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Submitted by
kevinromig
a Cross Country Rider
from fountain valley
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | anything close to my house | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Works fine for a month or two if your broke. | | Weaknesses: | Horrible seals. Bearings rusted after a little over a month causing turning to be very rough and annoyingly squeaky | | Similar Products Used: | cane creek s-3 | | Bike Setup: | hard tail xc bike | | Bottom Line: | dont waste your money unless you need something less than $30 and like spending more money in a couple months | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
willem3
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, OR
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | North Fork | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | SageBrush Cycles | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Total Garbage. I am used to Chris King Headsets. This was included on my Jamis Exile 29er Singlespeed. The headset is loose and difficult to work with. Quality is substandard. You get what you pay for!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Chris King | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Exile 29er Singlespeed | | Bottom Line: | Changing this headset this week for a Chris King. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from Orange
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Local shop | | Strengths: | very smooth, looks expensive | | Weaknesses: | comes loose every once in a while, seals dont work as well as expected | | Similar Products Used: | nothin else tested | | Bike Setup: | 07 Spec epic, rock shox reba world cup, complete LX drivetrain with hydro brakes, Mavic X223 wheelset w/ IRC mibro treads | | Bottom Line: | i love this headset. i bought it because it was cheap and the guy at the shop said it was a decent headset. it runs very smooth and i havent had any serious issues. it comes loose about once every couple months- not much but the fork wiggles a bit when not moving, but i bomb the trails pretty hard to. rode in [light] rain a few times and had to clean out the crap and re-grease the bearings each time. perfect for a newbie looking for a cheap, but reliable headset, an doesnt rip up the trails a lot.
5 chilis because it was inexpensive
4 chilis for working 90% of the time | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Cross Country Rider
from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Skull | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Cyclepathy, Kingston, Ontario | | Strengths: | None really | | Weaknesses: | Thsi headset was stock on my 2004 Trek Liquid 10. It developed problems with the first two months. On close inspection it appears that the top of the upper cup is uneven. In order to properly adjust the headset and remove play it has to be very tight. Which totally negates handling. Despite regular maintenance the lower race and bearing corroded within the first 6 months. | | Similar Products Used: | Race Face Real Seal. WTB Grease Guard, FSA Orbit, FSA Pig DH | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Trek Liquid 10, Marzocchi AM 2 fork. | | Bottom Line: | I wouldn't purchase another Aheadset and this has turned me off of Cane Creek products altogether. For the money an FSA Orbit is a far better headset. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler
a Downhiller
from Edmonton, Alberta
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | cheap, ok for beginners | | Weaknesses: | its very weak when u start to hit bigger jumps. mine broke internally, i got a new one and it ended up cracking at the bottom, so i got an fsa headset (much better). | | Similar Products Used: | fsa (good) | | Bike Setup: | upgraded 2005 norco bigfoot. | | Bottom Line: | good for people just starting to ride. gets really weak and loose, easy to break, get a better headset once this one breaks on your bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stefan Andersson
a Weekend Warrior
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Local | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Evans cycles UK | | Strengths: | It might work if it is correctly assembled. | | Weaknesses: | Came with bike. Ran with neopren head set covers from start and cleaned carefully.
The lower race was corroded after a few months and was totally destroyed.
Looking at the maintenance picture I saw that the lower protecting ring was missing from the start...no wonder that the lower race was messed up.
The Swedish Trek agent didn't honor the warranty and told me that it was wrongly adjusted. A real bummer since I work professionally with automotive wheel bearings and can tell the obvious difference between corrosion and adjustment damages.
I swapped for a Chris King instead...no worries. | | Similar Products Used: | Chris King | | Bike Setup: | Trek Liquid 20 MY03 | | Bottom Line: | Even if the lower ring were in place I have serious dubts if this is durable since it is lacking proper rubber seals. Go for a head set with sealed industrial bearings...and forget about it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alexander Young
a Weekend Warrior
from Ann Arbor
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Marshall Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Friend gave it to me, but bought it at Pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | Sealed bearings, comes with a bottom seal and looks kinda sweet. | | Weaknesses: | Umm, I don't know, I like it. | | Similar Products Used: | Cane Creek something er other. | | Bike Setup: | Sette Reken Frame, Sette seatpost, ti-race seat, Avid SD 7 brakes and grippers, Race Face crank and BB, shimano deore disc hubs and Judy DH fork. Eggbeater pedals. Avid x7 derailleures and avid x0 shifters. | | Bottom Line: | Nice headset seems to be working well. I have no problems with it so far.n Lotsa chillis. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Colin Clayden
a Downhiller
from Fredericton New Brunswick Canada
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | o'dell xpert trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Came stock on my Haro | | Strengths: | Never had a problem with it, smooth... | | Weaknesses: | never experienced any yet... | | Bike Setup: | Haro escape 8.1 with maxxis highroller 2.5's | | Bottom Line: | Great headset works very well always smooth!!!
