Bike Mielec

Or get your LBS to do it properly. That red ring shouldn't be able to slide under the crown race (circular metal bit) as it seems to on your photo.

What happens when you take the bearing out of the headtube and put it on the forks? Does it look/feel right?

It's really loose... You can slide it on and off really easily. Should that happen?

No, it should be very tight. Best advise would be to take it into your lbs and see what they say, Might be you're using the wrong race for the headset

Is this an internal headset?

http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/headset-standards#is

I'm pretty sure all the mielecs with IHS were spec'd to 45/45 but the aplina headset is 45/36? This could be part of your problem

. Is the lower bearing housing (the cpcasing that goes in the bottom on the HT) supposed to be sunken into the tube, or poking out a bit? On my road bike , it's poking out a bit. Last post on the matter, more pics of mielecs!

The black bit: I might not have the headset on properly. The HT rubs on the circular metal bit.

That looks like the wrong crown race. Integrated headsets have a crown race that looks like this.

The final edition..... For now

I'm pretty sure all the mielecs with IHS were spec'd to 45/45 but the aplina headset is 45/36? This could be part of your problem

nope its a 45/45 alpina headset. had no issues whatsoever with that headset and alpina forks.. track champions take the 45/36 IHS alpina headsets

tmag did you remove the crown race from those alpina forks before you sold them? that could be the issue..

tmag did you remove the crown race from those alpina forks before you sold them? that could be the issue..

This.

tmag did you remove the crown race from those alpina forks before you sold them? that could be the issue..
yep, I did

hmmmm. it seems as if the crown race is wrong/you need a thicker crown race

well if its so loose it slides around you should definitely have it checked by lbs

Yeah, even the ones that are easy to get on or off ain't that easy.

Silly question, without reading back through several pages and un-picking the information, is this a new headset?

Have you used the compression ring as a crown race and the crown race as a compression ring?

Any ideas for traditional 1 1/8 headset to the Mielec with the Alpina carbon/alloy track fork that arent overly expensive or ugly?

I got one of these from CRC for £28.99 for a project that never materialised, can do for £24 posted.

Long cups, might need more reaming?

they do black ones with shorter cups on crc for 18quid posted
sorry tm

you can get a hope headset from witstanleys for £48, just buy the two "halves" separate.
cane creek s2 for a bit cheaper at £20 at ribble, the bottom cup is inline with the fork on these as well so it looks seamless
and for really cheap: fsa th857 at witstanleys for £16, same spec as the orbit x, just a different name

mine has sealed bearings and is stainless steel, far superior to the black ones*.

which is why I bought it.

*datsrasis

thanks!

mine has sealed bearings and is stainless steel, far superior to the black ones*.

which is why I bought it.

*datsrasis

the others are sealed as well...