Ahead headset

[jbinion]

Any one have any info? my lbs says good, just curious if anyone has any experience with them.

[redworm]

I rode one for about 6 years, I thought it was fine especially for 25 bucks.

[Ottawa_biker]

I got one right now. no problems so far

[Sinister Cyclist]

Correct me if I'm wrong here , but "ahead" is a system / concept , not a brand name / manufacturer . Any threadless headset that allows the stem to clamp directly onto the fork's steerer tube is called A head .

This applies to no name Taiwanese crap right through to the majesty of Mr.Christopher King . For what it's worth , my cheapo FSA orbit set's been running sweetly for years now . :run:

[rush]

^^^ I was also under that impression.

[rickgti]

I rode a a-head set on my ss for a while, and didn't have any problema with it. As far as brand names go I'm not sure who owns/makes them, but my parts worked out well for the money.

[free_rideman]

I think that Aheadset was the first term coined to the first headset of its kind. If I am correct, cane creek or a division of said company started to make these first, or something like that.

http://www.canecreek.com/aheadsets.html

Anyways, now this term is thrown around, and people use it to describe what really is a "threadless headset". That is the real name.

As for the cane creek headsets, well some are good and some are poo. Just get a FSA pig.

This one if your frame is designed for it:
http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=2236&category=726

This one if not:
http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=618&category=726

And if you got some money they have even better ones for like $80. But these work very well, almost too well.

[jbinion]

Thanks guys!

[mistri@l]

ive always ridden them
i think i got mine for like 15$ just lube them barrings up thats all..
ive never had any problems with them at all
cant go wrong with the price either.

[xALmoN]

So its not really a brand? This aheadset thing comes on almost all stock konas, at least the mid end and low end ones.

[jackflash]

its just part of the cane-creek line up. i think i had one for a while, worked pretty well, came stock on my first real bike