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Headset Overhaul (Threadless)

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Request: How to overhaul a threadless headset.

Status: I'll get this tutorial done as soon as I can!

7 Requests for this tutorial:

  1. Kris R on November 18th, 2008 9:00 pm

    Looking to do basically the same as the threaded headset tutorial, but for a threadless headset.

  2. Per on October 6th, 2009 4:03 pm

    I just picked up cycling and got a brand new road bike, so I’d very much like some videos dealing with roadbikes, like changing a stem on a threadless headset.

  3. Matt on October 6th, 2009 4:03 pm

    I have a question for you that may or may not be good for an entry on your site. We bought my wife a bike last year and she loves riding it, but her hands get sore. I have tried simple adjustments to the angle of her handlebars, but I think I would like to increase the height of them. I am not sure with her stem if this is simple a matter of loosening it or if I have to buy spacers or what not. I have old school bikes with old school headsets and I have never worked with one like this before. Can you give me some advice? Maybe this would be a good entry for you.

  4. Marc on October 6th, 2009 4:03 pm

    I have a Scott G Zero FX3 bike. The headset does not have any locking nuts? How would I get this off to carry out the maintenance you describe in this tutorial?

  5. JJib on October 6th, 2009 4:03 pm

    How to remove the fork with a threadless headset.

  6. Jocelyn on October 6th, 2009 4:04 pm

    You only show how to adjust a Threadless Headset in this tutorial but what I’d like to know is this: Do I need to overhaul such a Headset on a regular basis? Just like you show in your other tutorial “How To Overhaul a Threaded Headset”

  7. Rob on October 6th, 2009 4:04 pm

    Great site, I have wrecked spacers before when fiddling about here. Any chance of a tutorial on adding spacers?

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