What have you bought/upgraded today.

[XXX-er]

There's no reason to pull and repress new housings in a HS if you just need new bearings. They're just housings that the bearings sit in. No movement & no wear.
The bearings wear, the housing is just an inert, well, housing.

The only reason to buy a complete new HS is if you're upgrading.

apparently with mixed results

[sfotex]

BTW the star nut doesnt hold the fork on, the stem holds the fork on, the star nut does help you set head set tension after that other than a place to screw on the top cap the star nut doesnt really do anythingso you could take it off and save grams, havent seen that yet

Yeah, but then if your headset needs to be tightened on the trail your screwed - the other day I wrecked and knocked the bars out of alignment, and had to loosen the stem to realign everything... without the cap I would have lost tension in the system.

[XXX-er]

In theory you could take the top cap & bolt off but like I say I havent seen it yet

usually I just hold wheel and twist the bars straight

[Roxtar]

apparently with mixed results

Had nothing to do with swapping bearings. This was an issue caused by using a mishmash of parts due to availability.

Works Components 1.5* Angleset = $125
or
Enduro ABC 4545 1125 BO (top bearing)= $19
Enduro ACB 4545 150 BO (bottom bearing) = $22
+
Not having to painstakingly align and press angleset housing into frame = Priceless.

[unitofstuff]

Got some RF Era bars, 800mm and 40mm rise plus some of the PNW XL grips. Also went to a 220mm front rotor and moved the 200mm to the rear to replace the 180mm that was there. Everything felt good, but biffed it pretty good which seems to have been a season ender.

[sb]

[sfotex]

^^ Curious to see how you like it. People love to bag on Polygon, but they are selling a lot of stuff, and its probably out of the same factory that makes some dentist bikes....

[sb]

Will do so when i have some rides in on it.

Have to say i am impressed so far going over it after the assembly.

[east or bust]

Picked up some Launch Elite knee pads locally today at 40% off. They are so damn comfy right out of the box, can’t wait to formally break them in. Got them specifically for long pants bike park riding.


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[jamal]

Got my cyclocross stuff all sorted out. You definitely end up with a lot of shit and I in no way need this to race local beer league plus a few weekend races (plus pan ams again). And on the other had if you want to go racing seriously it's like, just barely a start.



One set of new wheels - DT350 hubs to nox zolder rims, came out to 1350g for the set. New tires for the old wheels, fresh drivetrain because mine is toast after the year of riding and gravel racing, a second cassette, and another set of rotors.

all the tires are glued and we're ready to go i guess. First race next weekend