Things You've Learnt From Fettling

[further]

2) get a shag knacker to practise bigger jobs on

Eh ?

 

[gbb]

Always open up a hub over a laid out cloth or rag.
Many 'cartridge' bearings (I hate that term, they are just bearings) can be serviced or have their life extended by flipping the seal, applying grease then re sealing.
Bearings can be replaced in outboard cups, done campags and FSAs.
Check you tightened everything when done.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

A silent bike is a reliable bike.

It's certainly a good indicator that the thing is well lubricated and adjusted if it makes minimal noise. A quiet bike is also much, much, more pleasant to ride than one that clatters it's way down the road. Mechanical noise is also inefficiency and wasted energy.

 

[Reynard]

Cats and bar tape do not mix.

 

[Will Spin]

If you are dismantling something, take loads of photos as you proceed.

 

[ianrauk]

If you are dismantling something, take loads of photos as you proceed.

I've never done that however what I do is place the items on a tray in the order they came apart.

 

[chriswoody]

Experience - The one thing you gain, right after you really needed it.

 

[Skanker]

Cats and bar tape do not mix.

Yeah but bar tape on the underside of a cat is very entertaining!

 

[Moodyman]

Jobs you put off or are told are difficult are usually a lot easier than expected. Stuff that is supposed to be straightforward...well that seldom goes to plan.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Getting something wrong on the first attempt does not mean you are stupid or incompetent, it means you don't have enough experience.

 

[Reynard]

If you are dismantling something, take loads of photos as you proceed.

I've never done that however what I do is place the items on a tray in the order they came apart.

I do both of these with anything mechanical, not just bikes.

Also, make a habit of smearing grease on all bolts before replacing. Makes life so much easier down the line.

 

[Reynard]

Yeah but bar tape on the underside of a cat is very entertaining!

Knowing my terrible twosome.... Well, especially a certain blue & white madam...

 

[Skanker]

Knowing my terrible twosome.... Well, especially a certain blue & white madam...

My ex’s Norwegian Forest used to lay on anything you was working on, until it napped on my bar tape.

 

[Reynard]

My ex’s Norwegian Forest used to lay on anything you was working on, until it napped on my bar tape.

Bar tape, glue, long hair... I can quite picture it...

 

[Skanker]

Bar tape, glue, long hair... I can quite picture it...

I would have taken it off much quicker if I could have got off the floor from laughing so much at the cat tip toeing round arch backed.