Chris King Gripnut vs. Cane Creek Classic 100

Possibly a silly question, but is it best to get the new headset fitted before or after respray? I'm not going to do it myself and risk damaging something for the sake of a tenner.

you're spending £70 on a headset. get your headtube reamed and faced please!

See, I don't even know what that means. But I imagine it involves scraping and shit.

Ok, I read this. Now I'm scared.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shimano-105-HP-5500-1-Threaded-Headset-Excellent_W0QQitemZ300390478151QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item45f0aaf147

its black and cheap and sealed bearing like the chris king....

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_e-f.html#facing

am i in the right internetz? ck all de way....

ten year warrenty.....

http://www.lfgss.com/thread35731.html

http://www.lfgss.com/thread33632.html

Thanks, have heard 105 are good but couldn't find a black one, will definitely consider that.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shimano-105-HP-5500-1-Threaded-Headset-Excellent_W0QQitemZ300390478151QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item45f0aaf147

its black and cheap and sealed bearing like the chris king....

Not sure the stack height is right on these, I'm 26mm up top and I have an 11mm bottom (as it were). Does it actually matter?

Those Roberto ones are well buff n ting, and seem very good for the dollahs.

Gah headsets are complicated!

http://www.lfgss.com/thread35731.html

http://www.lfgss.com/thread33632.html

I've been running a gripnut on my bob jackson for the last couple of years, you have to get them installed properly or you void the warranty

if your spending £70+ on a headset the £20 max you'll pay to get it reamed and faced is worth it!

I've been running a gripnut on my bob jackson for the last couple of years, you have to get them installed properly or you void the warranty

if your spending £70+ on a headset the £20 max you'll pay to get it reamed and faced is worth it!

finally, sense! dis iz whut i iz telking bout.

i forgot, you need the receipt of the reputable establishment that is doing diz cutin an ting

Yep don't worry, re-cycled has kindly hit me up with the details of a local place who can do it, it would seem silly not to, so as soon as it's back from the sprayers it's off there next.

And read this on stack height, so I think I've cleared that one up.

I'm thinking I might go for one of these now - has anyone got/used one?