Headset fitting

[Thejackal]

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]

Rubber mallet or hammer and a block of wood

Dont whack to hard and mind yer fingers... 

[pickle]

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!  

 

[telelogic]

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!

[wildon]

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!!   

[Thejackal]

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!!

[daz bmx it!]

where do you buy the above? and how much?

[daz bmx it!]

 

[pickle]

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 

[Juju]

Yuo can make your own out of a 3pc crank spindle  and a couple of big washers and nuts.