Mountain Bike Headset Overhaul

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Mountain bike headset overhaul. Subscribe to gcn for more maintenance videos. Headsets take quite a bit of punishment especially if you ride in wet weather. On the opposite end of the spectrum race bikes are replaced once or twice a year get washed and tuned after every race and have their cables and. If you ride your bike a lot you should overhaul your headset at least once a year to check for wear and to make sure the bearings have enough grease.

The adjustable race attaches to the steerer. The great thing about bicycles is that they can last a long time. Threadless headset overhaul clean lube replace bearings replace crown race duration. In this video simon shows you how to service an integrated headset.

The lower head race is pressed into the bottom of the head tube. The upper head race is pressed into the top of the head tube. A headset consists of four races plus associated parts from top to bottom. For this tutorial you ll need some waterproof grease an old toothbrush and some cleaning solvent.

Old bikes come into the shop all the time that look like they haven t had a day of maintenance chains rusty wheel bearings dry and grips falling off that are being ridden every day. The headset is the bearing assembly that connects the front fork to the frame and permits the fork to turn for steering and balancing.