Removing Spacers From Road Bike Headset

If the steering on your road bike starts to feel rough you may need to to change the part or all of the headset.

Removing spacers from road bike headset. It might not be the sexiest component in the world but it does a vital job. The piece below the fourth spacer is the headset bearing cover and should not be removed. How to add or remove headset spacers this bike features four headset spacers. Now enve offers the gravel road disc fork with a 400mm tapered steerer.

Dear lennard i have. Same goes if you ride your bike fast on rough terrain. Here s how to do it the headset is the bearing which connects the fork and the frame as most of the steering and control for your ride is dictated by the performance of the front end of your bike keeping the headset in good order is vital. If you regularly ride in wet weather cleaning and regreasing your headset is a maintenance job that you ll.

Occasionally a headset needs replacing as the bearings inside it and the cups they sit in wear out. If you are not removing bars completely use care not to kink or damage housing when hanging bars on bike. If you have a bike bought in the last 10 years or so your headset should be this type. Replacing or adjusting headset spacers is a relatively easy job.

For threadless headsets steerer tubes more than likely the kind you have simply loosen the pinch bolts that attach the stem to the steerer using an appropriate allen key as well as the bolt in the centre of the top cap which tensions the star fangled nut sfn. Anyways last time i wrenched around on a road bike was 15 years ago when the fork and stem attached well a bit differently so i already have my stem flipped down and there are four spacers to be removed. A flathead screwdriver the favourite of veteran. Loosen stem and remove bars and stem from steering column.

The headset is the bearing assembly that fits to a bike s head tube and allows the fork and front wheel to turn. When it s working as it should you probably won t notice your headset too much but you will become conscious of it if it needs regreasing or starts to wear out because your steering will begin to suffer. We also show you how to replace the forks on your road bike. If possible disconnect cables shift and brake levers.

Removing headset spacers trimming fork for the past year i ve. Subscribe to gcn on. Remove any washers spacers from steering column.