 it was an old frame that I painted. I made it for someone a few years ago.
Hi, i have a steer tube with 26.8mm straight and from top to bottom. and my inner head tube diameter is 30mm. which headset do you recommend. i am modifying my mtb so trying to fit in a new fork with a new stem, handlebar etc. need a new headset.
An oh so necessary video. Thank you for making this. Sooooo...there are only 3 types of headsets for road and off-road? I thought there were many more than this? IF only 3 then I feel a lot better about my understanding. I have building up bikes from framesets for 40 years, but never messed with forks because of the tool cost, then later because of the confusion of so many headsets and head tube varieties. Hope there are only 3 :)