| Re: Threaded versus threadless headset
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 20:14:14 +0000, Bob M wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:39:02 -0400, Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 12:07:00 -0400, David L. Johnson
>> <david.johnson@lehigh.edu> wrote:
>>> again, every time you mess around with the stem, you have to re-adjust
>>> the bearings.
>>
>> Care to elaborate? I've adjusted and changes stems on my threadless-stem
>> road bike a few times, and if I missed something important, I'd like to
>> know...
>>
>> Which bearings, and what type of adjustment?
>>
>>
> Basically, you tighten the bolt on the cap until you feel no play in the
> headset (which can be done by grabbing the front brakes and pushing the
> bike forward). That's the adjustment. On a threaded headset, it's the
> same adjustment, only you tighten large nuts that go around the steerer
> tube.
But you only do the adjustment on a threaded headset once. For
threadless, you have to re-do each time you change anything about the
stem. When you remove the stem of a threadless headset, the whole headset
assembly is loose.
Yes, it's simple enough to re-adjust, though I do not like the idea of
trying to adjust the preload if the bearings are not clean and well-lubed.
We have all heard about people who couldn't adjust the preload on their
hubs; I see no reason to presume they could adjust the preload on a
headset, either. For them, raising the bar height means a trip to the
mechanic.
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David L. Johnson
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