Hope headset bearing size?

[ishaw]

Can these be bought off the shelf? If so, what size do I need. Just discovered I seen to have lost one?

If not, anywhere do these cheaply as I have pinched a set off a headset not in use and want to sell the other one.

Cheers

 

[scottproonly]

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Someone will probably be along to tell you soon but if they don't,contact hope. Their customer service is amazing
Kes

 

[ishaw]

I was hoping to avoid paying the hope premium on the bearings so contacting hope isn't really an option unless it is not possible to get them elsewhere.

 

[02gf74]

Youre talking about ateel spherical bearing?

Simplybearings will have it, cant imagine it would be a diameter unique to hope.

You just need to measure diameter accurately, eg micrometer or vernier callipers, or contact hope for size and price then go compare.

 

[FluffyChicken]

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If it the current headsets and not the older ones from some years back.
Then hope have the dimensions in the headset tech document.

I found it with a Google search for hope headset bearing and it gave a PDF link to it.

 

[mechanical_vandal]

There's a Cane Creek bearing that fits and is much cheaper. S2 rings a bell...?

Nope, s3 or s8.

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic ... art-number

Looks like the stainless s8 ones are quite spendy but the non-stainless s3 ones ain't too bad,

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cane ... -prod11266

 

[ishaw]

They look about right. I've found a similar set for sale at superstar for £7.99. Which would be the better set?

 

[mechanical_vandal]

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Six and half I expect.

Cane creek are probably dearer as they're branded rather than better quality.