What is that other nice headset?

[dvancleve]

Howdy folks.

I know I have read about a headset other than CK that many think is just as good or better. I think it starts with an "A" and it might be German. Anyway, I just spent about an hour poking around in here and couldn't find any reference to it. Please help!

Thanks, Doug

[cadence90]

ACROS (http://www.acros.de/)

[RudAwkning]

Cane Creek's newest offereing is supposed to be on par with CK headsets. I think MSRP will be about $140 ($10 more than CK). Unlike CK, they'll come with a full compliment of matching headset spacers.

The titanium wood inlay ones at the show were beautiful, although $650 is a bit steep for a headset.

[CJH]

[QUOTE=RudAwkning]Unlike CK, they'll come with a full compliment of matching headset spacers.

Really?! http://chrisking.com/parts/spacers.html

[soulspinner]

No, you have to buy the King spacers, you dont with a Cane Creek 110.

[musgravecycles]

Has anyone scored the 110 yet? e-Richie are you using these next year on your race bikes? Are they a worthy alternative to King?

[dvancleve]

Anybody know of a vendor that sells these in 1"? I am finding mostly (only) the 1-1/8" versions...

Doug

ACROS (http://www.acros.de/)

[avalonracing]

This was a chance for Cane Creek to make a headset that doesn't have all the logos that King has (that seem to bother some people). I guess they thought otherwise.

[Too Tall]

Those C.C. headsets look most excellent. D@mn shame.

***elery (no that's not celery). :rolleyes:

[Blue Jays]

Subdued graphics is a wonderful thing. I'm contemplating a Campagnolo Record for my next headset simply to reduce the bling factor.
Cane Creek could have simply used a couple of those "CC" logos and it would have looked great.

[Squint]

I thought I saw CK headsets on cyclingnews that had subdued graphics.

I'm going to hold off until someone makes headsets inlaid with bald eagle beaks.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/tech/shows/nahmbs08/nahmbs082/Chris_King_1.5.jpg

[dvs cycles]

[QUOTE=Squint]I thought I saw CK headsets on cyclingnews that had subdued graphics.

I'm going to hold off until someone makes headsets inlaid with bald eagle beaks.

QUOTE]They are coming along with your endangered species cookbook. ;)

[Blue Jays]

Squint, yep, Chris King had them at the NAHBS for mountainbikes. Not sure what their current plan is for subdued graphics for roadbike headsets. Sweet picture.

[RudAwkning]

[QUOTE=RudAwkning]Unlike CK, they'll come with a full compliment of matching headset spacers.

Really?! http://chrisking.com/parts/spacers.html

Yes, but you have to pay extra for those. They don't come with the headset.

[RudAwkning]

Subdued graphics is a wonderful thing. I'm contemplating a Campagnolo Record for my next headset simply to reduce the bling factor.
Cane Creek could have simply used a couple of those "CC" logos and it would have looked great.

Just do what I did here. A little 1500 grit wet sandpaper, 0000 steel wool, and a j3welers polishing cloth and I have a no logo Chris King :D

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=40613

[Ahneida Ride]

CK spacers are sweet. 10 frn a pop.

[RudAwkning]

CK spacers are sweet. 10 frn a pop.

Watch out though. They don't always match. I ordered some pewter ones and they were 3 shades darker than the pewter headset!

[edit] Now that I think about it, it was actually the stemcap that was a different shade. Spacers were the same as the headset.

[taz-t]

This was a chance for Cane Creek to make a headset that doesn't have all the logos that King has (that seem to bother some people). I guess they thought otherwise.

I spoke with Peter Gilbert briefly at NAHBS. He said that it's likely they will do a silver headset without the logos. I think it'll be 1" but I may have that part wrong.

Peter also had a very cool Pacenti fixed gear with S&S couplers with him at the show.

- taz

[manet]

wood inlay... a boys dream

[Too Tall]

wood inlay... a boys dream

BMOC

[dnades]

Watch out though. They don't always match. I ordered some pewter ones and they were 3 shades darker than the pewter headset!

Bought them at the same time and from the same place.