Hello Doddy, could you do a video on changing and general maintenance on hub bearings! ideally cup and cone style, I have just done some maintenance on my front hub and I couldn't find a detailed video for guidance!
BTW, 1. for crown-setting tool one can use a PVC pipe of a proper diameter. Works just perfect and no possibility of scratching bike parts. To make "the tool" look even fancier, consider a end cap for the PVC pipe 2. For installing star-fangled nut use a long M5 bolt with two nuts holding a wide diameter (a bit bigger than a steerer tube) washer on the correct height. So at the end it actually lines up the star-fangled nut with the steerer tube cut.
Oh a serious note. Nice video guys! Just swapped out my fork last month w/o watching any videos. Had to take my new fork to REI amd them cut the steer tube down and set the star nut. They did it for free and the rest I did myself. Can't complain!
Great video, I just fit a fox 34 using this. One thing I added was putting a piece of duct tape over the steer tube hole on the fork side. This catches the shavings from the cut, filings. I was careful to keep it tipped fork legs up when I removed it from the cut guide. Then, after vacuuming, I rammed a several paper towels from the fork to the top side to push any filings out of the top of the tube (of course working upside down). Remember to also put the tape back when installing the star nut because filings get shaved hammering that down. Just keep those away from your fork. My new fork came in a plastic bag, just keep that over the fork during the process.
Thanks! Just going to change my front fork out for a serious upgrade. I worked on lots of bikes as a kid but that was over 40 years ago now. So this was a perfect refresher with modern equipment. When your old video helps an old fart...
If you are not using a carbon steerer tube (regular steel or aluminum fork), using a pipe cutter or tube cutter is way easier and cleaner than a hacksaw. Just sand the cut a bit when you're done. It makes a super clean and perfect cut.
Cutting and filing the hard way. I use the cutting guide with a Sawzall, cuts off in 30 seconds. I use a round wire brush attached to a drill motor to clean up the edges. Does inside and out in about 15 seconds. Looks professional also.
This video was awesome. Oddly the actual fork change was the most straight forward, it was the brake compatibility that was the pain, post mount forks with IS caliper and the adapter wouldn’t work with the caliper so had to get a post mount caliper and because the travel was longer a new brake cable too. I bought a steerer tube cutter for the sale of £10, it was a perfect stress free square first time cut.
Despite working on virtually every mechanical device known to man or beast for most of my adult life, I nowadays very rarely undertake any task w/o first ''consulting" You Tube . Out of the many, many "how to" videos I have encountered, this one is the best. Excellent narration, great camera works, and talented use of the tongue that Shakespeare spake. Thanks! (I may even consult my barber on COPYING your 'do') Seriously: EXCELLENT!
Great video. I would only add a couple of things. One is that a cheap pipe cutter won't always cut straight. I had a terrible one that no matter what it would cut in a spiral. I actually use one that is about 150 years old that belonged to a professional plumber. The other thing is to explain why the end of a tape measure moves a little. It's minor but it's surprising how many shade tree mechanics don't know why.
Clean, cut and dry video, eloquent descriptions and informative on the range of variable thank you! Kinda weird this popped up in my feed just as I've ordered Reba forks. Who's spying on me?
Thank you so much, life savers I’ve been wondering for months why there was play in my headset and it was because of the top cap not being tightened first so thank you
Thanks Doddy I followed the steps in your video as I upgraded my 150 rockshox revelation sa to a 160 lyrik ultimate. My bike has turned into a completely different animal its insane. I hate to admit that I did the bodge way of putting in the star fangled nut and didnt get it right. The screw doesnt go in perfectly straight but its good enough.
I work on Porsche cars, need expensive tools for those and now know bike techs also need expensive tools. Guess those tool companies are laughing! Thanks for a great video, I liked and now subscribed. Ended up buying those suggested tools and done it myself today. Local bike shops wanted about the same amount to do the job and needed to have the bike for a week. At least now I have the tools to do the job again if needed in the future.
Noticed that you did demonstrate cutting down the stem with a plumber's pipe cutter, yet you don't seem to recommend the use of that tool. It cuts a clean and even finish without all that swarf. They are not that expensive and quite readily available at most hardware stores. Thanks for the helpful video. I plan to add front suspension and disc brakes to my upgrade.
