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11-12-07 | 06:26 PM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by dr.raleigh

I don't see why it would be different because its a 1 1/8, or is it likely to be different?

Probably not but measure anyway. Here's a pretty good DIY headset press. Remove the cups...carefully...with a long screw driver or a drift. Go slow and work evenly around the old set.

You can set the race on the fork with a piece of 1 1/4" copper waste pipe.

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