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Just when you thought something as simple as a headset couldn’t be improved on, along comes the Crankbrothers Cobalt C Directset. In Crankbrothers’ new design, the bearings and cups are one. This 65-gram directset differs from the Cobalt SL in that it features bearing steel instead of stainless steel. The...

Don’t worry about breaking the Iodine C Direct Set. Crank Brothers made it from 52100 bearing steel—which means it’s tougher than a coffin nail. Despite the trucker construction, this headset weights a surprisingly low 66g, so you can still keep your build light without worrying about durability.

Crank Brothers made the Iodine SL Directset for all mountain riders running a 1 1/8 inch headtube. This smooth, durable, and impact-ready set balances beef with lightweight for those who like to pedal to the top and charge the decent.

The Crank Brothers Opium C Direct Head Set easily handles the stresses of freeride and downhill racing while providing the smooth feel of sealed bearings. A five-year warranty gives you assurance that you won’t be replacing this Crank Brothers head set after a single season of racing.

To create the Opium SL Direct Set, Crankbrothers took their new 34-bearing, stainless steel Sage freeride headset, and shaved off the extended flange to reduce weight. The additional bearing surfaces create an exceptionally smooth, impressively durable and impact-resistant system, and the 66-gram weight makes it perfect for downhill race and...

Crank Brothers made the Sage C Direct Set with stout 52100 bearing steel to make it tough enough for downhill racing and brutal freeride trails. Whether you’re running a single- or dual-crown fork, you need a serious headset to keep it in place and take the torque of pinning through...

Run the Crank Brothers Sage C 1.5in Direct Set on your burliest freeride bike, and rest assured you can take any hit the trail throws your way. This beefcake headset has long, 15mm flanges made from bearing steel to provide bomber durability.

The CrankBrothers Sage SL Directsets feature a stainless steel construction and help provide excellent feedback from your fork, making your bike one with your fork. Stainless steelS4-ball max bearings with longer flanges Published weight: 92g Fits 1-1/8in heaset Stack height: 20.56mm including crown race Top stack height: 10.53mm Bottom stack...

This kit from FSA reduces the internal diameter of your OnePointFive frame to 1 1/8" so that a traditional 1 1/8" fork and headset can be installed.

FSA XL-II Crown Race 1-1/8"

The FSA Big Fat Pig Headset gives you all the beefiness of a Pig but lets you run your new 1.5in steer tube. You're not exactly riding mellow stuff when the stout fork goes on, so FSA made this headset tougher than a coffin nail.

Full complement, angular contact sealed cartridge bearings, plus a gram-shaving carbon bearing cover and compression cap. ZS "Zero Stack" type for 44.0mm inner diameter head tube built to the Cane Creek Zero stack standard IS-CA "Campagnolo" type for Campagnolo hiddenset compatible frames with 41.8mm headtube inner diameter claimed 86g (ZS...

The Shimano Crown Races Headset Small Part can replace old crown races.

The Wheels Manufacturing Aluminum Headset Stack Spacer is available in many different sizes.

The Wheels Manufacturing Headtube Reducer Headset is for converting a BMX 1 1/8" headtube to a 1" headtube.

White Headset Spacers Powder coated finish Available in 5, 10 or 20mm thickness For 1 1/8" Alloy construction Sold as a single spacer - image for illustration purposes only

Marzocchi Sinister StemLock for 1or 1-1/8" Black Only works on Sinister BMX Forks

Campagnolo threadless 1" centering insert '00-'02

The Cobalt SL by Crankbrothers is a smooth yet lightweight headset that is a great choice for that crucial frame to steerer tube connection. Sealed cartridge bearingR8 ball upper and lower Stainless Steel construction Publish Weight: 65 g

Eastern Internal Headsets

E-13 1.5 Zero Stack Reducer Cups allow you to use a 1 1/8" fork, stem, and headset in a frame with a OnePointFive headtube.

FSA Aluminum Headset Stack Spacers

Use the Full Speed Ahead (FSA) Carbon Headset Spacer to dial in your ideal stack height up front without paying any significant weight penalty. These tricked out spacers add some carbon bling to your bike and come in three sizes for both 1.5 and 1.125-inch steerers.

The FSA Orbit Extreme Ceramic Pro Headset uses ceramic bearings to provide a seriously smooth feel that regular bearings can't compare to. Not to mention the fact that they're 10 times harder than steel balls. FSA also added a stainless steel crown to ensure all the durability you need.

RaceFace RF Deus headset race, also works with RaceFace Diabolus headsets!