New frame. HELP

Gadolinium

I need to buy a new frame. Ive almost decided that i want this one:

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/produ...gue=RIBBFRAR300

But...

Ill be transferring all of my other components from my old bike onto this new frame. Is there anything that might not fit, that i havnt thought about? The front fork from my old bike has a diameter of 1 1/8" so i guess thats a normal size and will fit? The seat post should fit, shouldnt it?

I'm a bit confused by the 'Use a Campag fit (45x45) headset' as i have no idea what that means. Any ideas?

Any advice/suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks

daveornee

http://www.parktool.com/repair/read...asp?id=68#campy


A.K.A. Campagnolo® Hiddenset

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Peter@vecchios

Tough to say w/o knowing anything about your present bike but BB and front derailleur 'may' be different, that's about all. Campagnolo hiddenset headset for the new frame. The old fork, if 1 1/8inch, should work fine. Hopefully the fork steerer is long enough for the new frame..ie,. enough steerer for needed spacers and stem.

Gadolinium

Okay, i've taken some pictures of the headset to make it easier for y'all to help a n0ob such as myself:







What type of headset is that?


Thanks

cwdzoot

Most Internal/Hidden headsets are made in 2 standards -

Cane creek 36/45 degree Micro Angular Contact Bearings

Campagnolo 45/45 degree Micro Angular Contact Bearings

You would want either

http://www.glorycycles.com/fsaorcfhewic.html

or

http://www.glorycycles.com/20rehehi.html

take a look at the bearings in your old bike - if they have equal length contact areas they are 45/45 and you are good.

The frame looks great, i would guess it's stiff and responsive.

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Clive

www.probikeoutlet.com

Gadolinium

But here's the thing thats confusing me, my current bike doesnt have anything which looks like those products you posted on the links. there doesnt even seem to be any bearings (assuming by bearings to mean those little balls). So where do they fit in, and why doesnt my bike have any?

alfeng

As the silk screened lettering on the outside of your headset indicates, your "external" headset has cartridge bearings ...

Those cartridges will either fit the new frame, or not ...

BUT, you should just plan to buy the appropriate (45x45) new headset to use with the new frame & keep the old headset with your old frame IF you simply want a new frame ...

IF you don't actually "need" a new frame (i.e., due to damage to your current frame), sell/store the old frame with the old headset even if you use your current fork with the new frame.