Which headset?

[Ben98]

So, my dads swapping his frame to a Singular Swift (blue one), what headset should he get on a budget?
Thanks
Ben

[johnnystorm]

My superstar headsets have been fine, FSA with sealed bearings OK and the new Uberbike models look nice.

[tommid]

FSA always seem to be able to be picked up at a bargain price and I have never had an issue with them. I have previously picked up cheap Chris Kings headsets second hand and had a good long run out of them.

[whitestone]

On-One? I've one on my commuter and not touched it in three years

[Bearbonesnorm]

I got one of these Ritchy headsets the other month, so far so good and you can't argue for a tenner The only thing I'm not keen on is the plastic top cap but that's easily changed.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ritc ... -prod17224

[Ben98]

Cheers for the recommendations, but what type of headset will it need? Integrated, semi-integrated etc??

[FLV]

You need to know what kind of headtube it has.

Singulars website says the fork is 1 1/8" and the pictures 'look' like it will be a standard 'traditional' 33.9 dia.
If this is indeed the case you can use the SHIS EC34 / 28.6 upper and EC34/30 lower,

See here.

http://www.hopetech.com/wp-content/uplo ... -CHART.pdf

[Mart]

On my Swift I have a FSA orbit (what it came with). Its done a most excellent job overall.
I did have to replace the angular bottom bearing after 4 years of use and abuse but spares readily available.