{"product_id":"syncros-headset-plasma-5","title":"Syncros Headset Plasma 5","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"170\" data-section-id=\"kc8zj7\" data-start=\"144\"\u003e What this headset is\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"237\" data-start=\"171\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"211\" data-start=\"173\"\u003eSyncros integrated drop-in headset\u003c\/strong\u003e designed exclusively for:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-end=\"257\" data-start=\"239\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"257\" data-section-id=\"fxn7a8\" data-start=\"239\"\u003eScott Plasma 5\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"303\" data-start=\"259\"\u003eBrand: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSyncros\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-end=\"308\" data-start=\"305\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"329\" data-section-id=\"zs9xiv\" data-start=\"310\"\u003e Key Standards\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-end=\"419\" data-start=\"331\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"353\" data-section-id=\"1a1y1qr\" data-start=\"331\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"341\" data-start=\"333\"\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e IS31\/25.4\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"377\" data-section-id=\"75mlou\" data-start=\"354\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"367\" data-start=\"356\"\u003eBottom:\u003c\/strong\u003e IS41\/30\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"419\" data-section-id=\"khca5j\" data-start=\"378\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"397\" data-start=\"380\"\u003eFork steerer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\" → 1 1\/8\" tapered\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"432\" data-start=\"421\"\u003e Meaning:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-end=\"603\" data-start=\"433\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"494\" data-section-id=\"ef8ctl\" data-start=\"433\"\u003eTop bearing seat: \u003cstrong data-end=\"494\" data-start=\"453\"\u003e31 mm internal \/ 25.4 mm steerer (1\")\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"555\" data-section-id=\"13xn74m\" data-start=\"495\"\u003eBottom bearing seat: \u003cstrong data-end=\"555\" data-start=\"518\"\u003e41 mm internal \/ 30 mm crown race\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"603\" data-section-id=\"1utdl1z\" data-start=\"556\"\u003eVery narrow top = classic TT\/triathlon design\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-end=\"608\" data-start=\"605\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"627\" data-section-id=\"gfoa9a\" data-start=\"610\"\u003e System type\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-end=\"754\" data-start=\"628\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"670\" data-section-id=\"165avrf\" data-start=\"628\"\u003eFully integrated (IS) “drop-in” bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"701\" data-section-id=\"1gdxssa\" data-start=\"671\"\u003eNot pressed cups (not ZS\/EC)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"729\" data-section-id=\"xsh6uk\" data-start=\"702\"\u003eSealed cartridge bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"754\" data-section-id=\"1nf39g6\" data-start=\"730\"\u003eAluminium construction\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-end=\"759\" data-start=\"756\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"794\" data-section-id=\"14uzz7y\" data-start=\"761\"\u003e Why this headset is unusual\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"888\" data-start=\"796\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"843\" data-start=\"806\"\u003etriathlon-specific tapered system\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it differs from all your previous ones:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-end=\"1070\" data-start=\"890\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"940\" data-section-id=\"1n2hkzk\" data-start=\"890\"\u003eUses \u003cstrong data-end=\"917\" data-start=\"897\"\u003e1\" upper steerer\u003c\/strong\u003e (rare in modern bikes)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1003\" data-section-id=\"1cn9o3o\" data-start=\"941\"\u003eBottom is \u003cstrong data-end=\"961\" data-start=\"953\"\u003eIS41\u003c\/strong\u003e, but with a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1003\" data-start=\"974\"\u003e30 mm crown race standard\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1070\" data-section-id=\"1wy0v07\" data-start=\"1004\"\u003eDesigned for aerodynamic stiffness + clean front end integration\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-end=\"1075\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1125\" data-section-id=\"1rrykem\" data-start=\"1077\"\u003e Comparison with your other headset systems\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-end=\"1541\" data-start=\"1127\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cthead data-end=\"1173\" data-start=\"1127\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ctr data-end=\"1173\" data-start=\"1127\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cth data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1136\" data-start=\"1127\"\u003eSystem\u003c\/th\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cth data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1143\" data-start=\"1136\"\u003eBike\u003c\/th\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cth data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1149\" data-start=\"1143\"\u003eTop\u003c\/th\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cth data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1158\" data-start=\"1149\"\u003eBottom\u003c\/th\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cth data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1165\" data-start=\"1158\"\u003eFork\u003c\/th\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cth data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1173\" data-start=\"1165\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/thead\u003e\r\n\t\u003ctbody data-end=\"1541\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ctr data-end=\"1283\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1232\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003ePlasma 5\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1241\" data-start=\"1232\"\u003eTT\/Tri\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1253\" data-start=\"1241\"\u003eIS31\/25.4\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1263\" data-start=\"1253\"\u003eIS41\/30\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1277\" data-start=\"1263\"\u003e1\" → 1 1\/8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1283\" data-start=\"1277\"\u003eIS\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ctr data-end=\"1346\" data-start=\"1284\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1296\" data-start=\"1284\"\u003eFoil 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1308\" data-start=\"1296\"\u003eRoad aero\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1318\" data-start=\"1308\"\u003eIS44\/35\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1328\" data-start=\"1318\"\u003eIS52\/40\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1340\" data-start=\"1328\"\u003e1\" → 1.