TomvanHalen's MTB allsorts - drop bars are dead

At long last the frame has been shipped. I have everything required to build a bike, just waiting for the final puzzlepiece

im excited to see how you mount the bag of haribo

The Haribo have already fallen victim to my frustration. Have only managed to get the crown race on half way with the trusty PVC pipe tool

Is it a cartridge headset? Then cut the race.

It is, but the race has an integrated seal I don't want to damage. And I doubt I can get it off easily anyway. I think letting a shop hit it with the appropriate bit of metal may be the best option, as dull as that may be

This is looking very promising. Making me want a hardtail again.

Chuck the race in some boiling water for a bit and add a little grease and try again?

That could work.

I'm slightly worried about the beating I've given the fork so far..

I'm sure there's only so much damage you can do with a piece of PVC pipe

*Hides all expensive/delicate tools before Tom comes over *

That could work.

had a Cane Creek race and Surly fork that was 'troublesome'. Alas, cooling the fork and heating the race didn't make the difference.

The proper tool however...

The message I'm getting here is to NEVER use a Cane Creek crown race on a carbon steerer.

I think it was more likely that the Straggler fork was slightly out of spec.

It's more the holding the fork upside down and bashing it and the PVC pipe on the workbench as hard as possible

I had to get my LHT fork faced, even considering we sawed a slot in the race

*Hides workbench *

I managed to partly beat off the seal before giving it up and bringing it to the shop

I managed to partly beat off the seal

Filth

A vacationing penguin is driving his car through Arizona when he notices that the oil pressure light is on. He gets out to look and sees oil dripping out of the motor. He drives to the nearest town and stops at the first gas station.

After dropping the car off, the penguin goes for a walk around town. He sees an ice-cream shop and, being a penguin in Arizona, decides that something cold would really hit the spot. He gets a big dish of ice cream and sits down to eat.

Having no hands he makes a real mess trying to eat with his flippers. After finishing his ice cream, he goes back to the gas station and asks the mechanic if he's found the problem. The mechanic looks up and says "It looks like you blew a seal."

"No no," the penguin replies, "it's just ice cream."

Boom, and indeed if you will, tish.

Arf arf

Frame is arriving tomorrow! Excite

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Special thanks to Craig from DPD.