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Thejackal

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Headset fitting
« on: April 20, 2009, 07:39 AM »
I need to fit a pair of headset cups to a frame that I have bought..............

Is this easy/ difficult/ hard?

What gear do I need?

Is it something an amateur can do? Or do I need to put my hand in my pocket, and let someone who knows what they're doing have a look? ;)

Bettyswallocks

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Re: Headset fitting
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2009, 07:42 AM »
Rubber mallet or hammer and a block of wood

Dont whack to hard and mind yer fingers...  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Headset fitting
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 07:45 AM »
if you have never done one before and your frame is valuable then i wouldn't try yourself.  the proper tool is a press that lines up the cups properly and presses them into the frame, your local bike shop shouldn't charge more than £10 to do it for you?

i normally use the good old fashioned rubber mallet and a big block of wood......but i wouldn't try this if you've never done it before as you do have to really give em a whack!  

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telelogic

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Re: Headset fitting
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2009, 10:18 AM »
I took mine to a local bike shop who charged me £10 to put my head set & bb cups in.

took 5 mins' and meant that I didn't have to go hitting my precious with a hammer ???

look for a proper bike shop though, don't take it to Halfrauds or anything crazy like that!

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Re: Headset fitting
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009, 10:36 AM »
I took mine to a local bike shop who charged me £10 to put my head set & bb cups in.

took 5 mins' and meant that I didn't have to go hitting my precious with a hammer ???

look for a proper bike shop though, don't take it to Halfrauds or anything crazy like that!

Halfrauds!!   :2funny:

Thejackal

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Re: Headset fitting
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2009, 12:41 PM »
Thanks all.

Is it a similar deal with the crank cups? In which case I'll get both done at the same time.

It would be fair to say, that mechanically, I am completely inept!! 8)

daz bmx it!

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Re: Headset fitting
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2009, 02:21 PM »
where do you buy the above? and how much? :daumenhoch:

daz bmx it!

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Re: Headset fitting
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2009, 02:28 PM »
 :daumenhoch:

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Re: Headset fitting
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2009, 02:30 PM »
or if there are a few of you that ride together, go shares on buying one....that way it'll be much cheaper and you can all use it  :daumenhoch:

Juju

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Re: Headset fitting
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2009, 08:52 PM »
Yuo can make your own out of a 3pc crank spindle  and a couple of big washers and nuts.


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