I clamped the fork to the Park tool Prs3.2.2 stand, and but I lowered the stand , I clamped the steered, but it was s straight steerer tube so that was not a problem, if you want very short steerer with taper this will be a problem, but I guess you could clamp the fork via the lowers. 11:56 I also used lube to avoid metal debris in the air & for lubrication, it's a must in my opinion, it really helps, for me it took few seconds to cut the steerer, it was very simple.
I've successfully done a lot of those basic upgrades but since covid is have been using my local bike shop instead. They are still having trouble getting inventory so working on bikes is what's keeping the doors open. Its the only shop in town so im doing my part
Thanks for this! I was trying to pull my front fork off because the dropouts had started breaking... needless to say because the bike's about 15 years old and never had a fork removed it was a pain just getting the height adjustment rings off, but I got there in the end :) WD40, patience and a hammer's all I needed once the bars were off!!
I use a Planet X Jobsworth fork cutting guide which was a good price. To set the star nut just pass a Philips head screwdriver through it and hammer the handle end. No need for an expensive tool.
Very informative video thanks. I just picked up my new forks today which I have cut after watching this but I'm getting my local bike shop to put the star nut in for me as I don't have one of those fancy tools 😂👍
great video guys. Now I know why my LBS made such a bodge of putting in new bearings. They obviously don't have the correct tools. At least I how know to take it apart and do it correctly.
Hey, very nice video..only comment for me would be, re the cutting of the stem, maybe mount your setup and then mark the point where to cut..bit more work but way safer
I found the video very helpful. Gonna try to replace my headshok with a rockshok,but still a little apprehensive. Oh well, here goes nothing. Wish me luck. Thanks again.
@@devscave403 Bro, the install blew me away! Me, Mr. Novice nobody, did a head set swap when 6 months ago, I didn't know what a head set was. Smooth as silk my brother. No fear! I know you'll do it good! Let me know! Good luck.
I love these videos, you guys are so helpful, especially for a newbie in the MTB world like me. I'm leaving my steerer 10 mm longer than my previous one to give me some room to raise my stem and try it out. I assume since I will have a spacer at the top, I should still leave the steerer 2-3 mm short of the top of the top spacer, is that correct?
Serius question from myself: why is it more “correct” to use a saw, rather than the pipe-cutter? The cutter gives an even cleaner cut without even much sawdust, any legit answers? Thanks and cheers 🤙🏼
@@mahmam3128 Trick is not to be in a hurry and tighten down too much, but let the cutting disc slowly cut its way in as you work the tool around the stem.
I took my fork to the bike shop to set the star fangled nut. Took them a minute and they did it for free. PVC pipe and a cap for the crown race setting. Make sure you have the pieces of the headset close when you are putting it back together because you have to hold it in place which can be a pain by yourself.
Luckily I had a buddy of mine, who's a mechanic, do all that for me. But this video was really badass. You should really emphasize taking pics/video of headset configuration. So much easier than trying to remember the order of those pieces. Also, what fork is that?
For a noob like myself are the fork stem marked for bearing diameter. I was told I need that dimension when buying a new fork. I have a tapered fork in my schwinn axum. It's far from trail ready, but neither am I. Maybe a tutorial on how to choose a fork with what info you need to get the right size. Maybe also how to pick a good budget fork.
“A pack of biscuits and he’ll help you out” sadly bike shops round me aren’t that friendly, they wanted to charge £80 to fix my bike bottle mount riv nut
Great video, but if I worked in your shop I would randomly change out a tool or two with alternating colored handles. I would give the old ones back after the gag.
00:06:28 The hook is supposed to be loose! It is to allow for the width of the hook 🤓 as long as you apply the same logic to every measurement you’re fine, but don’t mix and match having the hook compressed and extended.
Doddy you make it all look effortless my man! For real though watched your headset service video and then followed suit. I had some pretty good creaking for quite some time and now its smooth as butter down there. I believe it was dirt and grime that found its way underneath the crown race. Carefully slid mine up about 10mm just so I could get dirt out, add some grease, then slid it back down.
Good video and helpful advice....but there did seem a lot of expensive (very!) tools demonstrated but no mention of a torque wrench ? I'm sure professional bike mechanics have it built into their elbow joint but I would have though it's very important not to over or under tighten these delicate threads..
Great video Doddy, But I have some important remarks regarding your metal cutting and filing skills. 1) you push on the hacksaw on the way back. You shouldn’t do that as this will make your hacksaw go blunt fast. 2) same applies to the file. Files and saws only have 1 cutting direction. On the stroke back you really should the tool rest on the object on its own weight. Or ideally lift it. And finally; the hacksaw doesn’t seem to be that sharp, judging by how long it took to saw through and the sound it made.
