installing crown race on carbon fork

kumate_champ07

my frameset came with a headset, everything fits but Im not sure about the crown race. the fork has a carbon steerer and the area where the metal race will be installed is carbon, do I just install it as normal? Im just worried about damaging it, seems to be a very tight fit.

I have the right tools but I dont see how it will work, does the carbon get compressed as the race is installed?

check_six

My first thought would be to advise you to step away from the brand new fancy frame. Do not leave your hammer near your hands lest you be tempted to swing at the new frame.

You might need to fire up a couple of pics to get some specific advice. I've seen videos on youtube of people installing various types of 'modren' headsets that would chill my blood at the idea of attempting them (large 'only works for this specific type of headset' type tools were used, and hammers! think it was some kind of cane creek type one).

Most importantly don't rush in an attempt to get the thing stuck together if you are not 100% sure.

kumate_champ07

I checked the manual again and spotted that the fork doesnt use a metal crown race as the carbon is molded to directly take the bearing contact.


case solved

Lumen

I've fitted several metal races to carbon forks. You just need a pipe and some measured violence.

kumate_champ07

Lumen wrote: »

I've fitted several metal races to carbon forks. You just need a pipe and some measured violence.

someone needs to invent a unit and scale for that.

I have a rubber mallet and a stubby hammer depending on the violence level. sometimes bits of rubber fly in different directions

doozerie

It continues to surprise me that bikes still require a hammer(s) to install or remove certain parts. You can pay a fortune for a frameset or wheels designed using the best of modern technology and what do you use to install/remove certain parts? A blunt object. Some of my more expensive bike-specific tools are basically just over-priced hammers.

Having said that, I'd yearn for better/alternative means of fitting parts together but I'd actually worry that my hammers would become redundant. I secretly like my hammers really.

kumate_champ07

I forgot about my piece of wood, its around 50cm x15x15
Its good for tapping,knocking and jolting. I use it mostly for replacing hub cartridge bearings

pprendeville

How does one remove the cartridge bearing (above crown race) on a carbon steerer? Was servicing mine just now and no way was it budging. Are there proper tools for the job? I could clamp the bearing in a vice and tap the steerer but I don't like that idea.