Removing Acros headset from Canyon - what parts do I need?

[Timmetje]

Hi,

I currently have a Canyon road bike with Acros Ai-70 headset. Although it works fine, the headset adds a lot of stack to the setup. I want to replace it for a 'conventional' headset assembly. Canyon offers a kit, but it has been unavailable for months. So, I am now looking of buying the parts myself.

Does anyone have experience with this? If I am correct I would need two parts:

- Headset bearing cover e.g. http://www.avt.bike/WebStore/merchant.m ... TS-14BCAPS
- Compression plug e.g. http://avt.bike/WebStore/merchant.mvc?S ... 305-HD5347

It's rather difficult to find these parts for 1 1/4 fork tubes, especially the bearing cover. I am also worried if the bearing cover would fit properly. Canyon sells a cover from Acros, but this does not seem available at the Acros site.

Thanks for the help!

[fabriciom]

I'm assuming its a recent bike and has tapered headset. Your typical headset setup is like the image im including. This one is missing some sealing shims.

[zirxo]

Contact Canyon and they can help you out with the correct parts.

[RickyKong]

Hi,

I currently have a Canyon road bike with Acros Ai-70 headset. Although it works fine, the headset adds a lot of stack to the setup. I want to replace it for a 'conventional' headset assembly. Canyon offers a kit, but it has been unavailable for months. So, I am now looking of buying the parts myself.

Does anyone have experience with this? If I am correct I would need two parts:

- Headset bearing cover e.g. http://www.avt.bike/WebStore/merchant.m ... TS-14BCAPS
- Compression plug e.g. http://avt.bike/WebStore/merchant.mvc?S ... 305-HD5347

It's rather difficult to find these parts for 1 1/4 fork tubes, especially the bearing cover. I am also worried if the bearing cover would fit properly. Canyon sells a cover from Acros, but this does not seem available at the Acros site.

Thanks for the help!

http://www.canecreek.com/headset-fit-finder

I recommend you using cane creek headset fit finder

It suggests IS47/31.8 UPPER , IS52/40 LOWER

How do you think? I think this headset+conventional compression plug is better than Acros headset.

[RickyKong]

Hi,

I currently have a Canyon road bike with Acros Ai-70 headset. Although it works fine, the headset adds a lot of stack to the setup. I want to replace it for a 'conventional' headset assembly. Canyon offers a kit, but it has been unavailable for months. So, I am now looking of buying the parts myself.

Does anyone have experience with this? If I am correct I would need two parts:

- Headset bearing cover e.g. http://www.avt.bike/WebStore/merchant.m ... TS-14BCAPS
- Compression plug e.g. http://avt.bike/WebStore/merchant.mvc?S ... 305-HD5347

It's rather difficult to find these parts for 1 1/4 fork tubes, especially the bearing cover. I am also worried if the bearing cover would fit properly. Canyon sells a cover from Acros, but this does not seem available at the Acros site.

Thanks for the help!

http://www.canecreek.com/headset-fit-finder

I recommend you using cane creek headset fit finder

It suggests IS47/31.8 UPPER , IS52/40 LOWER

How do you think? I think this headset+conventional compression plug is better than Acros headset.

Really sorry about that.. Cane creek recommends IS47/31.8 Upper set but they don't sell it....

Have you ever tried the giant OD2 headset & Compression plug??

[wingguy]

Ritchey make 1.25" stems so I would assume they also make 1.25" headsets.

[DJT21]

Bump. Is anyone able to confirm what's what?

I currently have an Acros headset and would like to remove it and replace it with a conventional looking headset cover and compression wedge. Does anyone have a link to a headset top cover that works well with the Canyon (i.e. it's 1&1/4" and the OD is the same as the headtube)? Thanks

[motorapido]

Not sure about matching the head-tube but the 2016 Scott Foil uses an 1 1/4" stem so a Ritchey or Syncros headset should be available.
The spec sheets list a Syncros integrated headset,

http://www.syncros.com/us/en/products/2 ... 40-Headset

but any IS headset of the following spec will work, top bearing set IS46/31.8, lower bearing set IS52/40

or check the spec with Acros, they do other headsets with a more conventional top bearing cap and carbon steerer expanding star nut and top cap.

[ivanz]

motorapido mentioned:

"any IS headset of the following spec will work, top bearing set IS46/31.8, lower bearing set IS52/40"

However, the before mentioned spec is IS47/31.8 upper... I don't know if the difference between IS46 and IS47 would make it incompatible...

[haynesdavid1988]

Did you get anywhere with this, looking for a headset for a Giant.