bottom headset cup

ajrussell

hi, i just got a brand new atomlab trailpimp, i cant seem however to be able to press the bottom headset cup into the frame, however looking at the frame it appears to already have the shape of a bottom headset cup in it, therefore is the frame not ment to have the cup installed. i have given a link so this may make more sense... http://www.4x.cz/images/zdenda/Technika ... p_2007.jpg
thanks

The Big Cheese

is the cup deeper than the frame will allow?

ajrussell

no, it sits in as far as it should but is not tight

The Big Cheese

Strange, so it fit in to the hilt but is loose?

So the frame and headset are new - so no 'wear' could be occurring on either?

nicklouse

picture of the problem please.

ajrussell

hi, sorry i dnt have a digital camera but i took it down to my lbs and they r going to try a brand new headset for me and if that doesnt work then they say they have a suspicion the frame might be faulty but its all quite confusing so i will wait to see wat the bike shop says, but its a brand new frame and i have a warranty but hopefully its the hedsset.

nicklouse

i would say it is more likely you have the wrong headset.

but lets see.

ajrussell

ye i sure hope its just the wrong headset, i will post up wen i know the answer

ian_worby

The trailpimp uses an integrated headset

you require something like this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=23828

ajrussell

so does an intergrated headset not have cups?

ajrussell

actually r u sure that the frame uses a integrated headset, on the website it says it uses a I.S 41mm std. international headset. does the mean integrated or just normal? http://www.atomlab.com/frametrailpimp.html

nicklouse

integrated is cup less and uses is of the 36 x 45 degree contact "IS" or "Cane Creek® types

info on Parktools http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=68

ajrussell

turns out i just need a integrated headset like someone sed above, thanks for the help everyone