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Stupid Aheadset question
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Nearly embarrassed to ask the question as I've fixed my own bike for 25 years....

I have a Felt F1x (custom build...non factory) with a Cane Creek Aheadset (Integrated...whatever that means these days). I popped it apart b/c something wasn't feeling right.

To my shock, the headset has bearing RACES in it. The top race was basically non-existent and the bottom race was nasty. It was my assumption that all Aheadsets had "sealed" bearings rather than old fashioned ball bearing races.

So..the question is. Can I retrofit sealed bearings into an integrated headset that used bearing races? Do I need a totally new assembly or can I buy these a la carte?

Any tips or pointers?
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Re: Stupid Aheadset question [Smitty8] [ In reply to ]
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Unfortunately you can not replace with sealed bearings as they have a different profile and will not fit. You can opt for the cheap fix and replace your bearings, assuming the races are still smooth ... or opt for a new headset w/sealed bearings.

Jim
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Re: Stupid Aheadset question [jim_d] [ In reply to ]
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Just say no to integrated headsets

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