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Your cart is empty. CROWN RACE REMOVER: This great tool is designed to quickly and easily remove the crown race without damaging the fork steerer tube. With it, you can get the job perfectly done within a second.
EASY OPERATION: Simply mount both V-notched edges under your crown race. Use a 14mm wrench tightening the screws alternately and evenly after the blades initially contact the race. Meanwhile, please take time to observe the tool’s clamp(edges) positioning and the crown race. Once it feels tight & snug, turn the fork over and lightly tap with a hammer or mallet. NOTE: Please stop and reset the blades if the crown race comes off unevenly.
MADE TO LAST: The tool is made of durable heat-treated steel, which will prevent it from bending and wearing off through years of use. SPECS: Range Length: 25.4~28.6mm, 1" and 1-1/8".
WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE IT: Bike forks, which hold the front wheel of the bike, have a component called the crown race that sits at the bottom of the fork and contacts the headset, which is the set of bearings that allow the fork to rotate smoothly. The crown race is pressed onto the fork and can be difficult to remove without the right tools. BIKEHAND crown race remover tool is specifically designed to do the job so that the fork can be replaced or serviced.
T-RAD
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2025
A must have tool! For those who build vintage mtb's!:)A+++
Franke
Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2025
Works pretty good overall. I managed to use this without any major force tightening down the nuts. The nuts can cinch tight by hand for the most part. I used a socket to turn the nuts without the ratchet handle. Tightening down the nuts will potentially get the crown race to lift up a little bit but it won't likely be able to pop it off fully. As the video shows you do need hit the tool to fully dislodge the crown race. You have to be careful when doing this as the twisting of the tool may gouge the steerer. It happened to me, not sure how to avoid this. I think one way would be to hold one side of the tool while you strike the other side, which would counteract any twisting and put most of the force into the crown race. To do this properly the fork would need to be secure so that it is stable and does not fall over. I will have to give this another try on my next crown race removal. Good enough tool for the home mechanic but would not recommend for professionals.
Nova scotia
Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2025
Exactly as described, no complaints
Rick
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2024
Saved me time . Durable. Well made.
Telly
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2024
I’m a bike mechanic, first off. Like others have said, do what they show in the video! Take your time, don’t rush. I’ve used it successfully, and although not “shop quality”, it’ll give the home wrench a decent experience while removing a crown race.
Luke Keller
Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2023
This product is embarrassing. The metal is cheap and wont stand up to turning the screws. As soon as the clamps started to tighten around the crown race the threads started to flatten. I had an incredibly hard time backing off the clamps once they were tightened due to the flattened threads.The angled edge of the clamp also damaged my Cane Creek crown race as the clamps didn't stay flat as they were tightened. The angled up even though they were resting on the top of the fork crown.I got one use out of this tool. $20 or less will get your crown race removed at your local bike shop. $38 isn't worth it for a 1 time use.I am extremely experienced with tools, as I work with them as part of my job. I do mechanical work and know how to turn each nut equally as I work my way around the tool as it tightens. This is not user error.I will provide pictures shortly...* SORRY. App will not allow me to submit pics.Amazon clearly is in on selling this garbage
John
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023
If you watch the video and use it as intended it works perfect. If you just try to torque it down and use the tool as a press you are going to gouge everything up.Excellent product and worked as intended.
Patrick oelkuch
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2023
The product was not new but is in fact used and damaged to the point where it's unusable. The blades are damaged and all the threads are stripped. I'm very disappointed in this.
Spike
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2020
I purchased the Bike Hand Bicycle Headset Fork Crown Race Removal Tool as I was upgrading my MTB forks & wanted to reuse the same headset & all its parts. All the parts of the headset were in great shape & only needed servicing.The Bike Hand crown race removal tool did the job & did it w/out damaging my crown race or the forks’ steerer tube (even though I wasn’t going to use it any longer). I did not damage the tool while using it (unlike what was reported in another review). After just one use, I think I’ll have an easier time w/the tool the next time I use it.What I learned while using this crown race remover, is to take your time & observe the positioning of the tool’s clamp “blades” & the crown race, in particular the race’s edge. Be sure the tool is flush against the forks & the edges of the clamp’s blades remain as close to bottom of the crown race as possible while slowly turning the tightening screws alternately & evenly. Once it feels tight & snug, turn the fork over & lightly tap w/hammer or mallet. If the race does not slide off, turn the fork back over & verify the tool is still flush w/the fork & tighten some more. In my case, the crown race had lifted slightly (not noticeable by eye) & this allowed me to further tighten the screws on the tool & allowed the clamp blades to slide under the race even more. I flipped over the forks a second time & was able to free up the crown race w/a few more light taps w/the hammer. Like I said, take your time & don’t try to muscle & wack the race free.Thank you for taking the time to read my review, I hope you found it helpful.
Crankshaft
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2019
Tool is about as effective as you can get a this price point.It works well if used with patience. These tools are necessary if you want to keep the scratches to a minimum and reuse your crown race . Used it to remove cane creek crown race.Beats using screwdrivers.
John H
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2019
Worked perfectly. Here's what you need to know if never used, or have had any issues. The crown race is press fit, and usually the head tube has a taper of some type. When you use the tool, it may not actually break the race loose, but will move it up the shaft. At that point, you can use a rubber mallet or dead blow hammer to give it a small tap. The race should then break loose. the job of the tool is to break it from the set so that it can be easily removed.
T. Chardis
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2016
I am not a professional bike mechanic but I did need to help a neighbor remove his headset cups and races. Of course in a bike shop, they often use Park Tool's CRP-2 crown race puller, but that tool costs $215. Is there a better way for the home mechanic to do the same job for much less? Yes there is, and you are looking at it. This bike hand crown race puller is dead simple. You simply mount both V notched edges under your crown race and then smack lightly with a mallet either up or down. Within less than a minute, you can have your old crown race off or a new one installed. And this tool cost me $23. It worked wonders for me and my neighbor now has a beautiful Chris King headset on his bike. Five stars for this tool!
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