[deuxdiesel]

CC doesn't make an angle set that works with IS headsets like spec uses across most of their line.

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[deuxdiesel]

So IS top and ZS bottom headset?

 

[lovemonkey]

So IS top and ZS bottom headset?

IS and IS. I'd have to drop my fork and measure it to tell you the diameter though.

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[Flash]

Is 42/28.6

is 52/40

 

[deuxdiesel]

Is 42/28.6

is 52/40

Thanks a bunch for doing that! I now have a the parts I want on order. This should be a fun build, trying to keep in under 20 lbs.

 

[Schmalejandreau]

My frame arrived yesterday. I did not like the headset that was included with it: no crown race, extra seals or a bearing cap. After some hesitation, I kicked out the cups, to find the standard 44 mm 56 mm inside headtube diameters, as expected. I am ordering Ritchey WCS ZS-type upper and lower parts. The stock cups and bearing dimensions do not sit well with either FSA or Ritchey, so an IS-type headset does not seem to be a good option.

By the way, it is a 41.8 mm bearing external diameter at the top, to be precise.

 

[deuxdiesel]

I picked up my frame yesterday, and it is most certainly not an IS headset. It is a ZS headset with the cups already pressed in. I order a CC40 IS headset before I got the frame, and while the bearings drop into the Specialized cups (and are of course better quality), they sit too deep in the cups for the cap to afford any preload. The OEM bearings have the same issue. I will see if I can just buy ZS cups from CC, but if I have to buy a whole new headset, at least I know I can go with an AngleSet.

 

[Schmalejandreau]

Exactly. Those are custom cups and they would hardly fit any aftermarket bearings.

 

[Ride_2_Fast]

Will the chisel take 36t chainring ? What is the biggest one can fit?

 

[Flash]

Will the chisel take 36t chainring ? What is the biggest one can fit?

My 34 Wolf Tooth oval barely fits. Shimano BB, 2 spacers on drive side. LX crankset. I'll be changing when I find one with more offset.

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[Flash]

My 34 Wolf Tooth oval barely fits. Shimano BB, 2 spacers on drive side. LX crankset. I'll be changing when I find one with more offset.

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If I were using round I could bolt it to the outer side of the crank.

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[Flash]

I need to run the rear brake line and shifter and it will be ready to ride. I was hoping for sooner.

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[deuxdiesel]

Exactly. Those are custom cups and they would hardly fit any aftermarket bearings.

Sad that on a frame this gorgeous they include low quality headsets and seat posts.

 

[Ride_2_Fast]

Have any of you guys been able to to identify what is the integrated headset?
The S182500004?
What brand and model?
I have the bearings in the frame and looking to get the proper cap to cover bearings. The one I had and thought would work, is rubbing on head tube flange....

 

[caseyclev]

Considering picking up a 2018 Chisel Comp. upgrades include KS Dropper, tubeless set up, shorter stem and clip less pedals. $850. My dilemma is that there are a bunch of great hardtails for sale and many more coming throughout the off season.

Deal or no deal? Thanks

 

[Flash]

Considering picking up a 2018 Chisel Comp. upgrades include KS Dropper, tubeless set up, shorter stem and clip less pedals. $850. My dilemma is that there are a bunch of great hardtails for sale and many more coming throughout the off season.

Deal or no deal? Thanks

I think you should pass and tell me where it is!

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[caseyclev]

Ha! Thanks. Loud and clear!

 

[Greycap]

I've been eyeing a Chisel for quite some time now. My current bike is a 2015 Stumpjumper HT Comp, in other words the frame that stayed in history as the last alloy Stumpjumper and later got rebranded as the first (and only) alloy Epic HT before it went full carbon. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it as far as the riding is concerned but it's showing its age with a 142 rear end and the time will come when it gets hard to find parts for it. Adding to that I have personal reasons to get it retired, so I need something to replace it and the Chisel is looking like a worthy replacement. Getting an Epic HT is out of question as I don't want a carbon frame.

So, long story short, if anyone has experience of both an alloy Stumpjumper/Epic HT from 2015-2017 and a Chisel, how do they compare? I realize that the Chisel (in its Comp version) comes with a lower quality fork and drivetrain, perhaps wheels too, but those are all replaceable parts. The frame is the heart of the bike.

 

[azille]

I need to run the rear brake line and shifter and it will be ready to ride. I was hoping for sooner.

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Best colour for an aluminum frame, I wish mine was polished but wasnt available for southamerica. Enjoy

 

[Flash]

Best colour for an aluminum frame, I wish mine was polished but wasnt available for southamerica. Enjoy

Thanks. I'm really digging it so far. I'm old so I like the old school look. Right now it's silver and black. I like the industrial look so I'll keep it this way for a while.

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