What Have You Fettled Today?
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chriswoody
Legendary Member
- Location
- Northern Germany
So after my new Torque wrench arrived in the post I decided to put it to use. Firstly I torqued up the Race Face crank on my kona to 64 nm, time will tell if I've goosed this crank or not though, by riding it around under torqued.
Secondly I took the SRAM cranks off of my Mountain bike and re-checked the bearings in the bottom bracket. The left hand cup was rough as hell so I removed the cups and discovered a massive sand dune lying in the bottom of the shell. Probably my fault for taking the bike through some deep water this winter! Cleaned everything up then installed the new bottom bracket, taking care to use the exact same spacer configuration of the original. I then re-installed the crank and torqued that up to it's spec of 51 nm. It's a SRAM DUB crank, so it all re-installs in a different way to Shimano, so I made sure I carefully followed the excellent SRAM tech Docs.
Hopefully by finally buying a torque wrench and properly torquing up the chainset, I'll have no more problems with loosening bolts. I hadn't really appreciated just how much torque was needed to properly seat these modern cranksets.
Secondly I took the SRAM cranks off of my Mountain bike and re-checked the bearings in the bottom bracket. The left hand cup was rough as hell so I removed the cups and discovered a massive sand dune lying in the bottom of the shell. Probably my fault for taking the bike through some deep water this winter! Cleaned everything up then installed the new bottom bracket, taking care to use the exact same spacer configuration of the original. I then re-installed the crank and torqued that up to it's spec of 51 nm. It's a SRAM DUB crank, so it all re-installs in a different way to Shimano, so I made sure I carefully followed the excellent SRAM tech Docs.
Hopefully by finally buying a torque wrench and properly torquing up the chainset, I'll have no more problems with loosening bolts. I hadn't really appreciated just how much torque was needed to properly seat these modern cranksets.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Mudagurds mk 2
Taking the old gaurds off the front one had issues as the bolt would not undo, i literally had to pull the threaded insert out of the carbon fork, hammer the gaurd arm apart enough to get a pair of grips on the insert and reglue it into the fork before attaching the new gaurd.
The rear came off easily enough but whilst adjusting the new one to get it to fit the nut was just turning in the plastic clip so i couldnt tighten it up to hold the arms in the correct position so after a while fiddling and cursing i poured some glue into the clip so hold the arms in place .
FFS i have had enough of tiddling about with easy jobs that are anything but !
Taking the old gaurds off the front one had issues as the bolt would not undo, i literally had to pull the threaded insert out of the carbon fork, hammer the gaurd arm apart enough to get a pair of grips on the insert and reglue it into the fork before attaching the new gaurd.
The rear came off easily enough but whilst adjusting the new one to get it to fit the nut was just turning in the plastic clip so i couldnt tighten it up to hold the arms in the correct position so after a while fiddling and cursing i poured some glue into the clip so hold the arms in place .
FFS i have had enough of tiddling about with easy jobs that are anything but !
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Put the summer hoops on the bike, just in time for the forecasted rain. The tubeless tyre on the front winter wheel was newer than the one that was on the rear summer wheel so I swapped it.
EckyH
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Nottuln, North Rhine-Westphalia
Began the build-up of the second hand Ridley X-Bow disc - with disassembling and cleaning the whole thing.
People who sell dirty bicycles without a good explanation should fall off their bicycles. Into a mud hole.
Brakes are installed, headset, stem, handle bar and brake levers, seat post and saddle too. The bar of the cheap chain tensioner is too short, but perhaps I can compensate that with a longer screw and a spacer for the pulley.
E.
People who sell dirty bicycles without a good explanation should fall off their bicycles. Into a mud hole.
Brakes are installed, headset, stem, handle bar and brake levers, seat post and saddle too. The bar of the cheap chain tensioner is too short, but perhaps I can compensate that with a longer screw and a spacer for the pulley.
E.
Jameshow
Veteran
Forgot to say these are wheels which I built during COVID but they are really tight so I'm a bit wary of going far on them! They are light and being wider are a smoother ride more like 28s.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
The Fragrant MrsP was having some issues with changing gear, clunking on two cogs in particular and also a creak when going up hill, everything worked fine and dandy on the stand, but no so when riding.
