Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - soma rush headset problem??

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ty151
01-12-09, 10:11 PM
SO my new Cane Creek S2 headset came in for my Soma Rush frame. I was wondering if anyone else had trouble getting the bearing cups into the headtube? And yes, they are 1"...Thanks in advance

Scratcher33
01-12-09, 10:45 PM
no
Thetank
01-12-09, 11:09 PM
a buddy of mine did with his Rush a while back, he had to put the headset press on it quite a few times before it finally stayed in place. Another friend of mine recently got a Rush as well and his headset went in perfectly but his was a Chris King so maybe its the headset that's the issue not the frame.

ty151
01-12-09, 11:09 PM
i dont know whats going on then...are they supposed to fit very snug? Also, were you able to just push yours in by hand?
Thetank
01-13-09, 12:01 AM
yes they have to be pressed in with a headset press you can't just push them in by hand
Thetank
01-13-09, 12:03 AM
http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=65
darksiderising
01-13-09, 12:29 AM
Also, were you able to just push yours in by hand?

troll...i hope.
Scratcher33
01-13-09, 12:31 AM
are you saying that the headset seems to be too large in diameter? or too small?
darksiderising
01-13-09, 12:36 AM
^ they are saying that they expected to be able to just push the cups in by hand.
Scratcher33
01-13-09, 01:26 PM
Well then, no, you need a headset press to install the cups. If you're saying that they won't go in with a press, then you may need to ream (sp?) the head tube