What Have You Fettled Today?

[biggs682]

Fitted a replacement bottle cage to my Chas Roberts

 

[Windle]

Started cleaning
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Been magnet fishing in the canal?

 

[HLaB]

If it counts as fettling. The new gear cable I fitted last week must have stretched so on the train this morning I screwed out the barrel adjuster on the derailleur a 1/4 turn and on the 0.8 miles to the office and back to the station at night the bike seemed to be running and shifting smoothly 🤞

 

[ColinJ]

Something was skiffing on my Friday commute around the front wheel. It had been ok in the stand on Thursday night when I fitted the new shifter. So I adjusted the guard and front brake when it was on the deck.

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I think I'll need new pads soon but with the better weather 🤞 my summer bike will see the long rides more so I'll get a while longer 🤞🤞

The rim looks pretty worn in that photo - are you sure that it is still safe to ride? I wouldn't want to risk a sudden catastrophic front wheel failure at speed!

 

[fossyant]

The rim looks pretty worn in that photo - are you sure that it is still safe to ride? I wouldn't want to risk a sudden catastrophic front wheel failure at speed!

It looks concave, but I bet that's the dirt or angle of the photo.

 

[Animo]

Added a pair of the little 3D printed plastic things that improve the function of the "hidden" Di2 buttons on Ultegra.

A bit fiddly as they are tiny and easy to dislodge as you pull the hoods back over. Once properly in place they do make quite a difference so well worth getting. Plus they come in a pack of 4 so a couple of spares.

 

[Gillstay]

Been magnet fishing in the canal?

Barn find. Only farmers really know how to look after a bike and so that you heave a little as the hot water hits it.

 

[YMFB]

The last time I got refills I found it cheaper to order the motor bike ones and cut them to length. 🤞 they work but 🤞🤞 Ive not needed to find out!

I have m/c darts as well, but I’m not sure I can cut them square enough to fit inside the sleeve

 

[DCLane]

Continued a bit of work on the Peugeot PY10 LS Professional that I picked up last weekend and had a look over plus clean.

This evening it's had replacement tyres; the front was ancient and the rear a turbo trainer tyre. The front axle has also been re-greased with new bearings as this hadn't been done for some time.

Short test ride tomorrow.

 

[ColinJ]

It looks concave, but I bet that's the dirt or angle of the photo.

Yes, I wondered that myself but I thought that I would mention it just in case... Better safe than sorry!

 

[itboffin]

The rim looks pretty worn in that photo - are you sure that it is still safe to ride? I wouldn't want to risk a sudden catastrophic front wheel failure at speed!

I was just about to say the same, I’d get a flat edge across than rim to check, better safe than sorry

 

[EckyH]

Changed end caps on the former wheel set of the Surly Preamble to fit it in another bike with thru axles and put the Tufo Thundero tyres on. Then I wondered that the rear tyre shows some wobble, because it doesn't sit correctly on the rim. While trying to sort that out I noticed that "someone" put fairly narrow rim tape on the wheel set. And that rim tape (Zefal Cotton) moved sideways. So I changed the rim tape and now the rear tyre sits good enough.
Tomorrow I'll work on the front wheel, too.

E.

 

[HLaB]

The rim looks pretty worn in that photo - are you sure that it is still safe to ride? I wouldn't want to risk a sudden catastrophic front wheel failure at speed!

I'm keeping an eye on it and the second a wear marker appears it'll be replaced. But it was in the lbs last week and he likes to replace things and hasn't surprisingly suggested that.

 

[HLaB]

I have m/c darts as well, but I’m not sure I can cut them square enough to fit inside the sleeve

I don't think I used anything fancy, probably a pair of kitchen scissors but they cut down fine to fit into my sleeve.

 

[PeteXXX]

Seems to be a mudguard issue time of the year!
Last week the rear Brommie one gave up, t'other day, the front mudguard on my CX snapped off at the rear stay! (TBH the rear one is looking a bit dodgy, too)
I've ordered a new set but might decide to not fit them yet in case we have a sudden burst of nice weather ☀️

Today's fettle will be removing the old set and giving the bike a proper clean.