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1346\" data-start=\"1340\"\u003eIS\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ctr data-end=\"1411\" data-start=\"1347\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1361\" data-start=\"1347\"\u003eScale\/Spark\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1367\" data-start=\"1361\"\u003eMTB\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1379\" data-start=\"1367\"\u003eIS42\/28.6\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1389\" data-start=\"1379\"\u003eIS52\/40\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1405\" data-start=\"1389\"\u003e1 1\/8\" → 1.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1411\" data-start=\"1405\"\u003eIS\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ctr data-end=\"1481\" data-start=\"1412\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1428\" data-start=\"1412\"\u003eAddict\/Solace\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1435\" data-start=\"1428\"\u003eRoad\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1447\" data-start=\"1435\"\u003eIS41\/28.6\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1457\" data-start=\"1447\"\u003eIS46\/34\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1475\" data-start=\"1457\"\u003e1 1\/8\" → 1 1\/4\"\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1481\" data-start=\"1475\"\u003eIS\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ctr data-end=\"1541\" data-start=\"1482\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1494\" data-start=\"1482\"\u003eZS44\/EC44\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1505\" data-start=\"1494\"\u003eRoad\/MTB\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1512\" data-start=\"1505\"\u003eZS44\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1519\" data-start=\"1512\"\u003eEC44\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1528\" data-start=\"1519\"\u003e1 1\/8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd data-col-size=\"sm\" data-end=\"1541\" data-start=\"1528\"\u003ePress-fit\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-end=\"1546\" data-start=\"1543\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1566\" data-section-id=\"ue48y9\" data-start=\"1548\"\u003e Key takeaway\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1584\" data-start=\"1568\"\u003eThis headset is:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-end=\"1739\" data-start=\"1586\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1649\" data-section-id=\"122shoc\" data-start=\"1586\"\u003e NOT compatible with Foil \/ Addict \/ Scale \/ Spark systems\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1707\" data-section-id=\"vtxh7m\" data-start=\"1650\"\u003e❌ NOT interchangeable with any IS41\/IS44\/IS42 systems\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1739\" data-section-id=\"2mx8th\" data-start=\"1708\"\u003e✔️ ONLY for Plasma 5 frames\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1819\" data-start=\"1741\"\u003eEven though it shares the “IS” name, the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1818\" data-start=\"1782\"\u003edimensions are completely unique\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-end=\"1824\" data-start=\"1821\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1850\" data-section-id=\"14mrwrq\" data-start=\"1826\"\u003e Simple explanation\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1874\" data-start=\"1852\"\u003eThink of it like this:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-end=\"2027\" data-start=\"1876\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1915\" data-section-id=\"a4sois\" data-start=\"1876\"\u003eIS44\/52 systems → modern road \u0026amp; MTB\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1945\" data-section-id=\"1619ebf\" data-start=\"1916\"\u003eIS41 systems → older road\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1974\" data-section-id=\"1mq6qpn\" data-start=\"1946\"\u003eIS42 systems → older MTB\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2027\" data-section-id=\"2jx42\" data-start=\"1975\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2025\" data-start=\"1977\"\u003eIS31\/41 system → TT-specific (Plasma 5 only)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-end=\"2032\" data-start=\"2029\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2061\" data-section-id=\"1044bts\" data-start=\"2034\"\u003e When you should use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"2083\" data-start=\"2062\"\u003eOnly if your bike is:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-end=\"2186\" data-start=\"2084\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2102\" data-section-id=\"fxn7a8\" data-start=\"2084\"\u003eScott Plasma 5\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2186\" data-section-id=\"11hjgbn\" data-start=\"2103\"\u003eAnd your current headset markings match:\r\n\t\u003cul data-end=\"2186\" data-start=\"2148\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli data-end=\"2165\" data-section-id=\"ggjwjs\" data-start=\"2148\"\u003eIS31\/25.4 (top)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli data-end=\"2186\" data-section-id=\"1lvw59x\" data-start=\"2168\"\u003eIS41\/30 (bottom)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n","brand":"SYNCROS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48086972006622,"sku":"SA297","price":600.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/online-bicycle-shop.co.za\/products\/syncros-headset-plasma-5","provider":"Online Bicycle Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}