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I don't know. There have always been custom headsets, and they can be replaced pretty easily if not like for like. I personally find modern bikes easier to main
by cfcfcf 4y ago
I don't know. There have always been custom headsets, and they can be replaced pretty easily if not like for like. I personally find modern bikes easier to maintain. It's good to be aware of specialist parts but even Shimano hardware can be hard to source sometimes.
- Scoundreller 4y agoAt least Shimano stamps a part number on most all of its parts. I work on a lot of vintage stuff and need to do a lot of guess-work, cutting or measuring to predict/force compatibility of parts.