Cane Creek 40-Series Headset - Tapered Steerer
Robust, lightweight and long-lasting, the Cane Creek 40-Series headset for tapered steerers sets a standard for performance, durability and value with high-quality interchangeable parts.
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- ZN40 bearings are corrosion-resistant zinc-coated, machined-steel cartridge bearings with hardened steel balls, which vastly increases the longevity of the 40-series headset
- 6061 T-6 aluminum cups and covers are internally relieved to reduce weight
- Durable steel crown race
- Interlok® spacer compatible (spacers not included)
- Innovative Clip-Seal completely seals the top assembly and captures the compression ring to reduce the number of loose parts
- High-quality, low friction face seals on the crown races
- Designed for 1-1/8 to 1-1/2 in. tapered steerer tubes, or straight 1-1/8 in. steerers with a conversion crown race (not included)
- External cups press into head tube
- Integrated bearings fit directly into compatible head tubes without the need of a bearing press
- Zero stack uppers press into head tube with very little stack height
Imported.
Sizes are formatted as
S.H.I.S. Upper / S.H.I.S Stem Clamp Diameter / S.H.I.S. Lower / Crown Race
(S.H.I.S. stands for Standardized Headset Identification System)
S.H.I.S. upper and lower cups:
- EC indicates External Cup (stack height: 16 mm top/12 mm bottom)
- ZS indicates ZeroStack (stack height: 8 or 15 mm top/4 mm bottom)
- IS indicates Integrated (stack height: 9 or 15 mm top/1 mm bottom)
Bearing sizes:
- EC30 takes a 38 mm bearing
- EC34 takes a 41 mm bearing
- ZS44 takes a 41 mm bearing
- ZS49 takes a 41 mm bearing
- EC44/40 takes a 52 mm bearing
- EC44/33 takes a 47 mm bearing
- EC49 takes a 52 mm bearing
- ZS56 takes a 52 mm bearing
- ZS62 takes a 52 mm bearing
- IS41 takes a 41 mm bearing
- IS42 takes a 42 mm bearing
- IS52 takes a 52 mm bearing
| Best Use | Cycling |
|---|---|
| Headset Type | Complete Headset |
| Headset Design | Threadless |
| Upper Stack Height | ZS44/28.6/ZS56/40: 8 millimeters ZS44/28.6/EC49/40: 8 millimeters |
| Lower Stack Height | ZS44/28.6/ZS56/40: 4 millimeters ZS44/28.6/EC49/40: 12 millimeters |
| Weight | ZS44/28.6/ZS56/40: 155 grams ZS44/28.6/EC49/40: 89 grams |
| Material(s) | 6061 T-6 aluminum/zinc coated bearings |
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SOLID Headset That Won't Break The Bank
Got it ahead of the estimated delivery time, so that was a plus! Installation was pretty simple and went totally smooth. One thing I'm really stoked about is that the crown race that comes with the head set has a dirt skirt to protect the lower cup and bearing from excess dirt. After installation, the headset required very minimal preload to get everything nice and snug, whereas my old stock headset needed a bunch of preload to cinch everything up. I've done five good, hard rides on pretty rocky trails, and have noticed no play in the headset and has remained totally solid. BTW Cane Creek's customer service is outstanding. I called with a bunch of questions and the agent was super friendly, very knowledgeable and helped me to be confident that I was purchasing the correct size headset for my bike. For those looking for a basic bulletproof headset that is affordable, this one's the deal.