raleighnut
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^^^^^^^ Wot e sed, could be fine.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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Just had a thought, what's the range on that freewheel? Looks like quite a close range, so could be 14-21 or 14-23. Might be worth swapping it for something with a 28t on it. Otherwise climbing something steeper than a speedbump is going to be very painful.
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It looks like a standard 14-24 5 speed block. I remember the old 6 speed training blocks we used to get, 13-21 and I used to run them with a 44-38 or 46- 40 on the front, I was a lot younger and stronger in those day's.
raleighnut
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This has the 13-21 on the back and a 52-42 on the front, gawd knows how I used to get up some of the hills on it (But I did)
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The standard front chain ring combination of the time, as you say, how did we manage the lumpy bits
raleighnut
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It was 'uprated' from a 5 speed when I rebuilt it in around 88 so I actually had a wider range of gears, I think the old (steel) cottered crank was a 50t
One of my Pugs until relatively recently had a 52/42 with a 14-21 rear, it was bloody 'orrible on anything remotely steep. I did manage to get up a fairly short 6%er without exploding, but that's about it. I have sub 1:1 on my main bike, I'm not sure I'd go back to anything else.
Leaway2
Lycrist
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- Manchester (Sale)
It has 40 - 52. I will take a look at changing the freewheel when I have finished rebuilding the bike.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
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- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Whilst I've been recovering, and when feeling well enough, I've been working on a Specialized Allez Elite frame plus parts I picked up:
It's had:
- The white duct tape which I presumed was protecting (?) the frame from mudguards removed, cleaned, re-painted where needed
- Cleaned, then cleaned again
- Replacement long cage rear derailleur with new jockey wheels
- Chainrings with new chainring bolts
- New brake pads
- Wheels fitted from a donor bike - matching wheels and tyres with original spec
It still needs a headset doing plus rear brake cable, shifter cover and a couple of minor bits but now looks like a bike.
It's had:
- The white duct tape which I presumed was protecting (?) the frame from mudguards removed, cleaned, re-painted where needed
- Cleaned, then cleaned again
- Replacement long cage rear derailleur with new jockey wheels
- Chainrings with new chainring bolts
- New brake pads
- Wheels fitted from a donor bike - matching wheels and tyres with original spec
It still needs a headset doing plus rear brake cable, shifter cover and a couple of minor bits but now looks like a bike.
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Leaway2
Lycrist
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- Manchester (Sale)
What paint do you re-paint with?
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
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- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
I tend to use Humbrol enamel unless the area's too big, bought from model shops.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
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- Northamptonshire
My fettling this morning entailed cleaning and re fitting the rear Shimano Dura ace rear mechanism to the Knight's of Wolverhampton
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
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- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Not done by me (the LBS looks after it) but my son's Cervelo race bike's been prepped for next season with new Aeronova carbon bars, bar tape, chain, inner and outer cables. New tyres still to be fitted along with a different saddle but that's his S3 ready for 2018:
I do recognise that this is a child who has an S3, but he's had a decent season - joint 3rd first year U14 in the UK (although he's Irish
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I do recognise that this is a child who has an S3, but he's had a decent season - joint 3rd first year U14 in the UK (although he's Irish
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Why not, if he's doing so well. Nothing wrong with that.Not done by me (the LBS looks after it) but my son's Cervelo race bike's been prepped for next season with new Aeronova carbon bars, bar tape, chain, inner and outer cables. New tyres still to be fitted along with a different saddle but that's his S3 ready for 2018:
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I do recognise that this is a child who has an S3, but he's had a decent season - joint 3rd first year U14 in the UK (although he's Irish
Are the Aeronova's fitted in that picture? Please tell me that you didn't cover up those lovely flat carbon tops?
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
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- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
The Aeronova bars are new - it's the Ergonova bars in the photo from this season that came with the bike. We've got a pair of the stealth version, which aren't covered, and offset the bike well.
