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w g
a Downhiller
from San franciscoDate Reviewed: October 21, 2002
Strengths: Good headset with descent turning ratio and turns smoothlyWeaknesses: Contracts dirt into bearings causing popping noise, easy to fix thoughBottom Line: I f you're gonna go all out and put your bike to a brutal test, don't get this because it will give you he**. Anything else this will be a descent headset.
Favorite Trail: Whistler death drop
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Bike Setup: Rocky mountain fanatik(standard)
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Bill Liu
a Weekend Warrior
from Hong KongDate Reviewed: July 6, 2002
Strengths: Look nice, seal cartridge, lightWeaknesses: Expensive, hard to install wellBottom Line: (This is the review of Ritchy's WSC headset.) I don't recommend it to any one. At this price, you can buy lots of other good headset out there. No matter how hard I try, I cannot adjust this headset properly. Either too tight or too loose. When I feel the headset is smooth enough, it is already too loose (I can feel some play at the headset). The seal cannot keep dirts from entering the bearings too. I rather like the lower level fuzzy logy headset which is installed on my other bike. It works well.
Favorite Trail: Kam Ma Lun Trail
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At: May Wah Bike Store
Similar Products Used: Ritchy fuzzy logic, a head set, shimanio stx
Bike Setup: Trek 8000
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Symon
a Weekend Warrior
from Cornwall, UKDate Reviewed: April 9, 2002
Strengths: NONEWeaknesses: Completely f***ed in less than six monthsBottom Line: This is a crap headset. Admittedly it has had Cornish winter(ie wet/muddy) use but there is no excuse for its pathetic performance, this headset has virtually no effective sealing in fact it seems to retain water/muck inside it rather than keep it out. A few years ago I had an ordinary logic headset fitted to a Kona hardtail and it gave good service for a fair while so when my Sub5 came fitted as standard with what I thought was a better headset I was expecting alot more than was delivered! After 4-5 months of use the bearings was so rough I could hardly control my bike. On inspection this headset was FULL of sh*t, in 10 years of riding off road I have never been through a headset so quickly. I have had quite a few cheaper and supposedly lesser headsets last a lot better, through a lot worse winters than this one didn't get through. I didn't get chance to try it in the summer (it was so far gone that an overhaul wasn't going to save it) so cant comment on its "fair weather" performance but whats the point in having a major component (as I think your headset is) that wont last through year round weather? I have replaced it with a WTB momentum grease guard as I have previous good experience with these excellent headsets-O K it weighs a bit more but I reckon if you weighed the mud,rust and crap that came out of the ritchey it would weigh more than both headsets put together! Avoid this crap headset if you can, if minus points were available for performance I would give it 50
Favorite Trail: Carn Brea
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Tioga,Dia-compe,WTB momentum(the one 2 get when your ritchey is worn out!)
Bike Setup: Orange Sub5,Manitou forks,Rock shox sid xc rear shock,Hope mini brakes, shimano drivetrain
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Jason
a Cross-Country Rider
from VancouverDate Reviewed: January 8, 2000
Strengths:
Light and innovative with roller bearings. Provides a beter platform than conventional ball bearings.Weaknesses:
lower seal could be a little better. Need periodic adjustmentsBottom Line: I initially had a problem with the lower cup wearing poorly, (check the adjustment). I contacted Ritchey and they sent me a new lower assembly. Maurice, at Ritchey handled it very quickly and was very helpful.
Make sure you check adjust/grease it. I would buy another Ritchey headset. Good quality, innovative design, and excellent customer service.
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
Diacompe, Cane Creek
Bike Setup:
1998 Rocky Mountain Blizzard-hardtail, Marzocchi Z2 light
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Ray
a Cross-Country Rider
from London, OntarioDate Reviewed: December 13, 1999
Strengths:
Very light wieght, looks fairly decent, stays clean of the muddy stuff, good for racing and short courses.Weaknesses:
needs to be tightened more often than I'd like. Usually after some fairly tough rocky and rooted terrain. This headset is not meant for prolonged beatings on long rough trail.Bottom Line: This is a great headset for racers and wieght weenies, but it will need special care on or after prolonged and rough rides. Good headset.
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Similar Products Used:
Raceface, shimano, toiga
Bike Setup:
Cromo-hardtail, Judy SL
517's XT, XTR, syncros, and other little lightwieght gizmos
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andrew
a Cross-Country Rider
from alvalonDate Reviewed: December 12, 1999
Strengths:
lightweight, cheapWeaknesses:
compression ringBottom Line: Light @94g for 1 1/8, cheap (got mine for $25), does what suppose to. Has needle lower bearing, so stronger then Logic, but yet not as smooth. I did not like soft plastic compression ring, set came loose after first ride, had to tighten. Also it doesnt hug steer as good as more expensive sets, so this thing would have tendency to go really fast if get loose.
Anyone having problem with Ritchey's sets, keep it tight!
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
Shimano LX
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Steve
a Cross-Country Rider
from Minneapolis, MNDate Reviewed: September 25, 1999
Strengths:
Durable, stays adjusted, stays cleanWeaknesses:
Not the smoothest headset out there.Bottom Line: I ride lots of dusty trails and this headset stays as clean as can be. Easy to adjust and durable. I have a 1 steerer and have had problems with other headsets staying together, but this one is up to the task. Only complaint is that it isn't the smoothest headset I've used, far from it, and is a bit on the expensive side Good headset, but it could be smoother.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
Diacomp Aheadset
Ritchey Logic
Suntour XC-Pro
Bike Setup:
Fuji Pro frame
Mixed components
Judy SL fork
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