The latest offering from Cane Creek. The C-4 takes off where the C-2 left off. It uses high quality Japanese sealed cartridge bearings. Featuring a true angular contact for superior sealing. 126g.
Submitted by
Eric Savage
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, tx USA Date Reviewed: December 18, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Rocky Hill Ranch
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint.com
Strengths:
Its nice looking and when it works, it works very well. Stayed tight till it broke. Rolled smooth.
Weaknesses:
The top cartrige bearing broke :( I run a Gary Fisher Cake 3 with a Marzochi All Mtn # fork on the front (5 in travel free ride fork). It cracked under a VERY hard stop while on the front brake (Hayes 8"). This was no trivial panic stop but I would have expected it to survive. Sounded like a 22 caliber rifle firing when it broke!
Similar Products Used:
Cannondale head shock - various headsets, really never paid much attention...
Bike Setup:
using an all mtn bike for cross country cos it soooo plush...
Bottom Line:
Headsets work great or they dont - this one worked great until the top cartrige bearing broke - Ive done worse to lesser parts with no problems. Cant recomend Im afraid - however the Cane Creek Thudbuster seatpost is positively bullet proof and worth every penny - get one!
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Submitted by
Eric Aldinger
a Cross Country Rider
from PDX Date Reviewed: May 14, 2005
Favorite Trail:
The skinny dirt one behind the tree
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$41.00
Purchased At:
Fat Tire Farm (lbs)
Strengths:
Race and bearing construction
Weaknesses:
Thin race lip requires special tool for fork race removal.
Similar Products Used:
King No-Thread, DiaComp, Aheadset C-2, Cane Creek S-2
Bike Setup:
This has been on two forks and two frames setup as XC hard tails with light jumping use
Bottom Line:
It is a good cheap headset. Still smooth with only one disassembly for cleaning. I believe in the angular contact bearings now.
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