This is another example of tutorials that make it look easy.. after a lot of time and effort to get the old fork out (it was pretty stuck), I realised that the "crown race" on the old fork isn't split, so.. all it does is bend the head of the screwdriver when I try to pry it off.. god damn it, lol Guess I gotta get another one to put on the new fork :P (also I really wish I had an indoor area to do this in, instead of out in the rain and cold)
great videos, and advice...but...anyone know why my stem/forks will not "drop out"?? have removed and released everything as should, have even tried a little "engineers persuasion", but they it wont budge..have sprayed with some release oil, as there is some corrosion around the spacers, but nope, will not release....any ideas?? thanks
Nothing against your beloved sponsor, but Ice Toolz (aka Lifu) do a much simpler crown race tool, which clamps in under the crown race, and just taps off with a dull "percussive instrument" aka hammer (or shovel, if you're Sam Pilgrim). Definitely a more viable option for a home mechanic. Alternatively, get creative and make your own.
Anything you'd like to see in our essentials series? Let us know in the comments!
Dropper Post Maintenance Maybe??
Irrelevant but I want to see some original new hacks!
Hello Doddy, could you do a video on changing and general maintenance on hub bearings! ideally cup and cone style, I have just done some maintenance on my front hub and I couldn't find a detailed video for guidance!
bottom bracket replacement
A how to travel/lengthen a fork (lyrik preferably) would be nice.
BTW,
1. for crown-setting tool one can use a PVC pipe of a proper diameter. Works just perfect and no possibility of scratching bike parts. To make "the tool" look even fancier, consider a end cap for the PVC pipe
2. For installing star-fangled nut use a long M5 bolt with two nuts holding a wide diameter (a bit bigger than a steerer tube) washer on the correct height. So at the end it actually lines up the star-fangled nut with the steerer tube cut.
Good to know
Oh a serious note. Nice video guys! Just swapped out my fork last month w/o watching any videos. Had to take my new fork to REI amd them cut the steer tube down and set the star nut. They did it for free and the rest I did myself. Can't complain!
Love REI. They're always so helpful!
Great video, I just fit a fox 34 using this. One thing I added was putting a piece of duct tape over the steer tube hole on the fork side. This catches the shavings from the cut, filings. I was careful to keep it tipped fork legs up when I removed it from the cut guide. Then, after vacuuming, I rammed a several paper towels from the fork to the top side to push any filings out of the top of the tube (of course working upside down). Remember to also put the tape back when installing the star nut because filings get shaved hammering that down. Just keep those away from your fork. My new fork came in a plastic bag, just keep that over the fork during the process.
One of the clearest instruction videos I've ever seen. Well done!
Thanks! Just going to change my front fork out for a serious upgrade. I worked on lots of bikes as a kid but that was over 40 years ago now. So this was a perfect refresher with modern equipment. When your old video helps an old fart...
Could you make a video where you build those tools like a budget version?
If you are not using a carbon steerer tube (regular steel or aluminum fork), using a pipe cutter or tube cutter is way easier and cleaner than a hacksaw. Just sand the cut a bit when you're done. It makes a super clean and perfect cut.
Cutting and filing the hard way. I use the cutting guide with a Sawzall, cuts off in 30 seconds. I use a round wire brush attached to a drill motor to clean up the edges. Does inside and out in about 15 seconds. Looks professional also.
Followed this and successfully installed new forks. Cheers.
The pipe cutter seemed to work way better than the hacksaw when cutting the steering tube.
A pipe cutter would be my first choice. Over the years I've used a pipe cutter many times.
That is what I thought!
Thank you! Your video got me through a fork upgrade on my 27-year old bike.
This video was awesome. Oddly the actual fork change was the most straight forward, it was the brake compatibility that was the pain, post mount forks with IS caliper and the adapter wouldn’t work with the caliper so had to get a post mount caliper and because the travel was longer a new brake cable too. I bought a steerer tube cutter for the sale of £10, it was a perfect stress free square first time cut.
Despite working on virtually every mechanical device known to man or beast for most of my adult life, I nowadays very rarely undertake any task w/o first ''consulting" You Tube . Out of the many, many "how to" videos I have encountered, this one is the best. Excellent narration, great camera works, and talented use of the tongue that Shakespeare spake. Thanks! (I may even consult my barber on COPYING your 'do') Seriously: EXCELLENT!
