Talk:Headset (bicycle part)

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The wrong Chris King is being linked.

As far as I know, he was a mountain biker, not a basketball player.

BMX frames

This question, posted by User:24.255.106.219, removed from article: "edit 2-15-2008 --> now many bmx frame use this standard as well. its lighter and has a lower parts count."

--Old Moonraker (talk) 08:43, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Maintenance manual

This reads like a maintenance manual. I thought that wasn't Wikipedia's intention, useful though it is.Les woodland (talk) 20:40, 9 February 2010 (UTC)les woodland[reply]

Integrated Headset section lacks balance

Integrated headsets are used widely, there is no data presented to support the proposition that they are a cost cutting measure by manufacturers, or that frame wear is a problem. It just reads like a personal vendetta against a particular technology. King may be experienced and comfortable with traditional bearing assemblies, but it is not clear he is an authority on manufacturing or engineering, or bearing technology.

Integrated bearings use sealed bearing units of very high quality, they are extremely smooth and reliable to use. If the bearing fails or wears, the bearing unit comprising both cup and cone, can be replaced in one unit. The method of tensioning the stack ensures correct tensioning every time and is very easy to to. If the stack is tensioned correctly, the failure modes contemplated by King are difficult to realise.

Suggest a more balanced approach, validated by references to persons other than King.