No alternative for Giant Reign e+0 headset!

[Evelhornet]

Hi Guys,
Newbie here. I've had my Giant Reign e+0 for almost 12 months now. Love it, but also a few niggles! Currently I'm tearing my hair out looking for a replacement lower headset bearing. It's impossible, no one (apart from Giant) has seen a 62mm bike bearing. Only option is to buy the complete kit - which is currently on back order.
If anyone knows of an alternative, please let me know, I'll be your friend forever

 

[Psythepie]

Try this

ACB619H8K | Headset Bearing

Inner x Outer x Depth (mm): 50 x 61.9 x 8Dia: 1.8"Angle / Chamfer (Deg): 36 / 45Used on: Giant eBikes HeadsetNote: FSA direct equivalent of this bearing is MR229

www.kineticbikebearings.com

 

[Evelhornet]

Try this

ACB619H8K | Headset Bearing

Inner x Outer x Depth (mm): 50 x 61.9 x 8Dia: 1.8"Angle / Chamfer (Deg): 36 / 45Used on: Giant eBikes HeadsetNote: FSA direct equivalent of this bearing is MR229

www.kineticbikebearings.com

Wow. Many thanks

 

[Paulquattro]

Welcome

 

[Evelhornet]

Bought it, fitted it, perfect! Just need to find the top bearing now, which should be much easier.

 

[psst!!!...]

Bought it, fitted it, perfect! Just need to find the top bearing now, which should be much easier.

You just got a friend forever. Take care of him!

 

[swingball]

Hi Guys,
Newbie here. I've had my Giant Reign e+0 for almost 12 months now. Love it, but also a few niggles! Currently I'm tearing my hair out looking for a replacement lower headset bearing. It's impossible, no one (apart from Giant) has seen a 62mm bike bearing. Only option is to buy the complete kit - which is currently on back order.
If anyone knows of an alternative, please let me know, I'll be your friend forever
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Hi mate, how did you remove the large bottom bearing? I need to change mine on my reign e+2 . I dropped out the fork and removed the top one fine but the bottom one seems to be fixed in the cup. Did you knock them out from above? Any help would be great

 

[Evelhornet]

I had to tap it from above (through the head tube). I used a long length of wooden dowel. The bearing was quite tight and seized in the cup. It's quite hard to get on it because of the lip of the cup. But if you tap all around the bearing, it will eventually shift. I cleaned up the cup afterwards and fitted the new bearing with copperslip on the cup, so it should come out a bit easier next time!

 

[swingball]

I had to tap it from above (through the head tube). I used a long length of wooden dowel. The bearing was quite tight and seized in the cup. It's quite hard to get on it because of the lip of the cup. But if you tap all around the bearing, it will eventually shift. I cleaned up the cup afterwards and fitted the new bearing with copperslip on the cup, so it should come out a bit easier next time! 

Thanks buddy