Not going to argue with you there , little too much gloom and doom for meDOUG wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 11:19 pmI've seen that youtube rant before, seriously that guy needs to have a lie down. Of course this could be your issue but I think the main problem is the plastic compression ring as it just doesnt seem to stay tight. Sometimes it would last for months but eventually I would notice a tiny amount of movement. I also have the Hi-Mod disc frame and swapped it for an aluminimum compression ring and havent had to re-tighten my headset since.
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Anyone got a link to a suitable compression ring online?ToughInTheStreets wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 11:51 pmNot going to argue with you there , little too much gloom and doom for meDOUG wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 11:19 pmI've seen that youtube rant before, seriously that guy needs to have a lie down. Of course this could be your issue but I think the main problem is the plastic compression ring as it just doesnt seem to stay tight. Sometimes it would last for months but eventually I would notice a tiny amount of movement. I also have the Hi-Mod disc frame and swapped it for an aluminimum compression ring and havent had to re-tighten my headset since.
Exactly what I had, no matter how tight the stem is it comes back. Fitted the alloy compression ring and all good now.
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very interesting.
my headset had come loose on a few rides on my supersix evo hi-mod (2016) that has a newer cannondale headset. when i was installing it, i noticed that the compression ring was plastic, but thought simply, cool, must be lighter... i have since, literally 5 minutes ago, swapped it to an alloy compression ring. bonus-- the alloy ring had a higher stack than the plastic so i could do away with a LOT of shims i had to install.
i feel better already.
my headset had come loose on a few rides on my supersix evo hi-mod (2016) that has a newer cannondale headset. when i was installing it, i noticed that the compression ring was plastic, but thought simply, cool, must be lighter... i have since, literally 5 minutes ago, swapped it to an alloy compression ring. bonus-- the alloy ring had a higher stack than the plastic so i could do away with a LOT of shims i had to install.
i feel better already.
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I've checked my headset - it has an alloy compression ring, upper bearing has a slight play in its seat (overall, the bearing needs replacement, but I don't have a spare).
I decided to run a twist of electric tape on both upper and lower bearings to compensate for ovality. Will give it a try and see how it goes
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I decided to run a twist of electric tape on both upper and lower bearings to compensate for ovality. Will give it a try and see how it goes
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If you search in google you can find compression ring like this:Roy2018 wrote:I have put an alloy shim over the plastic compression ring. Will report back after a few more rides.
https://www.bike24.com/p2158190.html
I don't know if fits well with Cannondale aheadset!!
From Luescher Teknik fb page, a few hours ago:
"When the crown race and the bearing don't quite fit perfectly. "
"When the crown race and the bearing don't quite fit perfectly. "
what I have noticed is that this fork flexes a lot in the direction of the movement of the bike but is very rigid laterally. Let's see if that flexion is what makes you believe that there is slack?Roy2018 wrote:After riding for an hour I still notice some back and forth movement and can visibly see the dust cap move as I apply the front brake.
I want to try an alloy compression ring. Any online links to an appropriate ring would be appreciated.
have you tried to turn the direction 90 ° and force to see if there is lateral slack??, in affirmative case it means that slack exists, if not, perhaps the flexion of the fork makes you think that there is slack, without such slack
Regarding link for the alloy compression ring I have wrote one example some days ago!!!
Hey mate, I can visible see the dust cover move forward and back. Appreciate the link but it looks different in shape from the standard plasric one I have installed.MAJ wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 2:57 pmwhat I have noticed is that this fork flexes a lot in the direction of the movement of the bike but is very rigid laterally. Let's see if that flexion is what makes you believe that there is slack?Roy2018 wrote:After riding for an hour I still notice some back and forth movement and can visibly see the dust cap move as I apply the front brake.
I want to try an alloy compression ring. Any online links to an appropriate ring would be appreciated.
have you tried to turn the direction 90 ° and force to see if there is lateral slack??, in affirmative case it means that slack exists, if not, perhaps the flexion of the fork makes you think that there is slack, without such slack
Regarding link for the alloy compression ring I have wrote one example some days ago!!!
hi, sorry i don't have a link for an alloy compression ring. i just used one from the FSA headset i bought to replace the bearings on my girlfriend's Felt VR3W
https://feltbicycles.com/collections/ro ... 8-to-1-1-4
two rides since replacing the plastic ring and all feels good.
also, i was setting up an S-Works Tarmac SL6 and noticed that it, too, has a plastic compression ring.....
https://feltbicycles.com/collections/ro ... 8-to-1-1-4
two rides since replacing the plastic ring and all feels good.
also, i was setting up an S-Works Tarmac SL6 and noticed that it, too, has a plastic compression ring.....
That's interesting. Maybe the reason for plastic rings is to minimise the risk of damage to the carbon fork. I've seen quite a few posts complaining about alloy rings making impressions into steerer tubes.octave wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:04 amhi, sorry i don't have a link for an alloy compression ring. i just used one from the FSA headset i bought to replace the bearings on my girlfriend's Felt VR3W
https://feltbicycles.com/collections/ro ... 8-to-1-1-4
two rides since replacing the plastic ring and all feels good.
also, i was setting up an S-Works Tarmac SL6 and noticed that it, too, has a plastic compression ring.....
That's correct. Luescher has posted many pictures of fork steerers 'curved' by alloy rings.
That's the main reason TIME designed its own headset system which has none of these issues.
That's the main reason TIME designed its own headset system which has none of these issues.
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***Update***
After a 1.5 hour ride and a few kerb jumps, the headset seems to be holding up with. There is no visible forward back movement of the dust cap and steerer.
This is after I replaced the cannondale expander and topcap with a Carbon-ti expander and matching titanium top cap to add additional load. I also raised the stem with the stock 5mm spacer.
After a 1.5 hour ride and a few kerb jumps, the headset seems to be holding up with. There is no visible forward back movement of the dust cap and steerer.
This is after I replaced the cannondale expander and topcap with a Carbon-ti expander and matching titanium top cap to add additional load. I also raised the stem with the stock 5mm spacer.