What's up with the Mongoose Ardor Headset? Standard Sizing and Headset options - Risk dual headset

The Mongoose Ardor headset was covered on my KevReviews channel recently where I showed that it is an 55mm headset and not 56mm like the AL Comp/Boundary/Taff/Axum - and even the new Mongoose Ledge. However, I believe there is some confusion about the 55mm. It is a common size, yet many people are contacting me worried they won't be able to find a new headset. That's where this video comes in. I have been using the Risk / VGEBY Bicycle Bearing Headset on the Ardor. It works great and even offers more options as seen in this video. I hope this clarifies any confusion.

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[apacb]

Been waiting for more ardor content! Keep them coming!

[andymtb]

Just subbed to KevReviews!
Haha great video as always!

[patrickdew]

I just pulled mine. Put in a 44 up top, and the 55mm was swimming on the lower. Wouldn't seat. I measured the stock lower and it's 56mm. Back to Amazon I go.

[HighVybeTribe]

Thats very cool ! It was smart on for Risk to include both the standard and tapered peices . So with this, you can easily convert to a tapered fork . Awesome!!
Thanx Kev

[harrygrimley]

Watched again. Very informative. Thanks

[sanabibimtb]

Great video as always!👍 Thank You ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[markhagopian]

Glad I bought all my bikes in 2019...
So hard to find now.

[reynaldojaen]

An excellent video! (Like always) Thank you.

[yuRFt]

That's all well and good, but please take the protective foil off the Mongoose badge.

[kevinhagar]

I just recently got my ardor and I had watched this video before buying my headset, which was very helpful, although after I took out my old headset cups and tried to install the new 55mm lower, it dropped in, i used my calipers and found that my ardor has a 56mm bottom, very weird but it’s something to note

[ForEverMTB]

One question please Can I use a regular 135mm hub on the schwinn Axum DP because I noticed the bike came with 141hubs?. Thanks for your time hope you can help me out

[stevebarnett]

The Jessica headset has the same type of adapter.

[christophermcclelland]

soooo, I blew the stock upper to peices on the trail yesterday. I have a new headset, just need a new fork to fit the taper

[TrailFeatures]

Welcome to cycling, where the only standard is there are no standards. 🙃

[timhall]

does anyone know the headset size for a schwinn ascension from target ....just found me one saturday that fork has to go ....going to replace the headset and fork ....is it a 40/56 or a 44/56 ..???

[tuneuptony]

So what is a good fork upgrade? I am new to mountain biking and there is so many out there?

[jamesbondero]

Pretty soon you'll be test riding project bikes with camo just like the car companies do with their test vehicles! 😁

[LiveLikeJerry]

Couldnt get the ardor so i got the Durham. You should review that bike as well.

[googleuseraxel]

So does anyone know if I can fit a tapered headset on my old yeti asx in case I wanted to. It has a 1.5 inch head tube so I assume it can

[vytyy]

Sir getting a bike with kamros hydraulic brake acera read tourney front and Masera suspension 100mm lockout alloy frame 6061 for 330$ is it worth it?