Sunday, August 4, 2013

Cane Creek 40 Series Headset

So I decided to go with the Cane Creek 40 series headset, as it seems like the best budget/quality headset for the money.   Looking at bottom brackets/cranks I think eventually I'm going to go with Shimano FC-M590, but still looking around for better options.

Mostly for me to refer to later, here are the specs for the Cane Cree 40 series EC34 headset (Taken from the Cane Creek site):
Technical DescriptionEC34/28.6/H16/K|EC34/30 /H12/K
Top TypeEC - External Cup
Top Head Tube Inside Dia.33.95mm
Stem Clamp Dia.28.6mm
Top Stack Height16mm
Top Bearing TypeBlack Oxide, Sealed
Bottom TypeEC - External Cup
Bottom Head Tube Inside Dia.33.95mm
Crown Race Seat Dia.30.015mm
Crown Race TypeSteel, Face-Sealed
Bottom Stack Height12mm
Bottom Bearing TypeBlack Oxide, Sealed
Material6061
Weight98g
Part NumberBAA0068K

While looking at the Cane Creek website, I found this diagram in the 40 series manual that I think will come in handy when i do the install.

They also recommended in the manual to face and chase, the headset, and fork (facing the fork was new to me.)  Anyhow, looks like I will be on my way to getting the frame faced and chased and start sticking on the parts in the fall/winter! :)


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