Anglesets, angle headaets

[qclabrat]

Thoughts on these. Anyone try a 1.5 or 2.0? I have Works 1.0 which I like

 

[w_b]

if you have a frame with the wrong head angle they are marginal, if not they suck.

Not as designed. It’s a compromise at best. Will you die? maybe not.

 

[Paul H]

The dude at hardtail party swears by them... cant be too bad

If I could... I would install it on my niner but it has integrated cups

 

[mtbiker87]

I had a works on my VanDessel. As advertised....it works. Have a Cane Creek on the Knolly. Did exactly what it was designed to do as well. And no, mine never creaked yet.

 

[qclabrat]

I had a works on my VanDessel. As advertised....it works. Have a Cane Creek on the Knolly. Did exactly what it was designed to do as well. And no, mine never creaked yet.

Which degree did you get?

 

[qclabrat]

if you have a frame with the wrong head angle they are marginal, if not they suck.

Not as designed. It’s a compromise at best. Will you die? maybe not.

Not sure what you mean by a frame with the wrong HT angle. Why would making a frame 1 degree slacker suck? I'm guessing it would shorten the reach, which has been an issue with me for older bikes.

 

[don]

I recently installed a 1 degree Wolf Tooth GeoShift headset on a Transition Scout but running it +1 to steepen the HT angle. Rode it today and it felt great - although it was a fresh build and nothing to compare it to.

Wolf Tooth has some good information on how an angle set affects the geo:

Wolf Tooth 1 Degree GeoShift Performance Angle Headset

Wolf Tooth headsets are machined in the USA with aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum. Our Performance Headset is built to include a black oxide coated chromium steel bearing and a one year warranty. Our headsets stand above the rest. These EC headsets are for frames with external bearing cups. In other...

www.wolftoothcomponents.com

GeoShift Angle Headset

What is head tube angle and why should I care? In the bicycle world, we define head tube angle (or head angle for moderate brevity) as the angle between the center axis of the frame’s head tube (also called the steering axis), and the horizontal (90° being a vertical line). It is one of the...

www.wolftoothcomponents.com

 

[qclabrat]

I recently installed a 1 degree Wolf Tooth GeoShift headset on a Transition Scout but running it +1 to steepen the HT angle. Rode it today and it felt great - although it was a fresh build and nothing to compare it to.

Wolf Tooth has some good information on how an angle set affects the geo:

Wolf Tooth 1 Degree GeoShift Performance Angle Headset

Wolf Tooth headsets are machined in the USA with aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum. Our Performance Headset is built to include a black oxide coated chromium steel bearing and a one year warranty. Our headsets stand above the rest. These EC headsets are for frames with external bearing cups. In other...

www.wolftoothcomponents.com

GeoShift Angle Headset

What is head tube angle and why should I care? In the bicycle world, we define head tube angle (or head angle for moderate brevity) as the angle between the center axis of the frame’s head tube (also called the steering axis), and the horizontal (90° being a vertical line). It is one of the...

www.wolftoothcomponents.com

Which year is the scout?

 

[mtbiker87]

Which degree did you get?

The works was a 1deg. The Cane Creek is a 1.5

 

[don]

Which year is the scout?

latest generation - it was the last frame they had on sale on their website

I'm running a Fox 38 lowered to 150 on the front with offset of 37mm

Transition Bikes

27.5 Inch Wheels / 140mm Rear Travel, 150mm Front Travel / Hop on the Scout and you're immediately transformed into a projectile.

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