--- product_id: 73916136 title: "Cane Creek ZS49/EC49 AngleSet Tapered Headset Kit" brand: "cane creek" price: "$8.57" currency: USD in_stock: false reviews_count: 2 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/73916136-cane-creek-zs49-ec49-angleset-tapered-headset-kit store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Adjustable Angles Precision Engineering Lightweight Design Cane Creek ZS49/EC49 AngleSet Tapered Headset Kit **Brand:** cane creek **Price:** $8.57 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ Ride the Future of Cycling! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cane Creek ZS49/EC49 AngleSet Tapered Headset Kit by cane creek - **How much does it cost?** $8.57 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/73916136-cane-creek-zs49-ec49-angleset-tapered-headset-kit) ## Best For - cane creek enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cane creek brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Easy Installation:** Quick and hassle-free setup, so you can hit the trails faster. - β€’ **Elevate Your Ride:** Experience unparalleled handling with adjustable angles for optimal performance. - β€’ **Light as a Feather:** Weighing in at just 120 grams, this headset won't weigh you down. - β€’ **Durability Meets Style:** Sleek design that not only performs but also looks great on your bike. - β€’ **Engineered for Excellence:** Crafted with precision to ensure a perfect fit and smooth operation. ## Overview The Cane Creek ZS49/EC49 AngleSet Tapered Headset Kit is a cutting-edge component designed for cyclists seeking enhanced performance and adjustability. With its lightweight construction and precision engineering, this headset allows for customizable steering angles, ensuring a tailored riding experience. Perfect for both casual riders and competitive cyclists, it combines durability with a sleek aesthetic. ## Description For those who obsess about steering feel and how it affects the ride experience, there is Angleset. Cane Creek created it so that you could change your effective head tube angle in order to get exactly what you want in terms of how your bike feels and performs under certain trail conditions. This AngleSet 1.5" Tapered Headset Kit - ZS49/EC49 is designed to fit bike frames with a straight 1.5" headtube -- 49mm ID on top and bottom. The external lower cup offers room for the oversize crown race of a 1.5" tapered fork as well.How does it work? It's simple really. The upper cup on Cane Creek's ZS49/EC49 Angleset Headset is available in three versions (included) -- .5AA, 1.0AA, and 1.5AA. They have offset bearing bores (relative to the press-fit skirt) and can be installed forwards or backwards, yielding a total available angle range of 3AA based from the centerline of the headtube. This means that if you're bike has a head tube angle of 68AA this headset will allow you to make angular changes down to 66.5AA or up to 69.5AA or between those marks, depending on which of the three cups you install. Both upper and lower bearings are housed in gimbals that self-adjust for the angular correction so that your headset gets a perfect, clunk-free fit when you set it up.The benefit of the Angleset is that you can customize the steering feel of your bike exactly to your liking. Like their top-of-the-line 110 series headsets, the Angleset cups and gimbal parts are machine from 7075-T6 aluminum. They use Cane Creek's black oxide bearings. The races and balls start out as 52100 steel and are then given an acid bath to make them more corrosion resistant, while still being porous enough to retain grease. They are angular contact bearings (ACB), which resist both axial and radial loads equally well. The cartridges are sealed with what Cane Creek likes to call a Split Lip Seal, which has two contact seals per side to better keep out contaminants and hold in grease. ## Features - HASH(0x103dcea0) ## Images ![Cane Creek ZS49/EC49 AngleSet Tapered Headset Kit - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71KTSbRvdkL.jpg) ![Cane Creek ZS49/EC49 AngleSet Tapered Headset Kit - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71he1FVQHHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ride on *by D***D on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on March 8, 2017* Just an old fart riding a fat bike, but, i obsess with how it handles. Excellent article on Cane Creeks website, explaining effects of stem angle changes. When i was riding slow in soft snow, my bike was squirrely as hell. I came to realize i needed a steeper stem angle. Initially went 1˚ steeper, things were better! Could it get even better? Changed out top race and went 1.5˚ steeper. Ride steering is dialed, for me.If you have a fat bike and want to see what changing stem angle will do, try this: Run low air pressure in rear tire to simulate a slaker geometry, see how it feels. By the same token you can lower front tire pressure and probably mimic a steeper geo.Cane Creek has a utube video on how to install incase you can't read, instuctions included.I have had zero issues since install. Drink the fat, and ride on. ### ⭐ High price tag/low quality *by Y***H on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on February 14, 2014* After a week of use of this headset the bottom bearing got destroyed and the crown race damaged. The price tag is high and quality very low for what you pay. I never had problems with previous Cane Creek headsets I've owned (110 headsets), so it's pretty dissapointing since I had so much respect for this brand. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/73916136-cane-creek-zs49-ec49-angleset-tapered-headset-kit](https://www.desertcart.us/products/73916136-cane-creek-zs49-ec49-angleset-tapered-headset-kit) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*