5 FLAMMIN' CHILLI'S | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
47mphman
a Cross Country Rider
from Chester
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Marin - Wales | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Factory | | Strengths: | Cheap, but not very cheerful! Came factory-fitted on TREK 8500 | | Weaknesses: | Haven't got out much this Winter, but in 5 rides of mud, followed by wash-down, the bearings had rusted to buggery and siezed. The Bike Factory tried to be helpful and replaced bearings with loose ones, but still rough as hell. | | Similar Products Used: | Used FSA Orbit in the past - dead easy to fit. Have ordered Raceface Thermo SP this time, so will let you know | | Bike Setup: | TREK 8500 - dead light, Fox Float RL80 - plush, XTR drive - smooth, with Bontrager everything else - for now!! | | Bottom Line: | As far as I'm concerned a headset should be fit and forget. Its you tyres, rims and pedals that normally take the hammer. TREK should fit better gear to their dogs bollocks hard-tail. Advice - if you fit one, pack it with good old-fashioned grease to prevent it rusting up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nate
a Weekend Warrior
from Jax, Florida, USA
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$4.00 | | Purchased At: | eDiscountbikes.com | | Strengths: | FOUR DOLLARS. Cheapest anywhere. No Bearing race to install on steer tube, just slide the lower half of cup on the tube. | | Weaknesses: | It has a LARGE gap on the lower headset. It's like there are no seals to keep the dirt out on the lower cup! Just cup, bearings, bottom cup. Umm....where are the seals? | | Bike Setup: | Marz 7in Jr. T, Double Wide Front w/Intense FRO 2.7in tire, D321 rear with Intense 2.5in tire, Both on Hope Big-Un hubs with Hope DH4 brakes..... | | Bottom Line: | It's the original headset. You can bet Cane Creek is never gonna go out of business as they own the patent!!!!! Value was outstanding in my case, a $4 name brand headset...looks like it MIGHT take a beating if there was no dirt in sight.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bert
a Weekend Warrior
from Alkmaar, The Netherlands
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Schoorl | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Easy to install/adjust | | Weaknesses: | After 9 months of operation and some 900 km´s all cups, bearings and other parts were completely worn | | Similar Products Used: | Diatech Diatech as replacement, no experience yet | | Bike Setup: | hardtail, Manitou Magnum R, Deore LX | | Bottom Line: | Unfortunately I can not agree with th eaverage rating on this headset as it is clear that in my situation it did not do were it designed for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Elvis
a Cross Country Rider
from Land of 4 Headwinds
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Porcupine Rim | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | Compartively inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | Failed | | Similar Products Used: | Chris King, Race Face, Mavic, Dura Ace, XTR | | Bike Setup: | Really Cool | | Bottom Line: | The Cane Creek SL5 (yeah on my Road Bike) came speced on the bike. Right from the start there was always too much gap at the top when the headset was adjusted properly. \\
The head set seemed to need constant adjusting. I have never had a problem like this with a headset before.
I had planned on replacing it because I just could not get it to set properly or trouble free when it developed a notch. It is now basically useless which gets it a one chile for value. It gets 2 chilis overall because it isn't the worst piece of crap out there.
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Submitted by
Trey
a Racer
from Valrico
Date Reviewed: December 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | tsali | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Inherited with bike | | Strengths: | Weight
Customer Service
Smooth
Looks cool
Good Design
| | Similar Products Used: | Tioga
FSA | | Bike Setup: | Trek 9900 pro issue | | Bottom Line: | I inherited an S-5 headset as part of a bike I bought second hand. All the bearings in the bike needed to be rebuilt due to neglect and rough riding. Through doing this I noticed that the bottom sealed ball bearing cartridge had gotten contaminated. No big deal, just need to rebuild it. When I started looking into it, I realized the bearing was pressed into the cups. Not exactly sure how to get into it, I e-mailed Cane Creek for instructions on how to get to it. They responded with detailed instructions within 24 hrs. They also said to give them a call to talk about a replacement. The guy I talked to absolutely insisted on sending out a replacement even though I assured him that I thought that I could just rebuild it myself. He insisted and sent me out a new bottom assembly that I recieved inside of a week.
