Originally Posted by
the sci guy
Hmm, when I brought my bike in to the shop to get the headset inspected and replaced, i coulda swore i saw him use some sort of hook shaped tool with a notch on the end to loosen something (lockring of some sort?)
Can we get a picture? There are many different kinds of old threaded headsets and not all of them use the 32mm. As you have seen, your mechanic had to use a lockring wrench on it. And as Squidpuppet said, some don't even have wrench flats. But you say you want to replace it, so this may mean nothing because a new headset will take the 32mm wrench.