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Submitted by
codydog1133
a Cross Country Rider
from McMinnville
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | AEDC | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$52.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikeisland.com | | Strengths: | Stainless steel sealed bearings! This headset performs as well as others that cost twice as much or more. I have been on several trail rides with this headset so far, it is still very smooth, and has not had to be readjusted after or during a ride like other headsets I have had in the past.This is a quality headset. Thank you Cane Creek! | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Bike Setup: | 1X9 set up with a Rocky Mountain Vertex 70 frame, XT components, avid BB5 brakes, and Cane Creek wheels | | Bottom Line: | If you are a XC rider and want a worry free headset, this is it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CourageousLion
a Cross Country Rider
from Harrison, Arkansas, USA
Date Reviewed: December 12, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Roads around my town | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Came with 6.9 Madone | | Strengths: | Very nice strong headset. | | Weaknesses: | None that I can see. | | Similar Products Used: | Token Ceramic | | Bike Setup: | http://velospace.org/node/15869 | | Bottom Line: | I purchased an Aegis frame that had a Cane Creek S2 installed, but the bearings were missing. So I figured I could either buy bearings or a new headset. Well the bearings were as much as a headset so I thought, let's see what my 6.9 Madone has on it. It is a Cane Creek S8. I figured if TREK puts one of these on a $8K bike they MUST be good headsets so now I am looking to replace the S2 on the Aegis frame with a S8 by Cane Creek. Anyone wanting a fair priced very well made headset should consider this one vs some of the shine brands. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
barnyard
a Weekend Warrior
from Mississippi
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | onlin | | Strengths: | Works well-smooth, looks nice, and the big plus, the interlock spacers. A good value for the money. | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | chris king | | Bike Setup: | I put this on my winter bike | | Bottom Line: | This headset is a good value. It comes with the alloy interlock spacers. That feature makes this product an even better value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Troy with the magic wand
a Racer
from Boston
Date Reviewed: December 5, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | none | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$44.00 | | Purchased At: | vendor | | Strengths: | It feels nice, looks nice, inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | It's not a chris king? | | Similar Products Used: | King | | Bike Setup: | winter bike/ hodgepodge of parts on an inexpensive steel frame | | Bottom Line: | I don't have any issues with this headset. It's looks nice and feels nice. As a joke I have a Chris King cap on it. I tell my friends I have a King Headset (already purhased 3 of those, not again), and they say "you've got a king cap". Cane Creek makes a nice headset. It's a good value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barry Leigh
a Weekend Warrior
from South Orange, NJ
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Liberty State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$28.00 | | Purchased At: | BlueSky Cycling | | Strengths: | Well made. Solid. No creaking or other noisy "sounds like trouble." Good stack height, if that's important to you. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | The stock Aheadset that came with the bike. What a difference! | | Bike Setup: | Kawasaki KDX Full-Suspension 7-Speed. Replaced almost all of the stock components. I Installed SRAM TRX Trigger Shifters, SRAM 730 Cassette and SRAM 3.0 derailleur, tried and true Shimano Square Taper BB and crankset. Rock Shox Dart 2 fork. Sun Rhyno Rims, Avid Speed Dial 7 Brake Levers + Avid Single Digit 7 rear V-Brake. Promax 3.0 front Mechanical Disc brake. No rear disc because of the extra- wide rear frame triangle. | | Bottom Line: | I'm just a road and paved trail rider, so I can't address the S-8's off-road durability, but I'll wager that it would hold (the sealed ball bearings cartridge) up fine. Cane Creek is a quality company that clearly takes pride in its products. Sure, I read the arguments for Chris King (on the CK website) but the S-8 can't be beat for the money. This model is now suddenly hard to find at the online shops. 5 Chillis. I would give it even a 'hotter' score if I could. Chipolte pepper, anyone? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cl
a Cross Country Rider
from N. Cal
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Mr. Toad | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | smooth, tight and precise steering, good pricing, cartrige bearing provide better weather seal. | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | aheadset, FSA | | Bike Setup: | Sugar + | | Bottom Line: | Upgraded from stock aheadset after three years and wow, what a difference, I think both the fork and headset upgrade contribute to the much more precise steering, this headset is tight, smooth and well made, with the affordable price this is an ideal upgrade item. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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