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Wolf Tooth Premium Internal EC44 Headsets were developed for frames using the ENVE IN-Route System of cable integration with a 44mm head tube. It was made for cyclists who want a clean, aero cockpit that keeps cables and brake lines out of sight. Wolf Tooth headsets are machined with aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum at Wolf Tooth in Minnesota, USA.
These headsets are fully internal, triple-sealed from the elements, and come in a variety of colors.
Check out more at Wolf Tooth.
Bicycle company Wilde teamed up with Cane Creek to re-issue the 110 ZN headset ($120)…
Rene Herse Cycles is introducing two new 1″ threaded headsets. Both share needle bearings that are super light, last as long as your bike (or longer) and greatly reduce the likelihood of shimmy. The Rinko headset (left) has retainers to keep the bearings inside when you remove the fork as you pack your bike for travel. The Low-Stack headset (right) is designed to work as a replacement even on bikes with very short steerer tubes, with a stack height of just 38 mm. Both are superlight (119 g and 96 g, respectively). They are polished, not anodized, so they conduct electricity in case you use your frame and fork as the return path for your generator-powered lighting system. Both are available now from Rene Herse.
Retail pricing: $209 (Rinko headset) $189 (Low Stack headset)
Industry Nine‘s bronze anodizing sold out super fast when it was announced earlier this year, and today, the North Carolina-based manufacturer of fine-ass cycling components just announced it’s been restored. Bronze is now available on all SOLiX and Hydra wheels/hubs, A-Series MTB Stems, and IRiX Headset and Spacer kits. Riders can also find bronze on i9’s color palette when ordering. Check out more at Industry Nine.
Over in the Factory Finds at Chris King, the headset manufacturer just listed its Mix-N-Match for NoThreadSet™️ or InSet™️ configurations while supplies last. Roll on over to Chris King to mix and match your favorite colors into one!
Chris King Precision Components has wrangled up its entire titanium headsets stock and has listed them for sale. This will be the last time Chris King offers titanium headsets so now’s the time to buy one in various configurations from 1″ GripNut to 1 1/8″ NoThreadSet. Roll on over to Chris King to purchase. But do it fast; even as we’re writing this, they’re selling out!
Is your bike getting old? Are you having trouble keeping up with yearly geometry inflation? Has your bike’s lack of low and slack geometry got you down? Well, if so, Wolf Tooth’s engineers have just the product you need: a 2º GeoShift Performance Angleset Headset.
Spencer decided to install a GeoShift Angleset in his 2021 Ibis Ripley AF, hoping to catapult it into the future. Will his tinkering in this review portent the arrival of an updated Ripley AF? Or is he barking up the wrong tree? Read on to find out…
With more builders, manufacturers, and riders asking for full internal routing of cables and brake lines, Chris King has released two more headsets to bring this option to a much wider array of frames. AeroSet™ 1 (Patent Pending) fits headtubes with IS52/IS52 upper and lower and 45° x45° bearing sizes. AeroSet™ 2 (Patent Pending) is the same but with a lower bearing spec of 36°x45° degree…
Within a relatively straightforward product lineup, Chris King Precision Components manufactures hubs, headsets, bottom brackets, and, perhaps most importantly, the bearings inside that make them spin. On a recent trip to Portland, Oregon, Josh spent some time at the Chris King HQ factory to learn more about the company’s origins and what makes it continue to stand out in a crowded space of bearing-centric bicycle components. Read on below for the full rundown of what goes on at CKPC’s giant vegetable oil-fueled machine shop!
We love our friends in the Maker community, and during a recent build, John stumbled upon some nifty headset spacers from White Industries. Check out what makes these spacers so unique below!
Chris King just announced a custom headset builder called Mix-n-Match for custom colors under the Factory Finds banner. Available in a veritable panoply of colors (actually an assortment of King sunset colors) in NoThreadSet, InSet or Tapered NoThreadSet configuration. Want a NoThreadSet in orange, brown, and gold? Or an InSet to match your custom paint? Now’s your chance! Each Mix-n-Match headset is built to order while supplies last.
Roll on over to Chris King to build your custom Mix-n-Match headset.
Just south of Asheville, NC, in the town of Fletcher, is the Cane Creek Cycling Components headquarters. Backed up to the Blue Ridge Mountains, it’s here that they assemble all of their suspension forks, shocks, and brakes by hand and continue to carry the torch of design innovation lit by their predecessor, Dia-Compe USA. Photographer Steve West is back from a factory tour and shares about the Cane Creek process below.
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
Wolf Tooth has expanded its headset lineup to include two bearing options for each headset model. You can now choose between the less-expensive Performance headset and the more expensive, longer-lasting Premium headsets. Check out an informative chart below showcasing the differences and see more info at Wolf Tooth.
A lot of companies are standing behind their products with Lifetime Guarantees now. Cane Creek Cycling Components is the latest brand to announce a 100% lifetime guarantee on all 110 series headsets – including bearings – purchased after August 28, 2019.
Another US-manufacturer just launched their headset line. Minnesota’s Wolf Tooth offers a variety of designs, with custom Seals, featuring Enduro Stainless Bearings, and are made in Minnesota. See more at Wolf Tooth.
White Industries‘ headsets have been popping up sporadically here on the Radavist for almost a year and now, the Petaluma-based manufacturer has opened up a pre-order. All you’ve gotta do is go to your local shop and have them call in your order. These will be shipping October 2nd.
These look great! Phil Wood inserts itself into the headset market with these shiny 1 1/8″, made in the USA gems. You can never have enough MUSA headsets!
