• Following my handle bars getting stolen from outside a pub last month, I'm looking to replace them.

    I'm about to order the shifters, and thinking I might as well get handlebars/headset and stem at the same time from the same place. But just wanted to check that I'm not making any clanging mistakes with the gear I'm going to buy, as I'm relatively inexperienced when it come to buying parts.

    Here's what my Genesis Aether 30 bike came with:
    Brake Levers:Shimano 105 STI
    Handlebars:Genesis 6061 Shallow Drop
    Stem:Genesis 6061 / 7 degree drop / 31.8mm clamp
    Headset:FSA Aheadset

    What I'm thinking of buying...
    brake levers
    SHIMANO 105 STI brake/shift lever combination ST-5700 (silver)
    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/product/detail/aid:444129

    Cables
    SHIMANO Ultegra/105/Tiagra brake cable set (black)

    Handlebars - FSA racing handlebar Omega Compact
    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/f...act/aid:257417

    Stem - Ritchey Comp stem 4 AXIS 100mm
    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/r...387/aid:554410
    (currently out of stock so might buy elsewhere)

    Headset - Any recommendations? Thought this one, but really I'm just guessing...
    Stronglight headset O’Light LX
    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/s...-lx/aid:554310

    Obviously, stem clamp and handlebars need to match (31.8mm) but any other factors I need to bear in mind that I've overlooked?

    Thanks in advance....

  • Levers / cables / bars / stem should all fit fine, but you should consider stem length and handlebar width. If you know what you had before then that's easy, but if you don't then it might be worth trying out some stuff from a parts bin or seeing if you can find a complete Aether 30 at a shop somewhere to try. 100mm seems a fairly short stem for modern compact bars, but it's entirely possible that it's correct.

    Headset is a little trickier as the stack height will effect how many spacers you can / should use to get the right stem height whilst compressing the headset properly. If you had loads of spacers before then it will probably be fine. If not, then you should try to find out what headset was in there previously.

    Oh and they nicked your headset?? Blimey. I'd assume they usually only take the top cap with the stem, which can be replaced easily at any LBS.

  • Amazing. That's exactly what I needed. Thanks for taking the time to write that out...

    Good tip re the parts bin. I suspect the Aether has been out of production for a couple years but I'll give it a go.

    You're right, maybe they didn't nick the entire headset... But looking closely, it seems like maybe they cut it in half?

    http://imageshack.us/g/441/img0407ft.jpg/

    As shown in the first image, I can lift half the FSA branded ring, and it looks like it's been sawed in half....

    I was at the pub last night, and my mate had locked his bike up across the road within eye sight...

    He was suddenly like, I don't think I can see my handle bars, and as we squinted to see, a kid on a bike was removing his saddle as well. We ran out and chased him down the street but couldn't catch him. That's already happened once to him. Mental. It's so rife!

  • That headset is all there and it's an FSA Orbit if you ever need to know that in future. It could do with a re-grease and it looks as though there is some pitting, but if you didn't notice an issue before you should be fine. Just get a new top cap from any old LBS. They should all have a few kicking about that you can have for cheapz.

    By the way, you will need proper bike cable cutters to fit the cables. The Park Tools ones are pretty good:

    http://www.parktool.com/product/professional-cable-and-housing-cutter-cn-10

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