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FSA Orbit UF Headset
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
Diamondhead
a Weekend Warrior
from Jersey, UK Channel Island Date Reviewed: December 6, 2009 Strengths: light, strong, good looks, reliable, and water proof (so far) Weaknesses: Only available in black, and it dosn't make me a better rider :( Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any trail with rocks-n-roots Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $27.00 Purchased At: Wiggle.com Similar Products Used: Cane creek (junk), and Woodman (good) Bike Setup: One-One Scandal 22lb 1x9 5" travel trail bike.
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John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: February 12, 2007 Strengths: Much better then the stock dual roller bearing Dia Compe headset that came stock on my 1996 GT Ricochet. Needle bearings in the lower cup are great. The top cap of the top cup is made of metal (the Dia Compe's was actualy made of plastic and cracked 1/2 way around after 15 months of expanding & shrinking in hot & cold weather). Glides like silk after years of use. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Frankford Cycle (1998) Similar Products Used: Stock Dia Compe headset on my 1996 GT Ricochet & W.T.B. Momentum C on my 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk. Bike Setup: 1996 GT Ricochet.
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ukrider
a Cross Country Rider
from England Date Reviewed: June 7, 2006 Strengths: Good build quality, price, smoothness, easy to assemble. Weaknesses: none yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ones that go downhill Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Crappy cheapo headset that comes standard with a Saracen DirtTrax 4. Bike Setup: Saracen DirtTrax 4
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Trevor
a Cross Country Rider
from Tillsonburg, Ontario,CAN. Date Reviewed: May 6, 2005 Strengths: light, strong, cheap Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: fanshawe park Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: first cycle works Similar Products Used: crane creek Bike Setup: KHS 904r frame, firex team,717's,ritchy stem and bar, thompson post, HFX 9's, trans am C2 seat
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PickledEmbryo
a Cross Country Rider
from Mid-England Date Reviewed: January 23, 2004 Strengths: Discreet, alloy / rustless, easy to service, no noise, laser -etched graphics makes a nice touch. Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cannock Chase Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: Mark Anthony Similar Products Used: heavy dia compe with nasty plastic bits Bike Setup: Viper F40 elite easton alu (www.woollyhatshop.com), Alloy stiff front fork, Deore lx transmition throughhout, Avid SD 2.1 levers, Avid brake cantis, FSA orbit UF hdset, Mavic x517 rims laced with Micheilin wildgripper sprint tyres in green. 
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Tommi Bass
a Cross Country Rider
from U.K Date Reviewed: October 30, 2003 Strengths: its cheap, its fabricated well. Weaknesses: None at this price chaps! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ya sisters house Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: Halfords bike hut (u.k) Similar Products Used: tooooooo many ta mention. Bike Setup: merlin xc frame,raceface seatpost,wtb rocket v cromo saddle,kore lite stem ,avid custom drilled levers and suped up 7 'v',black comp lock out 100/120 forks,fsa uf headset,deore hollow tec crank which is customed machined to run a single chain ring,mavic d521 rims,dt spokes deore hubs,salsa liplock,dmr chain cage,lx rear with custom jockey wheels,easton monkey bars etc.
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eric hoefer
a Weekend Warrior
from NY Date Reviewed: June 21, 2003 Strengths: Bomb proof durability extremely low maintanance just install and go ride the crown race installed without a tool. Weaknesses: none after a year of use Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: hunter mtn Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: universal cycles Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: wildwest silver with xt lx kit rs psylo fork and other goodies 
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Robert Thompson
a Cross Country Rider
from Leicestershire / uk Date Reviewed: September 25, 2002 Strengths: nicely designed (i like the laser-etched logo's) keeps the water out and is light, easy to maintian. Weaknesses: fairly costly at £23 british pounds. Stem cap comes joined with the star-fangle washer so you have to bang out your old star fangle thats wedged in the stearer tube Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: fields of gold Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $39.00 Purchased At: local bike shop Similar Products Used: circuit comp headset - DONT BUY THESE... lasted only 7 months. Dia compe Ahead set - good but heavy Bike Setup: Viper f-40 elite frame (www.woollyhatshop.com), wieniemen 512 rims, Panracer smoke, avid sd 2.0 brakes, shimano stx groupset, Bomber Z4's
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JD
a Weekend Warrior
from York Date Reviewed: September 12, 2002 Strengths: Easy to install. Weaknesses: the intructions! - somwhere in there it states "lubrication before fitting is not recommended" like a pr1ck i followed this and 4 months later it starts squeaking - guess what - a dry bottom race... i think i've saved it though. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere muddy Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: Halfords!!! Similar Products Used: Tioga (OE on Marin) and other crappy no-name stuff Bike Setup: MArin Nail Trail Y2K, Avid SD7, XT/Deore blah blah like it matters
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Nick
from Tempe, AZ Date Reviewed: June 28, 2002 Strengths: Here's my one year follow-up review from the one below. Still going strong, and I only have had to clean it three times in a solid year of Arizona dust. Weaknesses: Still none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Stuff by Chris King, Ritchey, Race Face, plenty of others
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Nick
a Weekend Warrior
from Tempe, AZ Date Reviewed: July 11, 2001 Strengths: The Conix design is pretty slick. Needle bearings on the bottom are nice for load distribution (more contact with the cups= less concentrated impact = less pitting) Great value at the price I got it. Weaknesses: Slightly heavier than some. The conix nut can be difficult to remove from the steer tube (but not as difficult as a star nut most times.) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: urban trials Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: swap meet Similar Products Used: Quite a few, but none of the high end jazmataz Bike Setup: Planet X Zebdi with all the fun bouncing gear.
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Marty
a Weekend Warrior
from Moncton, NB, Canada Date Reviewed: May 28, 2001 Strengths: smooth... umm... it works Weaknesses: a tiny itty bit damped feeling for the first 2 minutes of riding.. but this is cutting a hair in 4.. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: stock, normal, everyday type aheadsets Bike Setup: Giant 840, '01 Judy xc, xt 'V' brakes, lx drivetrain, titec stuff
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