I’ve got a new bike with. 44mm headtube and a Hope headset for tapered forks and my old Cyclus headset press doesn’t fit the bottom cup, it’s just too small. I’ve tried bodging it by using a dumbbell nut but it slides around and won’t go in straight.

I’m loath to tak it to a shop as the adapters probably cost as much as they’d charge and I like to have my own tools for most jobs.

Question then is has any one used the Cyclus 1.5″ press to fit anything and has anyone bought the 1.5″ adapters farm anywhere in the uk? I can only find them in Germany.

Cheers Gary

I found an old headset cup was wide enough and tapered so it self centres when used in conjunction with a 1 1/8th press

Me too, headset cup worked for me. I have now bought some big washers sold on eBay especially for the job.

Same press same dilemma. Just bought one of these.

https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/cyclus-plunger-1-1-2-for-press-in-tool-451157/wg_id-1344

Me too, headset cup worked for me. I have now bought some big washers sold on eBay especially for the job.
How about this.

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132003864499

Ah off to rummage in garage for old headset but I think I had a clear out a while back and doubt there’s anything.

Funny coomber, I’d just put that in my basket as well – a very good price even inc shipping