1 cup at a time or both at the same time?

Some times you cant beat brute force 🙂

Oh yes, one at a time. It was a brand new frame and headset and I wonder if the frame neede reaming or something.

Last time I needed this doing I looked at buying one too, but after trying to DIY one came to the conclusion that I'd need a 'proper' one.

Or, take it to our local bike mechanic who has a Park and knows how to use it - charged a tenner. Job done.

Problem is if you have a tapered headset it costs a fortune!

Does anyone know if the £30 cyclus one works with a 44mm headtube?

I've got a large adjustable clamp (think G clamp) and it's brilliant for this sort of thing. Also doubles as a bearing press too.

http://www.canecreek.com/tech-center/headsets/service-videos

http://weldtite.co.uk/videos

Proper headset press all the way for me. After years of mallets and diy presses it makes me smile each time I use it 8)

But there isn't one for 44mm headsets is there?

Excepts the £100+ park one?

Mosey, a guy in states (mtbtools?) sells adapters on ebay. Try and sneak an email to him and he will sell direct which works out a lot cheaper than his prices on the ebay site

Cheers granny_ring.

I use the threaded rod but its really hard to keep them straight. Think ill try and use a couple of rubber door stops this time to help.

Problem is if you have a tapered headset it costs a fortune!

I don't understand. Surely with a tapered headset you just need a 1.5 adaptor to install the lower cup.

Pretty much every headset manufacturer does installation adaptors that are specific to their headsets but you don't really need them. Hope do a 1.5 adaptor and there are loads of others on eBay

Having installed a headset with block of wood and mallet recently I think the sub £40 for the Cyclus tool is money well spent

MoseyMTB - Member
Problem is if you have a tapered headset it costs a fortune!
Does anyone know if the £30 cyclus one works with a 44mm

Mine doesn't have adapters for big bottom cup so I got a piece of wood, drilled a hole in it and used it as an adapter

Sounds a bit of a bodge but works very well

No adapters needed for top cup

I've not seen the adapters and gone off the feedback on wiggle.

I've not seen a press that can be used with tapered headset or 44mm and I'd not seen Hopes headset press adapter.

Can you link me to it please Simon's?

Mosey those adapters I mentioned fit on the cyclus press, I've not used them yet but they do fit on the threaded bar.
I got a 1.5" & a 1.25" adapter.

Cheers Granny, it's just if Simon says they are freely available from Hope etc I might as well get the one I need direct from them.

I've looked all over but can't find any in the U.K.

I'll ring Hope on Monday.