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Old 12-04-22, 09:09 AM
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Aardwolf
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Crown race replacement

Hiya folks,
I'm about to replace my headset and there's one item I'm not sure about: 'hammering' the crown race into place.

I've read Sheldon Brown and he says put a pipe over the steerer and tap on it.
Other people say put a pipe (PVC, mild steel etc) over the steerer and bang the pipe against the ground.

My question is: why don't people just use a short length of pipe (about 6") and tighted down the locknut against it ?
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