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Cheers, I will give it a go tomorrow hopefully it will be more comfortable :D

Finished this build in December and have been riding it nearly everyday since.
This forum was so helpful. Thanks to everyone on here who helped me out

ha just seen the date on this meh

Don't see why this would be an issue apart from Peugeot forks can have funny size steerer so you will probably need to use a pug stem and bars too :D

Locking pliers are really good for these if they are really stuck

For anyone who is interested I sorted the problem in the end by sticking something round and a bit smaller than the tube down it and bashing it side to side with a hammer to widen the gap. Thanks for the help everyone :D

hmmm Where sells bottle stoppers then?

I would suggest obtaining a big spike, bigger than 22.2 in diameter [round in shape, obviously] - like a wine bottle cap or sth and gently tapping it in with a hammer.
pics would help, of both stem and the steerer.

Yeh i see what your saying I was thinking this myself i might give it a go. just need to find an appropriate spike.
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Yeh the bolt is loose I have even taken it off and it still doesnt go in

So finally got my fixed conversion done just had to get the stem in....

IT DOESNT FIT in the steerer any more Arrrrrrhhhh.
But it is the same fork and stem that came with the bike and it fitted fine before. The conclusion i have come to is that somehow whilst wrestling with the headset i have somehow tapered the end of the steer tube in slightly and it looks like this is what has happened.

The only decent LBS that wouldn't turn their nose up at my old pug is closed until the 3rd of jan

So how do i sort it???

Thanks (for bothering to read this)
Jon :D

Success!!!!! I am a fool I had the cups in the wrong way round.

Thanks all :D

Yeh same one they just used a bit of 'persuasion' to get the nut and top race moving. got the thing home and had this issue arrrrhhhhhhh!!!!

No it is the same headset it had on when i got it, before it got painted witch is why it dont understand why it doesn't fit. and yeh bearings are the right way round.

So sorted my last issue at the LBS

Just putting headset back together after a respray and there i'snt enough thread left to get the lock nut on and i cant work out why....? It goes on without the lockring but not with it?!! :D

sounds like thread on fork is damaged. Either needs to be re-died (like re-tapping but the other way round) or new forks.

This is what i suspect

And no paint on them they seemed to get paint everywhere else though had to have the bottom bracket re-tapped etc but forks seem fine

and yeh it is a steel headset so it seems possible that it is a steerer issue

thanks for info anyway

Update got my order two days ago 25 days after ordering!

Yeh threaded steerer. Dont think the washer will work. 1. because i cant get the top race on either and 2. because i dont think the steerer is long enough :(

So was putting my headset back together after a respray...

threading the locknut on to the fork(with a big spanner) and it threads on most of the way but then it wont tighten any further it just keeps spinning but doesn't actually get any tighter. Have I screwed the fork/Locknut?
Gonna take it to the LBS tomorrow just looking 4 advice here though first :D

Are you taking the piss mate this is way to cheap! Not my size though :(

Nope but they say they have sent it now.

http://www.velodromeshop.net

Anyone else had a problem with these guys?

Placed an order for an item. Didn't come for 3 weeks, Sent them an email asking why. Said it was my fault and claimed it clearly said in the description the item was not in stock and there would be a wait and also that they had sent me an email telling me this.

None of this was true and eventually managed to prove they were lying as Google had cached their website from when i ordered. No proper apology. Bastards

Angry customer :D

2nd Dibs 105 :D

I work in a sports shoe shop and it is surprisingly common how often the manufacturers color specification doesn't seem to make any sense when you see the shoes.

Also nice shoes amazing condition

Yeh but the case alone is 50 Squid new

woop
OP is a hero