Hello, i have 2 issues with my rise. I need to swap my upper head bearing, how can i know exacly what model is and where can i buy one ?
Also, i have an m10 size L and bought a slx 12 speed chain with only 116 links, can i use it or is it too small?
Thanks a lot in advance!
Tribanas,
The "Rise Blue Paper" owner's manual, is well written and contains a huge amount of technical information on the Rise. Here's a link to the Rise Blue Paper. In most situations the manual can answer your technical questions.
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1) The Carbon Rise M10 shares the same headset bearings as the Rise LTD, M20, etc. I've attached below a screen capture of the Rise Blue paper detailing the headset and bearings. Your Rise M10 takes an IS42/28.6 upper headset bearing and a IS52/40 lower headset bearing.
2) In regards to sourcing headset bearings. The least costly way to replace the headset bearings would be to order a headset bearing kit directly from Orbea.
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Visit your regional Orbea website, click on "Gear", located on the top header and then when it opens, click on "Spare Parts." You can search for parts by either bike model or by entering your frame serial number. Your bike's serial number bar code is located on down tube, near the top. I've attached screen shots from Orbea's website showing the correct headset for your Rise.
You can also order a replacement headset bearing directly from your local bike shop or an online bike parts retailer, i.e. Chain Reaction Cyclery, Jenson USA, etc.
Note: The Rise uses a headset manufactured by "Acros." Any headset bearing of the correct size will work as a replacement for a worn Acros headset bearing. To know which bearing to buy, you first need to understand that the fork on your Rise uses a tapered steering tube. Therefore, the inside diameter of the upper headset bearing is smaller than the inside diameter of the lower headset bearing. This is because the lower bearing must fit around the thickest part of the tapered steering tube. If you wished to buy an upper headset bearing for your Rise, you would look for an IS42 bearing (42mm outer diameter) with a 28.6mm inside diameter. If you wished to source a lower headset bearing, you would look for a IS52 (52.1mm outer diameter) bearing with a 40mm inside diameter.
It's my own opinion, the Acros headset is ideally suited for cross country or less technical trails. If you ride rocky and more advanced technical trails, or expose the headset to repeated moisture, the Acros headset will not hold up long term to the abuse.
There are many headset manufacturers out there who make a good headset. Everybody has a favorite.... I like Chris King headsets. They are rugged, dependable and hold up well to moisture and dirt. This is due to a rugged sealing system used by Chris King. Chris King headsets are not cheap and there are many cheaper alternatives out there. However, you get what you pay for.....
Should you wish to consider a Chris King headset, you would need to purchase the "Drop 2" integrated headset.
Why We Make This The simple answer is that many contemporary bicycle frame designs call for the headset bearings to ride inside the frame’s headtube. After decades of making press-in bearing headsets, we needed to make headsets that worked in these newer frames. From the beginning, we understood...
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3) In regards to your chain question. 116 chain link's is long enough to work on your Rise. You will need to shorten the chain length down to correct size by removing some links.
I hope this helps you out.
Be safe,
Rod
