Help me find an angleset headset

[Jaredp]

Ok, for no other reason than just "because I can". I want to put an angleset headset into my Enduro.

Here is the spec sheet:
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/mountain/enduro/sworks-enduro-29#specs

I went here to see what headset I needed:
http://www.canecreek.com/headset-fit-finder

But this is a little beyond me. My frame is a 2014 but I believe that 12-14 are the same. Where can I get a One of these adjustable headsets and how do I make sure I get the right one?

Cheers.

 

[T-Rex]

I had heard that Cane Creek can be noisy, so have run one of these on the DH bike:

http://www.workscomponents.co.uk/new---10-degree-zs44--ec52---tapered-steerer-tube-headset----canyon-fitment-260-p.asp

Works fine, no noise, and should fit your bike with it's tapered head tube.

 

[No Skid Marks]

Crankin sell/distribute Works Components Angle-Sets. They're non adjustable, but reliable/quiet.
Does your frame have inbuilt cups that the bearings drop into? Or normal 1.5 headtube(ZS49) Tapered steerer right? Your limited in how much you can change the angle, probably only 1-1.5 degrees max. 2 with 1 1/8th steerer tube fork and/or external rather than internal bearing cups.

 

[Jaredp]

I am looking to come back 1 degree. The enduro 26" is 66 degree but the 29" is 67 degrees. Just for an experiment I want to go to 66 and see what happens.

When I road a 26 earlier in the year I felt behind the wheel in berms but I feel a little above the wheel on this bike. I reckon seeing as the top tube length is the same I reckon there is a little I can play with here.

I had a look at the price of the CC and thought... Shit that's an expensive experiment.

 

[No Skid Marks]

I am looking to come back 1 degree. The enduro 26" is 66 degree but the 29" is 67 degrees. Just for an experiment I want to go to 66 and see what happens.

When I road a 26 earlier in the year I felt behind the wheel in berms but I feel a little above the wheel on this bike. I reckon seeing as the top tube length is the same I reckon there is a little I can play with here.

I had a look at the price of the CC and thought... Shit that's an expensive experiment.

If it's just an experiment, just put more air pressure in your forks and see how it handles.

 

[Jaredp]

If it's just an experiment, just put more air pressure in your forks and see how it handles.

Wouldn't that just make it ride higher at the front though.

I took some pics of the headset to see if this makes a little more sense.

I measured the ID of the metal race. It measured 42mm and 46mm to the edge of carbon.

52mm here and 56mm to the frame.

166mm steerer.

 

[No Skid Marks]

More pressure will make fork higher yes.Angleset will make fork a touch lower. But regardless. More pressure in fork will at least give you a rough idea of how bike will steer.
Pretty sure you'll need a custom one made for the top. Works Components will probably do it.

 

[Jaredp]

More pressure will make fork higher yes.Angleset will make fork a touch lower. But regardless. More pressure in fork will at least give you a rough idea of how bike will steer.
Pretty sure you'll need a custom one made for the top. Works Components will probably do it.

See, your selling this idea to me more and more :evil:

Lower front end and a slacker HA.... This is sounding better and better.
:evil::evil:

The "custom made" bit... This is sounding expensive.

 

[No Skid Marks]

See, your selling this idea to me more and more :evil:

Lower front end and a slacker HA.... This is sounding better and better.
:evil::evil:

The "custom made" bit... This is sounding expensive.

It's only a negligible amount lower.
Wouldn't cost much more if any if they'll do it. Might take some time though.

 

[brendonj]

I am looking to come back 1 degree. The enduro 26" is 66 degree but the 29" is 67 degrees. Just for an experiment I want to go to 66 and see what happens.

When I road a 26 earlier in the year I felt behind the wheel in berms but I feel a little above the wheel on this bike. I reckon seeing as the top tube length is the same I reckon there is a little I can play with here.

We're the stem and bars the same?