Alright, so i'm now pretty deep into my Xtracycle conversion, which is proving a pain. Not because of the Xtracycle, that went just fine! However, had the wrong kind of brake levers and it was STI. No problem, Travel Agents are nice.

Then it was the chain mucking up against the chainstays in certain gears. Sorted that out. So in the end it was completely useful and working out fine, loving the Xtracycle..

Then comes the 150lb load.. Next thing I know, there's a *very* noticeable amount of play in the headset. I picked up another headset today, a higher quality one which should be able to take the pain, but now its occured to me that i've not got the proper tools to put this thing together. Lacking the crown race press, and the headset press.

The headset is 1 1/8ths threadless, its a Cane Creek AheadSet SE. In the situation where you're not equipped with the optimal tools, is a headset one of those parts where you just *dont* want to come up with your own solution? Or, are there ways to safely and adequately install?

If there aren't, i'll take it to the LBS and have them do it, bought it from them after all.

Edit: Sorry, found what I was looking for. Those homemade presses don't seem too hard at all, nor am I worried about the frame being reamed, as its being replaced, not installed for the first time.. Isn't there a way to delete threads?