This is by far the best example of customer service I have ever seen in the bike industry. Most companies are so cocky about their stuff being "bombproof" that you must have abused the product for it to break. Cane Creek was timely, courteous and helpful regarding a product that I still am not sure was defective. That said, I am a Cane Creek devotee for life. I will buy CC stuff as long as they are pumping it out. I've got a set of Wam Chronos that are great and will buy another set if I can wear these out. I even bought one of the cool pint glasses off of their website as a result of the service.
Keep it up Cane Creek. Not only does your product rock. You stand behind it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ross
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Porcupine Rim, Moab | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclist | | Strengths: | smooth operation, nice anodizing and graphics, good bearings | | Weaknesses: | adjustability | | Similar Products Used: | Dia Comp Aheadset | | Bike Setup: | Specialized HT, RockShox SID XL, XT drivetrain, Kore Elite stem, Easton Scandium DH bar, Syncros post, Salsa skewers, Mavic X517/XT wheels, Tioga Factory DH 2.1s | | Bottom Line: | This review is for the S5 model, not the cheaper C model. I have used this headset for nearly two years now and have only had a couple of nagging problems, some of which appear to be fixed. I appeared to squeak a bit, but I realized it was the stem makin the noise. I recently installed a dual-crown fork on my bike, and, along with a Salsa stem cap, the problems with adjustability have gone away as well. This is a good product overall and I have not had to rebuild it yet, even after all the abuse it goes through. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Duane
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn, NY USA
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | still looking | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | durable, it doesn't call attention to itself, therefore it's doing it's job. Plus, it wasn't that expensive. It turns smooth. It holds the bike steady, I can take my hands off the handlebars without worrying about my bike going out of control. I haven't had a problem with debris, dirt, or water getting into the head tube. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Trek 820 AL, stock except for Z4 Flylight, Cane Creek S5, and Kore 3D Lite stem. | | Bottom Line: | After reading all of the horrible reviews about the FSA and the conix problems, I decided that I wanted a hassle-free headset. Cane Creek has done the job. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Dole
a Cross Country Rider
from New London, CT
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | no need to even worry about installing.
$50 cheeper than a Chris King, but just a good. | | Weaknesses: | None so far, even after 3 years of riding along the east coast with tons of salt exposure. | | Similar Products Used: | Chris king | | Bike Setup: | Trek y-50. full XTR. Spins. Z1. | | Bottom Line: | Great performance at a medium price. Just as good and dependable as a Chris king. I've had my bike a full three years now and this was the stock headset. I haven't had to re-adjust or perform any other service on it yet. I take a look at it once in a while when I rebuild my fork and have yet to see any corrosion or wear. Still as smooth as the day I bought it. I run chris kings on my other bikes that I built myself, but I might start going with these S5's because it's held up so well. Everyone should own one of these or a chris king. A good heaset will make a huge difference in the feel and stiffness of your bike. Don't go cheap on this component. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeff warmerdam
a Cross Country Rider
from abbotsofrd, bc, canada
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | bear mtn. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | looks, sealed bearings, metal cap. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | dia compe aheadset (but it sucked) | | Bike Setup: | trek 7000, all XTR, SID 100. | | Bottom Line: | Awsome headset, it won't let anything in or out, it turns very smooth. if your going to go cane creek stay away from the C2 but go with the S5!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zonk
a Weekend Warrior
from Merritt Island, Florida
Date Reviewed: September 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Santos Trails | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Excellent construction, sealed bearings and O-ring sealed top cap. Smooth bearings and easy adjustment. | | Weaknesses: |
Powder coat finish subject to corrosion and peeling off. | | Similar Products Used: |
DiaComp DL-2 Ahead Set | | Bike Setup: |
96 Fischer SuperCaliber with 99 Maniotu SX Ti. | | Bottom Line: | This headset was purchased to replace the OE headset which disentegrated when exposed to water and sand. The Cane Creek is holding up very well and seems impervious to water, sand and sweat. Except, that is, for the finish. I bought the red powdercoated model to match my bike. Wish I had purchased the silver or black anodized one. It gets hot here in Florida and sweat is inevetable. The neat CNC design carved into the upper cap allows penetration of corrosive perspiration and the paint is virtually falling off. The bottom cup has unsightly bubbles under the paint. Any way, enough complaining. This headset is moderately expensive and appears durable and reliable. However it looses points for finish. I'll be looking seriously at a King. If you do want one, get the anodized finish. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Big Sur
a Cross-Country Rider
from Norman, OK
Date Reviewed: August 1, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
MOAB | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Worry free performance and no serviceing | | Weaknesses: |
Not a Damn thing!!!! | | Similar Products Used: |
Chris King | | Bike Setup: |
GF Big Sur w\ RS Indy XC long Travel | | Bottom Line: | If you hate to overhaul your bike like I do then buy this headset. I wish every bearing on my bike was sealed then all I would have to do is ride it. But I dont make that kind of money. Cane Creek rulz. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JOHN I.
