Re: Adjusted my headset - too tight?

"PJay" <pauldavis563@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:ZoKdnUxUYo8xYMnZRVny0Q@xxxxxx:
Steering is silky smooth and the chap at the bike shop could detect no
play and noted the smooth steering and said that everything was fine but
the headset I have (Cane Creek S2 11/8th) has cartridge bearings which I
would imagine are harder to bind so I was wondering whether there is any
possibility that the headset is too tight and might damage something

All bicycle headsets are subject to premature wear if you overtighten them.
In general, you should tighten them as loose as possible without any
noticable play when you push or bounce the fork.
.

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