Pendleton Somerby: Access to the headset

[Tony Jaques]

Hi There,
I have a Pendleton Somerby (as implied by the subject!) which has developed a little play in the headset bearing.
This is not serious, but I want to give it a look before it becomes serious. But how to get to it?
It is (I assume) hidden under that conical cover. How does that come off? I have been reluctant to try anything
violent (such as mole grips!) in case it is not just decorative. The chocolate fireguard that passes for a manual is of
course no use, and I really don't want to subject it to Halfords tender mercies.
Thank you for at least reading this.
Tony

 

[Sturmey]

On my daughters it just lifts off. The headset is tightened in the traditional way by firstly loosing the locknut and then tighten the bigger nut just a little usually with your hand. Retighten the locknut.

 

[saneagle]

Hi There,
I have a Pendleton Somerby (as implied by the subject!) which has developed a little play in the headset bearing.
This is not serious, but I want to give it a look before it becomes serious. But how to get to it?
It is (I assume) hidden under that conical cover. How does that come off? I have been reluctant to try anything
violent (such as mole grips!) in case it is not just decorative. The chocolate fireguard that passes for a manual is of
course no use, and I really don't want to subject it to Halfords tender mercies.
Thank you for at least reading this.
Tony

Raise the stem first to give yourself more room, or even completely remove it while you adjust the headset. That will give you more movement to wiggle it off.

 

[Tony Jaques]

Hello, and thank you both. Sorry that it has taken a while to get back. Life gets in the w ay!
I did try just lifting, Sturmey, but then went on to trying a sharp edge inserted at the bottom of the "cone" with a slight twist to no effect. Next I tried sensible upward taps with a hammer and screwdriver applied to the slot where the cable routing clip sits, also with no effect.
I do like the name Sturmey. It takes me back a long time. I wonder if Sturmey archer still exists.
I did wonder if removing the stem might help me apply more violence Saneagle, though there is no obvious way that it would have any direct effect, but I haven't tried it yet.
I am beging to think that it must unscrew, but gripping it without damage presents a problem.
Thanks again.
Tony

 

[Sturmey]

I just looked at my daughters Pendleton (2017). With hers, its just an alloy cup type thing with two rubber seals and a wire hook to support the cables. Its not threaded. The stem is raised high on her bike so there is plenty of room to lift up. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Take a photo and post it up.

 

[matthewslack]

Is the cover clamped in place by the stem mounting, or by spacers? There must be something holding it if not threaded?

 

[Raboa]

If it has an aheadset stem then the headset will have a compression ring, this helps keep the fork steerer in place.
The compression ring is a metal ring that has a slit in it, when it is compressed the slit closes up
The compression ring can be held in place very tightly, you will need a small flat screwdriver to remove it, slowly lift it at various places around it's diameter.
Sometimes it is under a seal so can be hard to see,.
Hope this helps.