Time is lost in the workshop if the mechanic can't find the right headset or the right bearing straight away to get a stiff headset back on track. With the "S.H.I.S." identification system, Cane Creek has brought the headset manufacturers Acros, Hope, Race Face, Reset and Ritchey on board to simplify this search.
With "S.H.I.S.", the upper and lower parts of the headset are each assigned a three-part code. A complete tax rate can therefore have the title "EC34/28.6 | EC34/30", for example.

The headset language has been well received in the industry since its launch and the first producers have been joined by other headset manufacturers in addition to FRM and Tune. Far more important on the way to the breakthrough to the designation standard is the cooperation of bicycle manufacturers, for example Rocky Mountain Bikes has adapted the system.

In addition to coding the headsets, Cane Creek also relies on the "Gary Gauge" caliper. Instead of having to deal with complicated coding first, the search device is used to find the right headset in three steps. The first step is to identify the headset type, the second step is to determine the inner diameter of the head tube at the top and bottom. In the third step, only the upper and lower outer diameters of the steerer tube need to be determined. With the values obtained using the calipers, the headset is identified beyond doubt.