Headset Support
Headset supporting articles & documents
Cane Creek offers headsets to fit nearly every bike out there! But before you can determine which one is compatible with your bike you need to identify th...
Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Your bicycle’s headtube must have an inside diameter of 44mm or larger in order to use any 1 1/4, 1 3/8, or 1 1/2 tapered forks. Traditional 1 1/8 in headt...
Tue, 16 Jun, 2020 at 2:33 PM
The AngleSet can only be installed in bikes using press-in style headsets. We currently offer AngelSets to fit bikes using ZS44 upper headsets and ZS56 lowe...
Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 10:37 AM
TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT DOES A HEADSET DO? WHAT HEADSET WILL FIT MY BIKE? WHAT DO ALL THESE NUMBERS MEAN? HOW CAN I SERVICE MY HEADSET? HOW MUCH PRELO...
Wed, 17 Feb, 2021 at 8:48 AM
Cane Creek headsets have replaceable bearings - below is a list of headset standards and the bearing size. EC30 will take a 38mm bearing EC34 will take...
Tue, 10 Mar, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Cane Creek brought threadless headset technology to the bicycle industry in the early 1990s, beginning the revolution in fork and headtube innovation. We he...
Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 10:37 AM
With certain bikes and certain bike manufacturers Cane Creek headsets require the use of Shim Spacers (1.3) in order to be installed and function correctly....
Wed, 3 Feb, 2021 at 12:30 PM
If your Specialized mountain bike is of the past few model years all the way up to the current then your bike takes an IS 42/28.6| IS 52/40 headset. We make...
Wed, 17 Feb, 2021 at 8:57 AM
The Specialized Mindset was a headset that Specialized used in the late 2000s through early 2010s on some of their road and cross bikes. The Mindset is alre...
Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 10:37 AM
We make five different crown race sizes, and they are labeled by “bearing size” first, and “crown race seat diameter” second. For example, a 52/40 crown rac...
Tue, 10 Mar, 2026 at 10:01 AM