Thanks for telling me which end to keep after I cut the steer-tube. 👍
😂😂
Great video. I would only add a couple of things. One is that a cheap pipe cutter won't always cut straight. I had a terrible one that no matter what it would cut in a spiral. I actually use one that is about 150 years old that belonged to a professional plumber. The other thing is to explain why the end of a tape measure moves a little. It's minor but it's surprising how many shade tree mechanics don't know why.
Clean, cut and dry video, eloquent descriptions and informative on the range of variable thank you! Kinda weird this popped up in my feed just as I've ordered Reba forks. Who's spying on me?
The good thing about this channel is, you always have alternative way if you don't have special tools. 👍🏼👍🏼
It’s nice to have a mechanic I trust at the tip of my fingers. Thank you!
I might actually be able to do this myself, I was going to take my bike in for replacing the fork. Awesome video!
Thank you so much, life savers I’ve been wondering for months why there was play in my headset and it was because of the top cap not being tightened first so thank you
I am not eveb close to good at working on my bike, but even I managed to follow this and change my suspension forks, thanks!
i work as bike mechanic in bike shop, and i watch this anyway, even though i know how its done
Ok
What is a reasonable charge for this service please? I'm looking to upgrade my forks sometime in the near future.
@@cheekyrambler9752 about £20/£30
Thanks for letting us know
I really dig the apron lol that's pretty cool
@17:50 Great advice, a lot of people torque that bolt down all the way before the stem is secured.
that steerer tube cut guide is useful for allot of things, anything you can fit into it.
Thanks for this upload doddy. Just replaced my pikes with lyrik ultimates. Roll on the sends now. Keep it up buddy love the tech vids 👍👍
Thanks Doddy I followed the steps in your video as I upgraded my 150 rockshox revelation sa to a 160 lyrik ultimate. My bike has turned into a completely different animal its insane. I hate to admit that I did the bodge way of putting in the star fangled nut and didnt get it right. The screw doesnt go in perfectly straight but its good enough.
I work on Porsche cars, need expensive tools for those and now know bike techs also need expensive tools. Guess those tool companies are laughing! Thanks for a great video, I liked and now subscribed.
Ended up buying those suggested tools and done it myself today. Local bike shops wanted about the same amount to do the job and needed to have the bike for a week. At least now I have the tools to do the job again if needed in the future.
Really useful video and how to fit it without all the expensive tools. Thank you!
Replacing my fork and this video really helped! Thanks.
Absolutely one of the best instructional videos on bike related content. Well done sir. Subscribed
Noticed that you did demonstrate cutting down the stem with a plumber's pipe cutter, yet you don't seem to recommend the use of that tool. It cuts a clean and even finish without all that swarf. They are not that expensive and quite readily available at most hardware stores.
Thanks for the helpful video. I plan to add front suspension and disc brakes to my upgrade.
I clamped the fork to the Park tool Prs3.2.2 stand, and but I lowered the stand , I clamped the steered, but it was s straight steerer tube so that was not a problem, if you want very short steerer with taper this will be a problem, but I guess you could clamp the fork via the lowers.
11:56 I also used lube to avoid metal debris in the air & for lubrication, it's a must in my opinion, it really helps, for me it took few seconds to cut the steerer, it was very simple.
I've successfully done a lot of those basic upgrades but since covid is have been using my local bike shop instead. They are still having trouble getting inventory so working on bikes is what's keeping the doors open. Its the only shop in town so im doing my part
Thanks for the pragmatic and un jargonised explaination
Thanks for this! I was trying to pull my front fork off because the dropouts had started breaking... needless to say because the bike's about 15 years old and never had a fork removed it was a pain just getting the height adjustment rings off, but I got there in the end :) WD40, patience and a hammer's all I needed once the bars were off!!
I use a Planet X Jobsworth fork cutting guide which was a good price. To set the star nut just pass a Philips head screwdriver through it and hammer the handle end. No need for an expensive tool.
Very informative video thanks. I just picked up my new forks today which I have cut after watching this but I'm getting my local bike shop to put the star nut in for me as I don't have one of those fancy tools 😂👍
Cool thanks, going to buy a pipe cutter and Park star nut tool.
