headset conversion??

Buy a new headet, take the old one out, and put the new one in. Given the ease of damaging either the headset or the frame by doing this without the right tools, it's probably cheaper to have a shop do it. They can also cut the fork and help you get it all put together.

bikerbill said:

I currently ride with a conventional, threaded fork. I would like to fit a carbon or aero bladed fork, however I can only find forks that are for Ahead headsets, unless I want to spend the sort of cash I would usually reserve for a car. Is there anyone out there that can advise me or tell me what i can do to convert from one type of headset to another.
many thanks for your time.

Buy a suitable threadless headset. Have the old headset cups pressed out, and the new cups pressed in. Install the new crown race on the new fork, install and adjust and you're good to go.

Huh? This isn't rocket science. Just tap out the old cups with a screwdriver, have a shop press in your new cups and install the fork crown race (max $5) and you're done with needing help. Few things in life are as easy or fast as installing a threadless fork, and there's just about zilch risk of damaging anything.

I also definitely would not cut your new fork until you're 100% positive you like the bar height. It's not the end of the world to have a spacer or two above the stem.

artmichalek said:

Buy a new headet, take the old one out, and put the new one in. Given the ease of damaging either the headset or the frame by doing this without the right tools, it's probably cheaper to have a shop do it. They can also cut the fork and help you get it all put together.

davidd86 said:

Huh? This isn't rocket science. Just tap out the old cups with a screwdriver, have a shop press in your new cups and install the fork crown race (max $5) and you're done with needing help. Few things in life are as easy or fast as installing a threadless fork, and there's just about zilch risk of damaging anything.

I also definitely would not cut your new fork until you're 100% positive you like the bar height. It's not the end of the world to have a spacer or two above the stem.

Thanks for your replys. I had a feeling it was simple, but I was not sure.

davidd86 said:

Huh? This isn't rocket science. Just tap out the old cups with a screwdriver, have a shop press in your new cups and install the fork crown race (max $5) and you're done with needing help. Few things in life are as easy or fast as installing a threadless fork, and there's just about zilch risk of damaging anything.

I also definitely would not cut your new fork until you're 100% positive you like the bar height. It's not the end of the world to have a spacer or two above the stem.

as the chances of messing it up if you bodge it like that can be quite high with an ali frame then it´s probaly going to be cheaper to let the shop do it all - and easier to ride to and from the shop .
I ´ve seen just how easy it is for somebody to mess it up because they think they know what they´re doing but don´t .
If you have to ask then pay a pro as doing it wrong could bugger the frame up beyond repair .

davidd86 said:

Huh? This isn't rocket science.

Just because it's not complicated doesn't mean you can't screw it up horribly if you don't know what you're doing.

Yup, one of the more simple bike tasks. Couple of bucks to have a shop handle the cup changeover and you can do the rest. Agreed, run a couple of spacers above the stem for a while until you are certain it's the right height. I've been doing it for over a year on a frame build. Every time I ride I say "I ought to cut down this steerer tube" but I end up getting too involved with other stuff to remember to trim it.