What Have You Fettled Today?

[Reynard]

The ones I have cover four sizes, 13/14/15/17 I think, cheapo ones from amazon, but do the job:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyclo-CYC3...&qid=1525276292&sr=8-1&keywords=cone+spanners

Oh, thanks for that

 

[Elysian_Roads]

Cone spanners come in different sizes. Ooops. Should've made a note of what size I needed.

Good giggle about it with the chap in the LBS though.

Funnily enough, @Salty seadog, just had a set delivered as well. There you go, choices

X-tools cone spanner set and a couple of tubes. Well they arrived today.

 

[bpsmith]

A bottle of acetone for 89p.

20 mins later and all stem and bars s look proper stealthy to match the plain new bike.

Why do companies sell kit branded like this:

When the it could look so much cooler like this:

Stem bolts are old temporary ones btw. The actual bolts are new.

 

[raleighnut]

A bottle of acetone for 89p.

20 mins later and all stem and bars s look proper stealthy to match the plain new bike.

Why do companies sell kit branded like this:

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When the it could look so much cooler like this:

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Stem bolts are old temporary ones btw. The actual bolts are new.

It's still a shame that handlebars aren't held on with these though

 

[Elysian_Roads]

It's still a shame that handlebars aren't held on with these though

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Looking at the picture makes me think that stem and a short straight bar would be a good basis for a great desk light......

 

[raleighnut]

Looking at the picture makes me think that stem and a short straight bar would be a good basis for a great desk light......

 

[Elysian_Roads]

Oops, didn't mean to offend .
Just thought it would be nicer to look at a repurposed stem than the usual a*gos desk light....

 

[Reynard]

I can see both sides of the argument - it's a pretty thing on or off the bike

 

[Vantage]

Spent a couple hours sanding and polishing my handlebar today. Didn't have much energy really so I've only done a half arsed job of it with some sanding marks still there. I'll have another session soon to finish it properly.

 

[bpsmith]

It's still a shame that handlebars aren't held on with these though

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Lovely looking kit, but would be a touch out of place on my stealthy matte black bike.

 

[biggs682]

I replaced both gear cables on my R.E.W Reynolds again and now have 10 functional gears to choose from .

 

[Salty seadog]

Funnily enough, @Salty seadog, just had a set delivered as well. There you go, choices

Saved me a job.

 

[raleighnut]

Lovely looking kit, but would be a touch out of place on my stealthy matte black bike.

sorry but I'm gonna have to nick one of @vickster 's quotes here,

 

[vickster]

I don't get the point of a stealthy black bike. Are you an invisible rider or only ever dress in black including full face balaclava, gloves, black helmet, go out in the dead of night in an unlit area with no lights?

Surely, under normal circumstances, a driver, ped, bystander will see the rider long before the bike so any element of stealth is long gone in the case of drivers that should be a good thing!

 

[raleighnut]

I will admit to owning one black bike.................................................but it is a shiny metallic black that is all sparkly in the sunshine (if we ever get any sunshine)