Road Bike Headset Conversion
I convert my 1990 trek 1000 from a 1 inch threaded fork headset to a threadless setup with a carbon fiber composite fork.
Road bike headset conversion. I show how to convert a road bike from drop bars to flat bar handlebars. The conversion also includes going from downtube shifters to handlebar mounted mountain bike type trigger shifters. Odier bike headset spacer 6pcs aluminium alloy bicycle stem headset spacers fit 1 1 8 inch stem compatible with mtb bike road bikes 2mm 3mm 5mm 10mm x 3 black 4 8 out of 5 stars 255 7 95. It is commonly found on bike friday folding bicycles made in the mid 1990s.
This headset could be used with any stem either external clamping or internal expander wedge type. If i add a threadless stem so i can get a reversable riser stem for a more upright trail riding position and an extra set of cheap tough wheels i can have both bikes for less than the price of a new plastic bike it ll just take me 1 2 an hour to swap the wheels and flip the stem. To adjust a geforce headset loosen the binder bolts in the collar and the top race. Keep your headset turning smoothly through all conditions with our selection of parts including upper and lower bearings bearing races seals compression rings top caps star fangled nuts headset bolts reducers and more.
Like the above mentioned head tube this style takes any of the conversion headsets for any fork with 1 1 8 1 5 or tapered steerers. The right handlebar allows you to ride in a comfortable position while large wheels paired with wheeled tires make the hybrid a fast and efficient bike. Mountain bike headsets at chain reaction cycles. But then i think i am 90 of the way to having the road bike i want at 1 3 the price.
Road bike headsets at chain reaction cycles. The most common threaded forks have 1 inch steerer tubes. What is a bike headset. 1 1 8 to 1 5 tapered head tube.
I want to show you how to get started. The hybrid has a straight handlebar and wheels 700 mm in diameter. Converting a road bike to hybrid is important. Screw the collar and upper bearing race together then back off by a fraction of a turn.
A headset is a set of bearings that allows the steerer tube of your forks to rotate smoothly within the head tube of your bicycle frame headsets particularly on mountain bikes can become less smooth as the bearings wear or if grit mud or water enters the headset a stiff or loose headset with play in it will impair your bike control as all your.