Headset struggles/confusion

Posted on Wed 1st, February 2017

• #1

JackBesankah

So i'm building a new bike and the frame should be here by Friday but i'm pretty sure i have the wrong headset. The frame is a custom Mielec ( http://www.bikemielec.com/en/img_oth/ostre_kolo_2_.jpg ) and i have some Dolan Alpina forks. Now I was under the impression that when looking for a headset i just needed to make sure it was 1 1/8 and now that i have bought the cheap and cheerful FSA Orbit X im kind of thinking i need an integrated headset and not an external one. Also can someone explain the bearing contact angle situation for me, what am i looking for there? so really any help is welcome
• #2

Theoazb

you'll need an internal headset, i made the same mistake but with a cougar. but you lost me at bearing contact angles.
• #3

dancing james

http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/headset-standards
• #4

JackBesankah

Problem sorted but it was actually never a problem, external headset is right
• #5

ioreka

i've lost the lock nut and adjusting nut of my chris king 1" headset. can i just replace with a gripnut? or buy a replacement? lbs being pretty unhelpful.

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