a Cross-Country Rider
from L.A. CA
Date Reviewed: May 14, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Excellent ano finsh | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Chris King, Ringle Slamma Jamma | | Bike Setup: |
XC | | Bottom Line: | I agree with Bruce, the Cane Creed aheadset is servicable just like the King headset. If value is what you are looking for then go and buy yourself a Cane Creek aheadset. So far, I have'nt had to replace any bearings but I'll let you all know how it holds up within the next few months. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Y-Us rider
a Weekend Warrior
from Oakville, Ontario
Date Reviewed: March 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Hardwood Hills | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Excellent cosmetic, price and customer service. | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Diacompe | | Bike Setup: |
Joshua X-0, Judy XC | | Bottom Line: | I just picked the C2 because I ran out of things to upgrade on my bike. I will give it a try in a few weeks and I will get back to this forum for the actual test. The product seems to be good! Time will tell. The folks at Cyclepath in Oakville especially Justin did an excellent job of installing this on my bike. Good work. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
K.C.
a Cross-Country Rider
from The Deep South
Date Reviewed: March 20, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Inexpensive
Cartridge Bearings | | Weaknesses: |
No seals
Open cartridge bearings
Heavy | | Similar Products Used: |
Dia Compe AL | | Bike Setup: |
Litespeed Hiwassee HT
Judy XC | | Bottom Line: | Just a warning-I bought the Cane Creek C2 headset by accident, I thought I was getting a great deal on their better h-set the S5. I noticed it wasn't the S5 immediately but was going on a road trip and my old h-set was crapped out. My riding buddies love their S5s, I've owned my C2 for two mos. and after only a couple of rides it needs to be repacked with grease. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bruce
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ferndale, CA
Date Reviewed: March 19, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Look Prarie, Redwood state park | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Strong and rebuildable. Excellent customer service. | | Weaknesses: |
Original S-Series headsets could not be regreased | | Similar Products Used: |
Chris King | | Bike Setup: |
Litespeed Ocoee w/Answer Manitou Mach 5, Kore stem | | Bottom Line: | The original S-Series Diacompe headset was good for about 3 years. Moisture invaded the lower bearing and has caused it to lose lubrication and develop play and grinding. It was warranteed for 5 years. I returned it to Diacompe. They replaced it with the similar Cane Creek, except the Cane Creek bearings can be serviced just like my Chris King. I like the method of securing the headset to the steerer tube better than the Chris King. They are very comparable headsets and both companies have treated me very well. The Chris King is a very tried and true headset. The Cane Creek is probably a better value. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joshua
a weekend warrior
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: January 12, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had my Cane creek head set for the past year and it has been a year of
futsing with it. It always seems like it is too tight, I have loosened the stem loosened the cap, I've done just about every thing you can think of to get it
to feel good and it just wont. I would understand if it felt good at the start and has stiffened up, but it has always felt like this. I have decided to quit
messing with it and save up for the Chris King, which I have on my cyclo cross
and is well worth the cash, I say don't skim spend the dough on the King and you will be much happier with a headset that is worth it's cost. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: January 11, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Excellent Headset, good quality Bearings and seals do a damn fine job, easy to install and needs no maintenance!! Good price headset where you get what you pay for!! Full marks | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy Schuette
a cross-country rider
from Columbia, MO
Date Reviewed: December 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I got this headset five months ago as a replacement for the rusty Dia-Compe that came with my bike. I have ridden about five or six hundred miles across all sorts of terrain that is mainly rough and really bumpy, and the headset has held up despite all the abuse that I have given it. I haven't had any creaking problems, either. So, in other words, THIS HEADSET IS THE BEST OUT THERE!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee Norton
a racer
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My Cane Creek headset is smooth but has started creaking. Can anyone out there explain how to take it apart and clean & re-grease the bearings. Most seals on bearings can be pried out, but how to do this one is not obvious to me. If it wasn't for the noise I would give it 5 stars, if I can clean and re-grease I will still give it 5 stars, if I can't take it apart 1 star only. Don't buy stuff you can't fix. All bearings eventually get dirt in them despite seals. Not knowing the answer I gave it 3. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Angie
a cross-country rider
from St. Louis, MO
Date Reviewed: October 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Cane Creek came stock on my Schwinn hardtail. I've ridden the bike quite a bit in the mud and rain. I took it out to put onto my softail which was an upgrade from the Tioga Alchmey that came with it. There was a noticeable weight difference. Anyway, the Cane Creek did need to be cleaned even though it is sealed. Popped it into the softail and it works a lot better than the old Tioga did. Very smooth. I'm putting a King on my hardtail so I can compare the two. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn Curran
