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Cane Creek S-6 Headset Headset
Product DescriptionCNC-machined 7075-T6 aluminum, stainless steel races and crown race, sealed angular contact bearing cartridges (replaceable) with full complement of stainless steel ball bearings; neoprene bearing seals; waterproof grease; aluminum top-cap.
User Reviews 
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azbb23
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix, AZ, USA Date Reviewed: August 19, 2009 Strengths: Looks good, silky smooth bearings Weaknesses: None, once I figured out what the problem was. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Ritchey Logic, Chris King, other Cane Creek "S" series Bike Setup: Soma Juice, RockShox Reba Race, Sram X.9, Avid BB7 Disc Brakes, Easton EA50 seatpost, stem and bar. 
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Gary
a Cross Country Rider
from USA Date Reviewed: June 26, 2008 Strengths: Silver color. That's about it Weaknesses: Everything but the silver color. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Nashbar Similar Products Used: FSA Bike Setup: The kind with two wheels
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Dominic L
a Cross Country Rider
from Northern California Date Reviewed: May 16, 2006 Strengths: Interchangeable sealed bearings. Stainless steel crown race. Silver looks nice. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tough hills Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Came with the bike Similar Products Used: Integrated headsets only Bike Setup: Trek Fuel XTR, XT, Rockshox Sid race 
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Matthew Raggett
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore Date Reviewed: February 4, 2006 Strengths: Solid, looks nice Weaknesses: In the wet. This is not the headset to use if you ride in wet conditions (or if you clean your bike!) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Vancouver Island Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $65.00 Purchased At: In Singapore Similar Products Used: Aheadset DiaCompe Bike Setup: Blur LT, RP3, Vanilla R, XTR, Mavic CrossLand
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Thad
a Weekend Warrior
from Princeton, NJ Date Reviewed: October 14, 2005 Strengths: Smooth, sealed bearings, silver looks good. Weaknesses: Seems heavier than my other. If you can't push the weight of this headset...give up. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: performance Similar Products Used: Stock with bike. Bike Setup: GT Avalanche 1.0
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Zachary
a Cross Country Rider
from Golden, CO Date Reviewed: July 18, 2005 Strengths: Works well at sealing out dirt and is adequately light. Weaknesses: The bearing set is lousy. I am going on my third set this year. The headset needs to constantly be adjusted. I have had it looked at by 3 different pro mechanics and it won't stay adjusted correctly. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Apex Park Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $55.00 Purchased At: QBP Similar Products Used: Aheadset SAS, Cane Creek IS Bike Setup: Gunnar, Custom
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Cliff
a Cross Country Rider
from Las Vegas Date Reviewed: April 3, 2004 Strengths: Lightweight, smoooooth sealed angular contact stainless steel bearings, Cane Creek tech support Weaknesses: None for riding in dry conditions; for a lot of riding wet/rainy conditions, seals look like they could "seal" a little better - but assuming the bearings are fully packed with a top quality waterproof grease... yep I'm reaching Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: dirt Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $55.00 Purchased At: internet Similar Products Used: Aheadsets, FSA, S-2, Dia-Compe?, generic Bike Setup: Older Trek URT with SID SL, XTR. Also in a newer Jamis Dakar (S-6 bearings in Cane Creek OEM ZS cups), XTR or similar level components w/SID XC fork 
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El Tempo Gigante
a Cross Country Rider
from Copenhagen, Denmark Date Reviewed: March 1, 2004 Strengths: Nice machining. Laser engraved text. Weaknesses: I'm a bit disappointed with this headset. There’s 1mm (yes…1 full mm!!) of difference in diameter between the upper cover and the upper cup. Lots of room for mud getting in close contact with the bearing. Now I perfectly understand why it’s a sealed industrial unit. I’m a mechanical engineer and I know when I see a lousy construction. This is one of them. Luckily, I got this headset dirt cheap. Intended to use it on my XC bike when I bought it, but now I will use it on my daily driver. Guess it will hold fine on tarmac. Oh.... and the black color is not even black.. more like brownish black. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Similar Products Used: Ritchey Scuzzy Logic Pro... much better than the S6. Bike Setup: Principia, XTR/XT driveline, Hope brakes.
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Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from PA Date Reviewed: January 16, 2004 Strengths: Light, smooth. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Bike Setup: Mavic, Thompson, Easton carbon, LX to XTR drivetrain/brakes, Specialized hardtail frame
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james boggs
a Cross Country Rider
from hickory, nc Date Reviewed: July 13, 2003 Strengths: smoooth, strong, easy to grease & clean Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: turkey run Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $2500.00 Purchased At: (included fuel 100) Similar Products Used: diacomp, aheadset Bike Setup: stock fuel 100
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Robert Merrill
a Cross Country Rider
from Lakewood, CO USA Date Reviewed: April 5, 2002 Strengths: Cane Creek name, light, blue Weaknesses: ...uh, not available in pink? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pollocks Bench Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $90.00 Purchased At: Malcoms Similar Products Used: Shimano LX to XTR, WTB Greaseguard Bike Setup: Mrazek BOH, Cane Creek wheels & headset, easton & shimano parts, Marzocchi fork
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Matt Nikkila
a Racer
from Chicago, IL Date Reviewed: January 31, 2002 Strengths: Feels so much better then the stock a headset that came with my bike. Was easily put together. Weaknesses: none. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: Waukegan Schwinn Similar Products Used: a- headset Bike Setup: xt, Rockshox, Easton, Thomson,
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from South Carolina Date Reviewed: January 15, 2002 Strengths: The good name.......Cane Creak! Weaknesses: Creak, creak, creak, creak... Never would stay tight. Can't keep the bearings from moving and creaking. Nice metal dust coming out of the bottom bearing cup. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pisgah (all of em) Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Stock on my Fuel 100 Similar Products Used: Chris King Nothread Bike Setup: Stock Fuel 100, Raceface Next LP cranks, rings, and now Chris King Headset
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Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Ashland, OR Date Reviewed: October 11, 2001 Strengths: Light-weight Sealed Bearings Precision construction Weaknesses: Well, it was a challenge getting headset in my new Ibis Mojo--but that could have the frame (and the fact I did not use a headset press) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Aheadset Ritchey Cane Creek S5 Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Heckler with Marz X-fly
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