Headsets

Headsets

In a top-quality bicycle, everything turns on the headset. It must be smooth for accurate handling, and it must be durable for thousands upon thousands of hard kilometers.

The Colnago C-HS semi-integrated headset is a new introduction for 2010 that reduces weight, improves the looks of the bicycle and makes maintenance easier, with none of the disadvantages of some integrated systems.

At Colnago, we refused to use the early integrated headsets as they swept the bike industry. We liked the clean lines, but we were not prepared to risk the integrity of the frame by mounting a bearing directly into the head tube.

The C-HS system uses an aluminium cup to hold the bearings and in our carbon fiber frame we maintain the all-important integrity of the carbon head tube with an aluminium sleeve.

This system is available in two versions. The EPS uses the C-HS1 headset has a  a 1 1/4in lower bearing. This allows the use of a tapered fork steerer and larger head tube, increasing the rigidity of the EPS by over 20 percent for more precise handling.

The C-HS2 with 1 1/8in bearings top and bottom is used on our other carbon fiber and aluminium bicycles.
 

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