Two favours: Brooks brown bar tape? Headset press?

Posted on Sun 3rd, October 2010

• #1

StandardPractice
Oh hi.
1. Does anyone by any chance have any spare Brooks brown (not tan) leather bar tape? I only need a couple of shorts lengths to cover about 30cm of handlebar in total. Thought someone might have some offcuts knocking about.
2. I need to borrow some kind of headset press, most probably one of the DIY gypsy version made out of nuts and bolts, rather than an all-singing all-dancing workshop-grade tool. I'd be most grateful.
I can provide money or other favours in return :-)

Thanks and happy riding.
• #2

clefty

Oh Josh.. I had some going in my sale thread for free, gone now :-(
• #3

StandardPractice

Oh for fuck's sake Claire!!! Nevermind eh :-)

Double bum.
• #4

Multi_Grooves

wood, hammer, headset=happy streering
• #5

moog

I have my DIY headset press in E1 if you want to borrow it.
• #6

Cheesecake_intl

Can bring Pro Park Headset press to SE1 if needed.
• #7

andymatthews

I have one in SE15 if needed.
• #8

StandardPractice

Thanks all... I'll have a go with Multi's method then maybe get in contact. Cheers.
• #9

andymatthews

If it's an old beater I'd use the hammer method. If it's anything you value use a press!
• #10

dancing james

there are diy headset press designs online
• #11

ada

Did you find that brooks tape already?

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