What Have You Fettled Today?

[EckyH]

Replaced the 70mm stem on the Yedoo Wolfer RS with a 90mm stem.

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[iandg]

Inner bar ends to give me a different hand position option. And get more like shoulder width apart - not like the (very) wide I have been:

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Don’t even ask why the RHS goes on the left and vice-versa:

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And a quick wipe / check of drivetrain for just 2 days commuting this week: before the whole Family leaves for Vegas and California for a couple of weeks……

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Ooh, they're nice. I use Velo Orange Crazy Bars on my Trucker, an all in one version, and really like them

https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-next-generation-crazy-bars-first.html

 

[sevenfourate]

Ooh, they're nice. I use Velo Orange Crazy Bars on my Trucker, an all in one version, and really like them

https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-next-generation-crazy-bars-first.html

Thanks - first ride this am: and they were really good. And very comfortable. I loved the riding position ‘on a run’. But for just a change of position if nothing else - they are ace. And were £8 from Amazon 😁

*Love your ride ❤️

 

[Punkawallah]

Thanks - first ride this am: and they were really good. And very comfortable. I loved the riding position ‘on a run’. But for just a change of position if nothing else - they are ace. And were £8 from Amazon 😁

*Love your ride ❤️

And how was the hand issue using them?

 

[sevenfourate]

And how was the hand issue using them?

Copied and pasted ftom elsewhere after my ride today. And again - Thankyou very much for asking 🙏



“Thanks on the photos. Lowestoft is a classified deprived area (Town centre and a few select spots). I think not too far out is lovely. I’m in no rush to swap and get out….

Hands are ok thanks ! No worse than when I started 👌 (Still a VERY slight feeling in 2 fingers slowly going since Dynamo). And way better during and after today: compared to any other recent ride. And until you kindly asked - I’d not really thought about it. That in itself is a good sign 😁

I spent 60% (?) of my time on the inner handles. And when on the grips - I of course then noted the extra width: but probably more so noted the vibration. A combination of resonance (?) or similar, thin hard grips and thin, pretty much unpadded Summer type gloves. So I’ll be trying much more padded gloves first ride back from Holidays.

I think with lower tyre pressures, inner hand grips, options of hand positioning, more padded gloves - there’s immediate hope and signs of an improvement to the numbness.

Thank you for asking. Very kind 😉”

 

[sevenfourate]

Approx 2 1/2 hour very deep clean, lube, check bolts etc etc . So it’s 100% ready to ride upon my return from vacation…..

 

[Punkawallah]

On the Home Stretch!
Fitted the headset, forks, bottom bracket, chain-set (twice - got the spindle the wrong way round), derailleur, bolt-on rear cable stop, wheels, saddle & post, bars, brake callipers. Had intended to replace the Shimano Tourney callipers, but none of the other sets I had would reach the rims!
Left to do is to T-Cut the bar tape to remove crud, brake & gear cabling, chain, and hand paint the contrast patch around the brazed-on (?) ‘CARLTON’ letters on the head-tube.
Aiming to pedal it down to the shop window on Monday.

Phew!
Turns out Humbrol Gloss Cream is a match for the spray pint I used on the frame! Props to their gloss Service Brown for the head tube decor, also.
So here is the most recent iteration of the 1952 (?) Carlton Mass Start, will be in the window of my FLBS Monday am:

 

[Bristolian]

Used my nice, new derailleur hanger and STI lever adjustment adaptor to set up the brifters on my bike. I'm surprised how far out they were - the left hand one was more than 1cm lower than the right - considering they looked level to my eye, even with new spectacles

Having sorted that I thought I'd service the head bearings which were is surprisingly good condition. When reassembling that I thought it was time to do something about the peeling paint of the steerer spacers. So, some time spent removing the old paint, sanding the alloy spacers, degreasing with isopropyl alcohol and then spraying with automotive paint. Just waiting for it all to dry before adding a clear coat and reassembly tomorrow (hopefully).

Also spent a bit more time t-cutting the frame. I'm only doing small bits at a time and it's starting to look better but where the cables have been rubbing the head tube isn't ever going to look the way I'd like it to.