I recently traded for a Waterford Paramount, and I am unable to budge the adjustable cup. The lock ring came off after much coaxing, and it had some kind of gunk in the threads (locktite?). I thought about rigging up some kind of clamp to hold the pin wrench firmly against the cup so I could strike it with a hammer but I'm thinking it would shear the pins. I keep applying penetrating oil to the threads hoping to soften the gunk, but so far it hasn't helped.
The bike shows evidence of lots of spray-on lubrication, but not much in the way of real maintenance. I really need to get into the BB before I ride it very far.
BTW, the head set came off hard, and the seat post binder was also gunked up and was difficult to remove.
Any ideas?
Pat Moffat
Tempe Arizona USA