Bicycle headset assembly with multi-material compression ring

A bicycle headset bearing assembly adapted to be mounted between a bicycle frame and a front fork, the bearing assembly comprising:

• a fixed stop member adapted to be fixed in relation to the frame;
• a bearing member adapted to support the front fork relative to the frame for rotation about a steering axis;
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• a compression ring adapted to rotate with the front fork and provide axial preload on the bearing member in a direction substantially parallel to the steering axis, the compression ring including:
• a body portion adapted to maintain a spacing between the bearing member and the front fork, the body portion comprising a first material, and
• a stop portion rotationally aligned with the fixed stop member to inhibit over-rotation of the front fork relative to the frame, wherein the stop portion comprises a second material that is harder than the first material of the body portion;
• wherein the body portion is not rotationally aligned with the fixed stop member.

A bicycle headset bearing assembly adapted to be mounted between a bicycle frame and a front fork, the bearing assembly comprising:

• a fixed stop member adapted to be fixed in relation to the frame;
• a bearing member adapted to support the front fork relative to the frame for rotation about a steering axis;
• and
• a compression ring adapted to rotate with the front fork and provide axial preload on the bearing member in a direction substantially parallel to the steering axis, the compression ring including:
• a body portion adapted to maintain a spacing between the bearing member and the front fork, the body portion comprising a first material, and
• a stop portion rotationally aligned with the fixed stop member to inhibit over-rotation of the front fork relative to the frame, wherein the stop portion comprises a second material that is harder than the first material of the body portion;
• wherein the body portion includes a gap that facilitates compression of the compression ring, and wherein the compression ring further includes a flexible web spanning the gap.