Some days you just can't win...

[Alaska Mike]

I finally had all of the parts collected and had wrenching time available to put together my Moots Vamoots SLR.

Yesterday I dropped by the bike shop to have the headset replaced (red Chris King Inset 8 to Mango Inset 8), since I ordered it from them- why not let them do the work?

Today I started bolting on parts, and when I got to the fork, it was incredibly loose at the bottom. I pulled everything off a few times before I realized they had ordered and installed an Inset 7, which is designed for a 1.5" tapered steerer instead of a 1.25" tapered steerer.

Work stopped.

Now I have to order the correct headset and wait another couple weeks for the free time to work on this bike (I'm out of town a lot). I was really hoping to test ride it at the local 400 meter indoor running track this weekend (open to roadies on Sunday mornings for a couple hours).

It's not the end of the world, and I have a few great bikes to choose from, but I was really looking forward to riding the RSL.

Oh well...

[bjf]

They installed the headset but didn't notice it was the wrong size?

[Joe Remi]

They installed the headset but didn't notice it was the wrong size?

That's kind of a big thing to miss...

[jtbadge]

That's kind of a big thing to miss...

He probably didn't bring the fork to the shop, as the crown race doesn't need to be changed if they had ordered the correct headset.

[Alaska Mike]

He probably didn't bring the fork to the shop, as the crown race doesn't need to be changed if they had ordered the correct headset.
That's pretty much it. I should have checked, but printing on the bag's tag was cut short, so I probably wouldn't have caught it anyway unless I compared part numbers.

Now I'm trying to decide if I just want to order a new Inset 8 and keep the Inset 7, just in case I decide to swap the Moots fork for an ENVE. I'll see what the shop is willing to do (I ride for them). They gave me a pretty good discount on the headset (granted the wrong one), to the point selling the wrong one might be close enough to a wash for me. I'll have to see what the original receipt said.