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Wheels Manufacturing x Headset Bearing Retainer Bag of 10
Wheels Manufacturing x Headset Bearing Retainer Bag of 10
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Cane Creek
Cane Creek
List Price: $20.40
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YST 1" 5/32"x20 Headset Bearing Retainer #65
YST 1" 5/32"x20 Headset Bearing Retainer #65
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YST 1" 5/32"x20 Headset Bearing for Tange CDS, Shimano #73
YST 1" 5/32"x20 Headset Bearing for Tange CDS, Shimano #73
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Tange 1 1/8" 5/32"x22 Headset Bearing Retainer
Tange 1 1/8" 5/32"x22 Headset Bearing Retainer
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YST 1-1/8" 5/32"x22 Headset Bearing Retainer #74
YST 1-1/8" 5/32"x22 Headset Bearing Retainer #74
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1-1/4" 5/32"x22 Headset Bearing Retainer
1-1/4" 5/32"x22 Headset Bearing Retainer
List Price: $2.28
Our Price: $1.90
YST 1" 5/32"x16 Headset Bearing Retainers #62
YST 1" 5/32"x16 Headset Bearing Retainers #62
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Fsa
Fsa
List Price: $11.99
Our Price: $9.99
FSA Micro ACB Gray Seal 36x45 Stainless 1-1/8" Headset Bearing
FSA Micro ACB Gray Seal 36x45 Stainless 1-1/8" Headset Bearing
List Price: $26.40
Our Price: $22.00
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FSA Industrial 1.5" Headset Bearing 90d Shoulder MR069
FSA Industrial 1.5" Headset Bearing 90d Shoulder MR069
List Price: $15.90
Our Price: $13.25
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Campagnolo Headset Bearing for 1 1/8" (5/32 balls)
Campagnolo Headset Bearing for 1 1/8" (5/32 balls)
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Aheadset 1 1/8" Headset Retainer Bearing
Aheadset 1 1/8" Headset Retainer Bearing
List Price: $0.72
Our Price: $0.60
Flybikes 45/45 Headset Bearing
Flybikes 45/45 Headset Bearing
List Price: $26.40
Our Price: $22.00

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About Headset Bearings

The primary function of the headset is to serve as the joint between the bike’s steering components such as the stems and handlebars, and the bicycle fork, on which the front control wheel is attached. The headset serves as the surface where these two mechanisms rotate. Thus, the headset must be free of friction to allow a smooth rotation of the bike’s control mechanisms.
 
The headset is actually a set of smaller components. It consists of two caps each with bearings inside. Needless to say, just like the bearings inside the bottom brackets and freehubs, the headset bearings must be efficient. Headset bearings are typically ball-type bearings. Bearings work by reducing the friction coefficient of the contacting surfaces, which in the case of headsets, between the tube and headset cap. Plane bearings use surfaces in contact, often with the use of lubricant such as wax or oil. It can be as simple as a hole’s surface with a shaft passing through, or a planar surface that bears another surface. With enough lubrication, plain bearings often last for a long time without any significant decrease in performance. Plane bearings include ball bearings. Metal ball bearings are typically made of stainless steel or other alloys.
 
However, the trend goes to the newer ceramic bearings. As it name implies, the ceramic bearings have ceramic balls that rotate inside. They have been found out to be more efficient than the metal bearings because they are lighter. Because of this, their surface area can be increased dramatically without increasing the weight, which means less friction and more performance.
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