Doddy, you’re the man...I’m ready to roll. Very helpful to also cover ‘sub optimal’ methods as well for the likes of me 😬
great video guys. Now I know why my LBS made such a bodge of putting in new bearings. They obviously don't have the correct tools. At least I how know to take it apart and do it correctly.
Love your vids, very informative, especially the tool options.
Cheers Marcel!
You can use a pvc pipe as a crown race setting too as well.
Miku Cavendish old glue/sealant/caulking tubes work for 1.5 as well (though they are just PVC pipes really)
Pipe cutter gives the most accurate and clean cut, and no metal filings.
Tomorrow mornings post DH downwill watching project. Thanks GMBN
Hey, very nice video..only comment for me would be, re the cutting of the stem, maybe mount your setup and then mark the point where to cut..bit more work but way safer
B E S T T U T O R I A L S ! ! no intoducing blabla, steight full how-to with extra alternatives and tips. Thank You!
I was wondering how long you guys would allow the recon to stay on the Scout
Video coming soon...How to: Swap back to your previous fork
I found the video very helpful. Gonna try to replace my headshok with a rockshok,but still a little apprehensive. Oh well, here goes nothing. Wish me luck. Thanks again.
Yo how did it go? I’m thinking of replacing mine with a rock shock too!
@@devscave403 Bro, the install blew me away! Me, Mr. Novice nobody, did a head set swap when 6 months ago, I didn't know what a head set was. Smooth as silk my brother. No fear! I know you'll do it good! Let me know! Good luck.
*My $40 IceToolz Crown Race Puller worked wonderfully, which was admittedly surprising.*
Doddy is like a smart cool and much nicer version of Ross from Friends. He also talks in cursive.
Anyone else learn how to do this from Sam Pilgrim’s videos? Pipe cutters and hammers all the way
Yep😂
And use tarmac to debur
With the Aldi bike stand 😂😂😂
Learned how not to do it Sam's way. I don't get my stuff for free like him, so I tend to give a shit.
And a shovel
fascinating, never seen the official tools before... thanks Doddy!
park tools have videos on these tools, and the rest of their tools.
I love these videos, you guys are so helpful, especially for a newbie in the MTB world like me. I'm leaving my steerer 10 mm longer than my previous one to give me some room to raise my stem and try it out. I assume since I will have a spacer at the top, I should still leave the steerer 2-3 mm short of the top of the top spacer, is that correct?
Serius question from myself: why is it more “correct” to use a saw, rather than the pipe-cutter?
The cutter gives an even cleaner cut without even much sawdust, any legit answers?
Thanks and cheers 🤙🏼
Sometimes it squeezes the steerer tube and ruin it
@@mahmam3128
I cut my 38 and it worked just fine ;)
@@Alexandros_Patsialidis nice
@@mahmam3128 Trick is not to be in a hurry and tighten down too much, but let the cutting disc slowly cut its way in as you work the tool around the stem.
Beacuse it will RUIN a carbon fork. On alluminium its just fine but on carbon it will flex it like crazy and destroy it
step 9: buy a $400 specialized tool you'll only need once
I think the man said "fear not there are plenty of alternative ways....".
@@richardmathew1969 can't you just buy a new cap?
Twice if you ride really often😏
Not if you're a mechanic..
This is one of the reasons I like my lefty fork I don't need any of those tools if I decide to upgrade to a newer model Cannondale makes.
good, I saved money about cut fork pipe, love you
14:51 or you could get a compression plug instead, which is reusable and is much easier to deal with.
I took my fork to the bike shop to set the star fangled nut. Took them a minute and they did it for free. PVC pipe and a cap for the crown race setting. Make sure you have the pieces of the headset close when you are putting it back together because you have to hold it in place which can be a pain by yourself.
Men i just replaced my old rx recon by a bos dizzy on my scott spark, and what do i see? This video when i just finished 😡
Very ingenious way to convince me to just take ti down to the bike shop. I’d screw it up from STEP 1.
wonder how many did it the sam pilgrim way
Learn something new everyday
Love your videos awesome awesome amazing awesome awesome I do mountain bike for 2 hours can you teach me how to do it fork
U should do a video about converting non tapered to tapered frame with the kit
Luckily I had a buddy of mine, who's a mechanic, do all that for me. But this video was really badass. You should really emphasize taking pics/video of headset configuration. So much easier than trying to remember the order of those pieces. Also, what fork is that?
