Old 04-28-19, 06:05 AM
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I am rebuilding a road bike that I have owned since it was new in 1992. This is the first time I have done this. When tearing it down to the frame I had the LBS remove the BB and the headset. I could not see buying the tools needed for that as they would most likely be used only once, maybe twice. I stripped the paint and had the bike powder coated. Once that was done, I had the LBS install the new BB and headset. The headset was difficult to find the right size with the correct crown race. I realize your bike is considerably newer and the parts are probably easy to attain. The cost of the tools is still a factor.
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