Biker_Jez
member
Reged: 08/06/2009
Posts: 113
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Hey guys
Just wondering wether you would reccommend me taking my frame and headset to the LBS to have them fit it. I tried to tap it in very lightly but it would not budge, so im thinking off to the LBS it is, I dont wanna risk breaking my frame. Just annoying cause dont wanna spend the money having someone else do it. Unless you have any suggestions? 
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bboy
journeyman
Reged: 08/04/2009
Posts: 75
Loc: Edinburgh
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I just renewed my headset. i left the existing races in place and changed the bearings. However the correct tools arent that expensive. If I had to do this in the future I'd buy the tools and do it myself!
My LBS were gonna charge £25, but had to book in 3 weeks in advance. I recon the money spent far out weighs the hassel of not having your bike!
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Biker_Jez
member
Reged: 08/06/2009
Posts: 113
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Wow man, £25 and 3 weeks, just to put a headset on, what were they thinking?
I actualy just rang my local bike shop, they said it would cost about £7-10 and they would do it there and then in about 10 minutes. I just asked them to put the 2 cones on the top and bottom, not fit the entire headset/forks that is.
I dont wanna risk bashing the ends in and snapping the frame or anything so i guess ill just go to the LBS.
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bboy
journeyman
Reged: 08/04/2009
Posts: 75
Loc: Edinburgh
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I think Edinburgh Bike's charge a fortune for everything!
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MTBLeague
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 23/05/2007
Posts: 2173
Loc: What is normal?
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I think Edinburgh Bike's charge a fortune for everything!
Bought stuff from there, thought the q's were long but.......... named and shamed now. 
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The Path of least resistance is easier to follow............ when things are -Back to normal.... ...ish.
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veralynn
enthusiast
Reged: 22/12/2008
Posts: 328
Loc: Lincoln,
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My local will do me a hope headset for 60 quid fitted or a Chris King for 100 notes fitted.
I didnt think that was bad atall.
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Fatcat
journeyman
Reged: 17/04/2009
Posts: 67
Loc: Chelmsford
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My local bike shop in Brentwood wanted around £30 and would've kept me waiting for a few weeks as well, but I didn't have the tools.
So I went to a shop in the high street selling toys and kids' bikes. The bloke there changed the fork for me overnight and charged me £15. He actually enjoyed working on something different for a change too!
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Sir_Queuesalot
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 05/12/2007
Posts: 6192
Loc: OSMM Survivor - just!
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The expensive tool is the headset press, the removal tool is only about £20.
BUT...
Does all of the above include facing and reaming the headset tube? If you get into that then the proper tool is hundreds. Admittedly you only really need to have it done once but there are very few bikes that are faced and reemed from new.
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Biker_Jez
member
Reged: 08/06/2009
Posts: 113
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Just got my local to put the top and bottom cones in for me earlier, took him about 3 minutes and charged me £8. Excellent!
Fair enough the frame had already had a headset in it before and it was just the cones i wanted fitting which i already had from my old bike, so i guess thats why it was cheap and quick:)
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