Cannondale Synapse Loose Headset

I ve had it back in the shop a few times. Synapse owners manual supplement english technical information frame specification frame synapse hm synapse carbon head tube see headset bearings bottom bracket bb30a 73mm front derailleur braze on 1x seat post dia 25 4 mm minimum seat post insert 65 mm brakes flat mount rear axle 142 x 12mm. A loose headset can make riding dangerous and can be a nuisance over bumpy terrain.

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Along with the noise there s a small amount of give you can feel.

Cannondale synapse loose headset. These head tubes measure 114 3mm 4 5 without cups installed. Because if they are even a bit loose they will displace slightly inside the frame. We are experts in all things cannondale mountain bikes road bikes and everything in between. How to replace the headset bearings on a 2012 not 2013 as i said in the video cannondale synapse alloy 105.

By davidgator in forum bikes frames and forks replies. Since day 1 the headset has been creaking when you put significant pressure on the hoods. Synapse owner s manual supplement 129387 pdf crankset compatibility the bottom bracket shell width is bb30 73a cranksets. Cannondale synapse to cannondale supersix hi mod please help.

The noise was significantly diminished in my case when i tightened the top cap bolt much more than i am used to. M12 x 1 0 maximum weight limit lbs kg. Cannondale used a press in style headset the qhdst ebo which takes a 1 5 style head tube to the 1 9 16 or 1 56 needed for lefty and headshok forks. Kt010 is a set of bearing installation tools to be used with a standard headset press.

I got a new cannondale synapse disc last autumn. Tapered forks can also be used on cannondale 1 5 head tubes with the right headset or combination of headsets. I ve been having a problem with play in the headset which was persisting although i kept preloading it in the way i ve been used to. I have a 1 month old 2013 cannondale synapse carbon 4.

Creaking headset cannondale synapse carbon part 2. I have to say that its the first bike i ve owned with a full carbon fork every other reasonably up to date machine i own has one of those star washer devices rather than the expanding wedge device in the. Today i noticed on my cannondale supersix 105 compact road bike replica 2012 headset started to come loose when out cycling. Each time they take it apart clean it put it back together and the noise goes away.

One way you can determine if your headset is loose is to pick your front wheel off the ground and gently drop it.