I kinda get the cost savings of IS headsets on carbon frames. Not saying I like it, but I get why it is done.
IS on an aluminum bike just seems crazy though and I would not buy one just on principle. It's already a piece of aluminum that gets welded to and machined on, just make it 44/56 already.
Seems like senseless penny pinching.
It's carbon, but I hold the same disdain for transition with the new smuggler. They make their big bikes with the awesome 56/56 straight head tube, medium bike as 44/56, but then going IS on what should be a model built for max versatility just seems so sad...
June 5, 2023, 1:11 p.m. - Kenny
I kinda get the cost savings of IS headsets on carbon frames. Not saying I like it, but I get why it is done. IS on an aluminum bike just seems crazy though and I would not buy one just on principle. It's already a piece of aluminum that gets welded to and machined on, just make it 44/56 already. Seems like senseless penny pinching. It's carbon, but I hold the same disdain for transition with the new smuggler. They make their big bikes with the awesome 56/56 straight head tube, medium bike as 44/56, but then going IS on what should be a model built for max versatility just seems so sad...