Looks like a Recon to me
Revelation. check out minute 9:10 Guess I should have seen that earlier.
Thanks a lot for the video. Helped a lot.
Your videos are beyond helpful and interesting 💯👌🏽🔥
For a noob like myself are the fork stem marked for bearing diameter. I was told I need that dimension when buying a new fork. I have a tapered fork in my schwinn axum. It's far from trail ready, but neither am I.
Maybe a tutorial on how to choose a fork with what info you need to get the right size.
Maybe also how to pick a good budget fork.
Doom Racing check out kev centrals page he specifically explains how to replace a fork on that bike.
Can i replace my fox fork 32 on my XC bike for a fox fork 34 ot 36 that is possible and will notice the upgrade?
“A pack of biscuits and he’ll help you out” sadly bike shops round me aren’t that friendly, they wanted to charge £80 to fix my bike bottle mount riv nut
Those cutting guides are not very expensive. Worth buying even if you only do it once.
Waiting for my fox 36 just cant wait to practice what you just showed
Great video, but if I worked in your shop I would randomly change out a tool or two with alternating colored handles. I would give the old ones back after the gag.
00:06:28 The hook is supposed to be loose! It is to allow for the width of the hook 🤓 as long as you apply the same logic to every measurement you’re fine, but don’t mix and match having the hook compressed and extended.
I love your videos, so informative!
Very useful and efficient
Cheers Doddy💚
Thanks a lot i did it myself and didnt have to pay the shop :D
At 12:00 even if you miss the measured height, you can even that out with more or less spacers, no biggie. :-)
Doddy you make it all look effortless my man! For real though watched your headset service video and then followed suit. I had some pretty good creaking for quite some time and now its smooth as butter down there. I believe it was dirt and grime that found its way underneath the crown race. Carefully slid mine up about 10mm just so I could get dirt out, add some grease, then slid it back down.
Good video and helpful advice....but there did seem a lot of expensive (very!) tools demonstrated but no mention of a torque wrench ? I'm sure professional bike mechanics have it built into their elbow joint but I would have though it's very important not to over or under tighten these delicate threads..
GMBN essentials > Park Tool tutorials
Thanks 😇
Great video Doddy,
But I have some important remarks regarding your metal cutting and filing skills.
1) you push on the hacksaw on the way back. You shouldn’t do that as this will make your hacksaw go blunt fast.
2) same applies to the file.
Files and saws only have 1 cutting direction.
On the stroke back you really should the tool rest on the object on its own weight. Or ideally lift it.
And finally; the hacksaw doesn’t seem to be that sharp, judging by how long it took to saw through and the sound it made.
That's the difference between a mechanic and an engineer.
pretty sure someone did a video about files and said it makes no difference can’t remember thi
@@tomtricks6838 Anyone can make statements about everything.
Fact is; files have a directional surface.
@@bjorne46 wasn’t a statement they did an experiment
@@bjorne46 th-cam.com/video/xbykic--SKA/w-d-xo.html
You guys "rock" thanks for the help.
Outstanding! Thanks!
Yep measure even 3x !! I cut a brand new Rock Shox Sid too short and had to sell it at a big loss. Not a happy camper.
thank you this vid really helpfull for me
Excellent thanks 👍
This is another example of tutorials that make it look easy.. after a lot of time and effort to get the old fork out (it was pretty stuck), I realised that the "crown race" on the old fork isn't split, so.. all it does is bend the head of the screwdriver when I try to pry it off.. god damn it, lol
Guess I gotta get another one to put on the new fork :P
(also I really wish I had an indoor area to do this in, instead of out in the rain and cold)
Thanks. Big help.
Brilliant. Just what I needed
great videos, and advice...but...anyone know why my stem/forks will not "drop out"?? have removed and released everything as should, have even tried a little "engineers persuasion", but they it wont budge..have sprayed with some release oil, as there is some corrosion around the spacers, but nope, will not release....any ideas?? thanks
Good video. Who makes that watch,?
Digging the watch!
Nothing against your beloved sponsor, but Ice Toolz (aka Lifu) do a much simpler crown race tool, which clamps in under the crown race, and just taps off with a dull "percussive instrument" aka hammer (or shovel, if you're Sam Pilgrim). Definitely a more viable option for a home mechanic. Alternatively, get creative and make your own.
Great video. My steerer tube is silver and it shows through the stem. I know it’s a cosmetic thing but what do you think of painting the steel black?