Worlds Lightest headset?

[Stahlman]

Anyone see this (apparently shown at Sea Otter); "AER" headset from Cane Creek at 45 grams.

http://www.canecreek.com/news.php?article=34

 

[ElChingon]

They still don't have where to find it info for it, is it available?

 

[James Huang]

Sorry for the delay but we'll have complete info (and lots of pics) posted late tonight. It's been a busy few days!

 

[Stahlman]

Lightest headset

Should be out this summer I think, you can ask Cane Creek or a dealer.

 

[ElChingon]

Come on, I'm doing a build in the coming weeks! I'd love to "test" it out for ya

My contribution to the site, I am a giver

 

[Stahlman]

Cane Creek AER

Yeah, you could build it and then buy one as soon as it's available. Anyways; I think that a lot of companies will come out with this type of bearing in the head-set in the near future; just to reduce the weight and stack-height.

 

[Greg Johnson]

Sorry for the delay but we'll have complete info (and lots of pics) posted late tonight. It's been a busy few days!

Here's what James was talking about:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb/2009/apr09/seaotter09/?id=/tech/2009/shows/sea_otter09/sea_otter095

Damn production people taking their sweet **** time...oh, right. That's me

Cheers
Greg Johnson

 

[Pietro]

Anyone see this (apparently shown at Sea Otter); "AER" headset from Cane Creek at 45 grams.

http://www.canecreek.com/news.php?article=34

Bike stuff run amok.

 

[Stahlman]

Lightest headset

Run amok? I don't agree: this HS only weighs in at 45g and thats a good weight saving for the $. Seems like a traditional upper ball-bearing is sometimes over-kill in there, and if you are just riding road or XC - this would be a neat product.

 

[Pietro]

Run amok? I don't agree: this HS only weighs in at 45g and thats a good weight saving for the $. Seems like a traditional upper ball-bearing is sometimes over-kill in there, and if you are just riding road or XC - this would be a neat product.

$ a gram?, Nope much more than that.
50 grams or so lighter than a headset that costs 1/4 the price. Sorry, a headset holds your fork on, allows you to turn the 'steering wheel' about 10 degrees, more reliable the better. Hundreds for a HS, even if light, I think is nuts, but MHO, of course. If ya want to fork the $ out, go ahead.