The 5 Best headtube Top caps (2023 reviews)

If you often find yourself confused about good cap, ganopper headtube top cap should be your first option for buying. Great color and diversity of height with spacers, Star nut is a bit stiff to insert and the top cap has slight lip that prevents it from sitting flat on steering tube. It is easy to install, having advantages of smooth surface and exquisite workmanship. It has a slight lip that prevents it from sitting flat on steering tube. It is multi-size for you to adjust the appropriate height. It can be used on two bike builds. It looks great, even with no paint.

Why We Like This:

Nice touch for those who want to customize their bike
Impeccable fit and finish, beautiful red, nothing else to add
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For Bicycle: Dubbs hardware headtube Top cap

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The dubbs hardware headtube top cap's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. This is one of the easiest bike accessories to add to your bicycle. It is made with anodized aluminum with the custom designs laser etched on the product. It is perfectly on the stem. This is a sleek solid design.

Why We Like This:

Custom designed and laser etched from only the highest quality anodized aluminum
Delivers what they promise

Best For MTB: Jessica headtube Top cap

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Jessica makes beautiful and great cap with classic and smartly choosen materials. JESSICA headsets are innovative clip-Seal seals the top cssembly and captures the compression ring, Durable seel crown race with low-friction face-seals, Durable, smooth, light-weight, long-lasting headset, representing the perfect balance of performance. It is a 1 1/8 straight steerer tube, which would utilize the 44mm to 44mm headset. It includes an adapter in case you want to install a straight steerer fork in a tapered head tube as well.

The set has adapters to fit tapered or straight tube forks. It is suitable for mtb, road bike, convenient and durable.

Why We Like This:

Black/red colors are optional, convenient and durable
Durable, smooth, light-weight, long-lasting headset, representing the perfect balance of performance
Smooth feeling and easy to install

Best For money: Cane Creek headtube Top cap

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The cane creek headtube top cap should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. If you're looking for a tough, quality headset for your hybrid, mountain, or cruiser this is your headset. It comes with everything, crown race, star nut, etc. It is a "straight steerer" stem that uses the same size bearing top and bottom. The fit and finish on everything is impressive, the seals are well-designed and effective, and the headset sure is smooth and strong.

This is a "standard" 1-1/8" threadless headset with press in cups. The race for the fork is a delicate install to ensure you do not damage the front fork tangs. There are many threadless fork variations so you have to measure yours or find your frame specs. This is the best "bang for the buck" headset one can install.

Why We Like This:

Love the smooth feel of the sealed bearings
Good headset with reasonably durable sealed bearings
Excellent entry headset with cane creek quality

Best For Aluminum Bike: Neco headtube Top cap

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate cap. The neco headtube top cap is exactly that - it's a simple cap that hits all the right notes. It is the best expander for your carbon bike and aluminum bike. It is made in taiwan, high quality components and surface treatment, excellent strength for all heavy duty cycling. It works with a carbon fiber tube. The extra long covers the entire stem clamping area and goes 1/4” past the upper headset bearing. It catches the sides with enough force to wedge itself in without deforming the tube, which would result in a fork that will be headed to the trash heap. The more surface area you can cover the better the expander will hold.

The longer option is about 3 inches long and goes well past the top bearing. It is a large size, 3 inches in extra large.

Why We Like This:

Best choice for carbon steerer tubes
Expansion plug comes dry, not greased
Bigger compressor is more stronger and safety