Originally Posted by
Maelochs
Wow I hope that is a joke.
I sanded the inside of the crown race and I got it to fit. Still pretty snug.
My theory is that the metal in the fork expanded over time. Maybe it was compressed and then when the crown race was removed it sprung back. Anyways, it fits now and I got the crown race on.
A lot of people split their crown race. Also, since it has sealed bearings, the crown race is kind of a formality anyways and doesn't matter.