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Step 2Forward Facing Headset Mount
This step is fun. With any luck, you have a community bike shop in your city, full of old junky bike parts that you can repurpose for this project. What you'll need is the old-style seat clamp (the clamp that connects your seatpost to your seat, but not the newer style that is integrated directly into the seatpost).
What you'll want to do is take the bolt out of the seatpost clamp, as it's likely the wrong size for your ball head. Now bend the seatpost clamp open, fit it around your headset, squeeze it back together, and thread your 3/8" bolt through. Ensure you have a lock washer and a regular washer in place first, then the seatpost clamp, then a washer and a locknut on the other side, so it all clamps down tightly and stays tight.
What you'll want to do is take the bolt out of the seatpost clamp, as it's likely the wrong size for your ball head. Now bend the seatpost clamp open, fit it around your headset, squeeze it back together, and thread your 3/8" bolt through. Ensure you have a lock washer and a regular washer in place first, then the seatpost clamp, then a washer and a locknut on the other side, so it all clamps down tightly and stays tight.
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