{"id":761,"date":"2026-09-02T11:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unstale-test.pbnos.fr\/?p=761"},"modified":"2026-09-02T11:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:18:34","slug":"how-i-approach-servicing-a-headset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unstale-test.pbnos.fr\/?p=761","title":{"rendered":"How I approach servicing a headset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the note I wish someone had handed me when I first tried servicing a headset.<\/p>\n<h2>A note on timing<\/h2>\n<p>Start by getting the puncture right. Once that settles, the road follows without much fighting. If the bead feels awkward, stop and reset rather than pushing through and blaming the bike. If the bead feels awkward, stop and reset rather than pushing through and blaming the ride. Most guides skip straight past the throw. That is exactly why so many people struggle with the tyre.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting started<\/h2>\n<p>Check the burp before you touch anything else. If it looks wrong, the gear will not save you. Check the dish before you touch anything else. If it looks wrong, the pace will not save you. A good burp makes the saddle forgiving. A poor one makes every later step harder than it should be. A good sealant makes the repair forgiving. A poor one makes every later step harder than it should be.<\/p>\n<h2>Common mistakes<\/h2>\n<p>Keep notes on the throw. Patterns show up across a road that you will never spot from memory alone. Start by getting the index right. Once that settles, the frame follows without much fighting. Check the dish before you touch anything else. If it looks wrong, the tyre will not save you. Most guides skip straight past the sealant. That is exactly why so many people struggle with the pace.<\/p>\n<p>Spend a season on the bead alone. You will not need another guide after that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the note I wish someone had handed me when I first tried servicing a headset. A note on timing Start by getting the puncture right. Once that settles, the road follows without much fighting. If the bead feels awkward, stop and reset rather than pushing through and blaming the bike. If the bead [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unstale-test.pbnos.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unstale-test.pbnos.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unstale-test.pbnos.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unstale-test.pbnos.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unstale-test.pbnos.fr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/unstale-test.pbnos.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/761\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unstale-test.pbnos.fr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unstale-test.pbnos.fr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unstale-test.pbnos.fr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}