What Have You Fettled Today?

[Richard A Thackeray]

Got the new Ribble in mid-June, it's had mainly dry rides, barring two torrential downpours

On Friday I noticed that the rear wheel was creaking, on dismantling the hub, I found practically dry bearings, with all the grease migrated outside the bearing races
So, regreased, & they were fine this AM

(standard/bog-stock Roval wheels)

 

[king dick]

Started to fettle this old girl today, any ideas on what she was ?
Hoping to make a path racer type bike, wish me luck lol.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Swapped my Cube bottles and cages for a pair of Tacx Shiva bottles and Foxy cages.... far more secure than before

 

[PeteXXX]

Changed the cassette on my Canondale as I'd snapped one of the teeth of a while ago somehow.
Tightened the cone nut up by just under a ¼ turn on the back end of my Marin as it'd worked a bit loose.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Got the new Ribble in mid-June
On Friday I noticed that the rear wheel was creaking, on dismantling the hub, I found practically dry bearings, with all the grease migrated outside the bearing races
So, regreased, & they were fine this AM

(standard/bog-stock Roval wheels)

Got on it at 22:15 to ride home from work, & noticed a slight shimmy on front wheel, have to re-adjust cones in morning (probably run to work Tuesday though)

 

[TheDoctor]

Replaced an inner tube.
Apologies for dullness.

 

[kurt909]

Newbie here.

I attached a bikebag and filled it with crucial tools

Cant understand people that go on rides without tools!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Newbie here.

I attached a bikebag and filled it with crucial tools

Cant understand people that go on rides without tools!

Well you can't take tools for every situation with you . Riding home along a shared path today, I pulled up next to a guy riding with his son, and his son's bike's left pedal had somehow become undone. He was struggling to tighten it up, but there must have been gunk in the crank arm's bolt hole, so he wasn't having much luck. Pedal spanners weigh a bit, so of course you can't take them with you, unless you're deliberately adding weight for training purposes .

 

[kurt909]

Well you can't take tools for every situation with you . Riding home along a shared path today, I pulled up next to a guy riding with his son, and his son's bike's left pedal had somehow become undone. He was struggling to tighten it up, but there must have been gunk in the crank arm's bolt hole, so he wasn't having much luck. Pedal spanners weigh a bit, so of course you can't take them with you, unless you're deliberately adding weight for training purposes .

Yeah i guess its preferable to travel light :P

 

[Cyclopathic]

Changed the straight bars on my everyday commute/tank/trailer puller bike for some slightly wider riser bars. It has made the riding position a lot more comfortable but also made it very difficult to wheel through the house because of the extra width. I asked my wife how just an extra couple of inches could make so much difference but she just laughed.

 

[compo]

I set out this morning for a gentle pootle down to Epping Forest for a cuppa and a slice of her delicious bread pudding at the tea hut. As soon as I hit a slight rise I started getting all manner of horrible noises so turned round and came home. It looks like my bottom bracket is shot. It has no play that I can feel but is certainly rough and noisy so I have removed it and ordered a replacement. Looks like my road bike will get a bit of exercise for a few days while the hybrid waits for the new BB.

 

[marknotgeorge]

Can't get my head round which way to turn the spoke key to cure my wobbly wheels. I'll pack Dad off to the LBS tomorrow.

 

[Chris432626]

Adjusted saddle to cure numb nuts while on the turbo.

 

[Gravity Aided]

GT's new tires came from Amazon today. And I took my 1981 Schwinn Voyageur apart yesterday, for a complete overhaul, polish, and a respray, as someone used spray paint to finish it last time. Well, that is my Winter.

 

[wisdom]

Full fettle following a week of commuting in very wet n windy weather
Tis the season to mickle