What Have You Fettled Today?

[Cyclopathic]

Fixed a very buckled wheel using a drawer as jig. Had nothing to loose as it was completely unrideable and a new wheel with 3 gear hub would have been about £90. Not perfect but not that bad either and it rides so, result.

 

[Alex11]

About to do some work on my SS project
Photo album coming soon hopefully!

 

[MichaelO]

Just spent an hour cleaning the bike - removed crud mudguards in hope of the sun arriving (and staying!) soon.

And now to spend some time online investigating a SS project....fancy having a little building project

 

[edindave]

General clean and giving the road bike the once-over before Sportive Kinross tomorrow.


Clean teeth by onefivenine, on Flickr

 

[Diggs]

Stripped and rebuilt my first hub today (or that should be yesterday now).

 

[RWright]

I just finished using 60 grit sandpaper to sand off the sprue nubs (mold whiskers or whatever you want to call them) from four of my tires on my drop bar bikes. I live an exciting life on Friday nights.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I have the frame back this morning and have refitted the headset and forks. The headset fitted easily and would have been a good job if I hadn't reversed the cups. I didn't notice that the top cup was over the crown race and vice-versa. I was puzzling why the stack height was so far out before the penny dropped. 5 minutes later all was sorted. The crown race went about three quarters on before stopping. I removed it and let it sit in some boiling water for a couple of minutes to expand it then it just dropped all the way on with no persuasion. Within a few seconds it was stuck in place solid. That'll do for today. I have just ordered a pair of wheels. Time I have finished it would have been cheaper to have bought a half decent bike in the first place! This way though I can do it bit by bit as I can afford it. The bit that looks like a paint run just under the upper race is in fact a small blob of weld. I was going to grind it out before giving it to the painters but forgot so now I have to live with it.

It looks lovely.

 

[Leaway2]

Fitted new Shimano R501 wheels, Cassette, chain, brakes blocks, and rear tyre. Time for tea and a piece of cake.

 

[Hacienda71]

New large chain ring, cassette, chain, one of the jockey wheels and fitted some aero bars for a TT tomorrow. Only had a short test ride down the road so will need to give it a blast tonight when SWMBO gets back to look after little uns.

 

[compo]

Not exactly fettled as I haven't fitted them yet. I needed new brake lever hoods for my Raleigh as the originals were brittle and cracked. I didn't realise the price of the hoods. I used to have a new pair but months ago I gave them to someone on here for his bike. Anyway searching through Ebay I came across this offer : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380629096644?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 I ordered them yesterday and received them first thing this morning. The seller said the hoods were dirty. Maybe placed along pristine ones they may be a bit dull but on their own they are fine as is. Anyway I have new levers and new hoods for less than the price of hoods on their own so am well pleased. I am going to use black bar tape unless anyone with more colour sense then me has good ideas (not that back and yellow stuff thank you).

 

[Psycolist]

(not that back and yellow stuff thank you).[/quote]
AND WOTS WRONG WITH HAZARD TAPE ON Y'BARS !

 

[derrick]

Fitted a new magnet for the cadence counter, instead of a couple of tie wraps around the crank arm have fitted one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pedal-MAG...Nc1VvKaZXdROCv6LXB1XI%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc on the peddle, much neater was a bit worried about the gap between the magnet and the cadence pick up, but it works fine.

 

[dmj]

fitted a specialized emt saddle bag, with spare tube, glueless punchure patches and multi tool to the seat and a pump to the frame of the allez......
then looked outside and saw the rain and stayed in with a cuppa tea!

 

[subaqua]

replaced the broken spoke on the tourer. 10 mins dead easy. tensioned by the pluck method

then stripped down hubs on sons bike i am rebuilding for him. cones were friction/stiction welded to lock nuts so that was not easy to remove them from the axle.

rebuilt and regreased and rear derailleur cleaning up in a weak spirit vinegar solution . bottom bracket and head set today.

 

[compo]

More on my Raleigh: I have this morning fitted my front and rear brake calipers which I stripped and polished a few days ago. I also fitted my new (to me) gear mech and also the front mech. I will probably change the front mech for a Shimano when funds allow. I fitted my downtube shifters then found that the 6 speed one doesn't work properly so have ordered a brand new new pair. One minor issue on the front brakes. I am sure it should have two washers with concave faces to fit the curve on the fork where the brake mounts, one each side. I only have one. No great problem. I have also put the brake levers on the bars. I am now at a standstill until the postie has made a few visits with odds and sods I have on order.