hero of valour
Well-Known Member
…i think mines on the way out - can feel it grinding…i will sort it out but need to use it tomorrow for a 50 miler…will it be ok … is it dangerous to cycle on?
headset bearings….Question
- Thread starter hero of valour
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Cyclist33
Guest
- Location
- Warrington
take the headset out tonight and strip, clean and regrease all the bearings. quite easy.
i wager most "replacements" just need a good servicing.
i wager most "replacements" just need a good servicing.
Cyclist33
Guest
- Location
- Warrington
at any rate doing this will help establish whether the bearings are shot or not. you wont know unless you examine them.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
Strip, grease and swap the bottom and top ones, if it still does it, buy new ones.
OP
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hero of valour
Well-Known Member
thanks but i can't do that tonight….will it be okay for my cycle tomorrow and safe so i can do tuesday day?
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
It will be fine. Just fit a new one when you get time. However without actually seeing it is impossible to give a guarantee which I suspect is what you are seeking. No warranty or guaranteed implied or given.
solidthegreat
Active Member
- Location
- North Oxfordshire
Should be ok IMO, unless it's rattling and has excessive play.
That would of been my advice. as long as there is no for and aft movement from the forks/headset, easily detected by holding the front brake on and rocking the bike, it would be OK to ride on. Service at the first opportunity.
Widge
Baldy Go
My (albeit limited!) experience is that, as a rule, headset bearings do not catastrophically fail unless they are already so far gone that you can feel a really obvious graunch every time you move the handlebars......so......you will probably be ok for a bit.........(ish) They are 'THRUST BEARINGS' rather than purely rotary bearings so a different dynamic is at work.
But they don't fix themselves once they start to go. Catch it soon enough and a simple strip and regrease may suffice. Otherwise.....it would be a good idea to replace the headset/bearings/races as appropriate.
PS
However
None of the above implies a guarantee of safety etc!!!!
HTH
w
But they don't fix themselves once they start to go. Catch it soon enough and a simple strip and regrease may suffice. Otherwise.....it would be a good idea to replace the headset/bearings/races as appropriate.
PS
However
None of the above implies a guarantee of safety etc!!!!
HTH
w