I am looking at a bike that comes with a threadless headset. Can I
remove the threadless headset and install a threaded set up?
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David M. Grey said:
I am looking at a bike that comes with a threadless headset. Can I
remove the threadless headset and install a threaded set up?Yes, but you'll have to replace the fork and stem as well.
Mark Hickey
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David M. Grey said:
I am looking at a bike that comes with a threadless headset. Can I
remove the threadless headset and install a threaded set up?Most likely yes. You'll also need a fork with a threaded steerer.
Integrated headset or some weird size could be a problem.
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yes, of course. but it's probably not a good idea. threadless is a
perfectly adequate system and threaded parts are going to be less
available as time goes by. i'd stick with threadless if it were my bike.David M. Grey said:
I am looking at a bike that comes with a threadless headset. Can I
remove the threadless headset and install a threaded set up?
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