We both ummmed and scratched heads, we cleaned the cassette, cleaned and checked the chain, we checked the BB, couldn’t find the cause.
Then by accident I discovered the the quick release skewer was a bit loose, not falling out the dropouts loose, but not very tight.
Took the bike off the stand, made sure the wheel was set in, tightened up the QR, test ride of ten miles. Sorted.
Sometimes the bleeding obvious is staring at you and you don’t see it.
We both ummmed and scratched heads, we cleaned the cassette, cleaned and checked the chain, we checked the BB, couldn’t find the cause.
Then by accident I discovered the the quick release skewer was a bit loose, not falling out the dropouts loose, but not very tight.
Took the bike off the stand, made sure the wheel was set in, tightened up the QR, test ride of ten miles. Sorted.
Sometimes the bleeding obvious is staring at you and you don’t see it.
Sorted out Mrs Gunks Raleigh this afternoon, I only paid £50 for it about 6 years ago, and it has sat unused under our open porch since Covid, so I dragged it out, deep cleaned and serviced it so we can both get out and cycle in to Oxford together now the weather is better and we both have a bit more time.
All it needed was some adjustment to the brakes and a replacement chain. A quick spin around the close and although it weighs an absolute ton, it’s quite pleasant to ride, not my thing but Mrs G likes it.
All it needed was some adjustment to the brakes and a replacement chain. A quick spin around the close and although it weighs an absolute ton, it’s quite pleasant to ride, not my thing but Mrs G likes it.
I’m not a fan of QR, I’ve had the same issue especially on mountain bikes, I replace them with security Allen key skewers, they’re much more secure and don’t take long to pop off if you do want to remove the wheel.
EckyH
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Nottuln, North Rhine-Westphalia
The chain tensioner problem for the X-Bow is solved: a Shimano RD-6208. Took off the bottom bracket (one bearing was loose - the previous owner obviously didn't care much), cleaned the BB shell, greade the threads and put it in again. Cleaned the cranks, put the outer chainring on (yes, single speed conversion), put the chimera rear wheel from the Enik Makalu in to shorten the chain and to have a test wheel.
Current status:
Tomorrow I'll replace the pedals with PD-M520, install brake cables, adjust the brake levers, put bar tape on and hopefully there will be enough time between end of work and "Midsomer Murders" to go on a test ride.
E.
Current status:
Tomorrow I'll replace the pedals with PD-M520, install brake cables, adjust the brake levers, put bar tape on and hopefully there will be enough time between end of work and "Midsomer Murders" to go on a test ride.
E.
EckyH
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- Nottuln, North Rhine-Westphalia
Sooo close. Six minutes and replacing the pedals missing.
Check.
Check.
Check.
The test ride was promising.
E.
Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
- Location
- Behind everyone else, Bolton
The new Surly Bridge Club frame and forks arrived yesterday morning. To date I have so far fitted the headset, bars, stem, seatpost, saddle, rear brake, motor, battery and mudguards. I swear I spent more time looking for f*****g Allen keys and nuts and bolts that I did fitting anything. The rear mudguard was a particular pain in the ass due to the seat stay mount being of the vertical bolt through the mudguard type (hate these bloody things) and the front mudguard stays needed extensions. The front brake is having to wait until an adapter is delivered tomorrow.
The battery and motor are royally p*****g me off as they're spoiling the looks of what is otherwise a particularly good looking bike. I wasn't too keen on the whipped butter cream colour but now that it's here, against all the black parts, it's damn nice. If anyone has a spare set of legs and lungs they can offer me, great! I can then go back to unassisted cycling.
Pics tomorrow hopefully. No point showing her half finished.
The battery and motor are royally p*****g me off as they're spoiling the looks of what is otherwise a particularly good looking bike. I wasn't too keen on the whipped butter cream colour but now that it's here, against all the black parts, it's damn nice. If anyone has a spare set of legs and lungs they can offer me, great! I can then go back to unassisted cycling.
Pics tomorrow hopefully. No point showing her half finished.
avecReynolds531
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- Small Island