a cross-country rider
from Maryland
Date Reviewed: July 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
In the great clash of the head-set titans, 4 headsets surfaced from the ash of the war. On the ground lay shimano, Dia-comp, Tioga, and FSA. The mighty few that claimed glory that day were King, Syncros, Raceface, and Cane Creek. They each stood draped in alum and Ti, the anodized colors shone in the sunlight. They each ruled equally and justly in the heavens. They were our victors. They were our gods. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim P
a downhiller
from Westfield NJ
Date Reviewed: July 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Cane creek came stock on my straight-6 and since day it has made noise. I have read that others are also having these problems.For the price and quality, this problem with the noise should not exist. Maybe it is time to get the right stuff and install a Chris King. It(Chris King) has not let me down on my cross country bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mOtan
a weekend warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: June 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Just got a Cane Creek, quick and painless installation, sexy finish and baby bottom smooth handling. The best thing that I could spent my money on! Even though I will probably have to starve myself for 3 months to pay for it. Tried the Chris King and Race Face Products and found no differences at all. I ride in very moist conditions ( sometimes underwater too! ) so a Good headset and BB are very important here, looking to buy a Syncross BB as the Cane creek BB are not sold here! Buy this to get the quality without the high price! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John B.
a weekend warrior
from Urbana,Il
Date Reviewed: May 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had my Cane Creek headset for about eight months now and it continues to work as well as day one. I had a Diacompe two headsets before this but wanted seal bearings and no maintanance, it did work very well. I replaced it with a FSA Orbit XL. Ater two or three rides the headset felt loose I kept tighnening it, but it always felt loose. I took it off and the bearings were shot in less than two months. The Cane Creek rules. Have you had you RDA of dirt today? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DanK
a racer
from usa
Date Reviewed: May 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Already have a King on the other bike so I got a blue CaneCreek for my new frame. Found it at the lbs for less than mailorder!Installation was simple, adjustibility is nice, instructions were good, styling is good.$65 for this and I see no immediate difference from my $90 King. Maybe in 5 years I might but by then I really won't care cuz I'm not one to keep my frames/headsets for that long. But it's nice to know that these headsets will give me my money's worth.Oh, and CaneCreek's customer service has improved dramatically over the last year. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BS
a cross-country rider
from NC
Date Reviewed: April 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Replaced my wornout OEM Dia Compe Aheadset. The Cane Creek unit is sweet. Very smooth and high quality. Zero maintenance. No problems with headset loosening (I use a Syncros stem). Definitely worth $70 mail order. Chris King may be better, but for the money, I think Cane Creek is a better value. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris King
a cross-country rider
from Winona, MN
Date Reviewed: March 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I also went with the Cane Creek because of the cost of the King (pretty tempting considering my name)but I think it is pretty smooth and worth the money. I installed it myself but it is easy to screw up a headset install and if you are confident have the shop do it (creaking problem--see earlier post--could easily be an installation problem) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seymour Butts
a weekend warrior
from Manhattan, New York, USA
Date Reviewed: December 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Pretty good headset at the price, but I have a creaking noise in mine. I'm not sure if it's from the headset or the kore stem. And I haven't figured out how to clean the bearings yet, since it is a sealed unit. Anyway, try your luck on one, it seems pretty promising. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Plax
a cross-country rider
from michigan
Date Reviewed: December 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought a cane creek and have had no problems with it i love the head set it is simply the best and built the same as the king but cheeper and i'v also heard of people blowing the sealed bearings in the king i dunno if its a rumor or truth i'll just stick with my cane creek!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Barrot
a weekend warrior
from Flagstaff, AZ
Date Reviewed: November 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I guess it's ok because it's an aheadset, yet I keep having problems with mine. Maybe it's just because I'm inexperienced and all but I think I'll go to a King. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim T
a racer
from Kent WA USA
Date Reviewed: November 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I went to a local shop and looked at several headsets one of witch was the cane creek.and haveing owned a couple of other Dia-Compe head sets in the past I went with this one.Hey itscheaper than the King and built just as good.It works well in the Great North West mud and is easy to set up to boot. | | Overall Rating: |
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