Threadless fork question

[Pat Sosa]

do you need a threadless headset, or will a stock headset work??
do you need compression system/clamps?

thanks

 

[Tom Cirbee]

you NEED a thread less headset. or else it wont work.
AND with that you will need a compression system. i recommend SCS

 

[Steezeman]

It's possible to use the stock headset, but you'll need to get the wedge ring sorta thing that goes on top of the headset and compresses the headset. You'll have to get it from a bike shop or something, then just use that instead of the stock nut the threads onto the fork. And yes, you'll need ICS or SCS, I doubt you're getting new bars so HIC won't be an option.

 

[Pat Sosa]

ok thanks, I want to get the DSA fork, and the threadless one comes with an ics like compression system, but I dont want to spend 20+ more $ for a headset, so idk if I should get threaded, or threadless and spend more money

 

[Devon Garcia]

you NEED a thread less headset. or else it wont work.
AND with that you will need a compression system. i recommend SCS

No you don't.

 

[Ben Para]

is the cane creek s3 alright and will it fit an scs?

and will i need any special tools to install a headset?

 

[Michael Rankin]

you NEED a thread less headset. or else it wont work.
AND with that you will need a compression system. i recommend SCS

wrong. you can use a stock headset. all you need is a spare bearing race, and a compression ring.

 

[Steezeman]

is the cane creek s3 alright and will it fit an scs?

and will i need any special tools to install a headset?

Yes it will work, and yes you will. You could use a hammer and a block of wood to hit the cups in, but it would be better for your headset's sake if you had a bike shop do it.

 

[Ben Para]

thanks alex and i can just go in and say "hey can you install this headset for me?" and theyll do it?

 

[Matt]

Yea, but some charge a cheap installation fee.