What Have You Fettled Today?

[robjh]

Today I straightened a (slightly) bent derailleur hanger using the unsophisticated method of grabbing it with an adjustable spanner and pulling. I've known about this bend for a couple of years but it was only on number 2 bike and never that bad, and I'd put off fixing it as I thought it would be difficult. It wasn't.

 

[Salty seadog]

Today I straightened a (slightly) bent derailleur hanger using the unsophisticated method of grabbing it with an adjustable spanner and pulling. I've known about this bend for a couple of years but it was only on number 2 bike and never that bad, and I'd put off fixing it as I thought it would be difficult. It wasn't.

I've had a slight but annoying shifting problem on the rear of the Montpellier, it got a bit worse over a few months. Strangely towards the end I had to adjust the cable tension when changing from big to little chainring to get the best out of each, fortunately it has barrel adjusters at the shifters so I could do it on the fly.
Over a couple of months I have changed the whole system. Inner and outer cables, (they were 4 years old), chain and cassette which were due anyhow and the hanger when I striped the thread on it with the alignment tool.

Shifting was better but I bit the bullet and replaced the rear mech which I was beginning ing to suspect was out of true.
Finally got my shifting zen back.

 

[TheDoctor]

I've fitted a fridge, and in so doing moved a kitchen unit. It's now slightly misaligned, and this is annoying me.
Grrr.

 

[ColinJ]

After fixing the cassette (see above) I tweaked the big ring endstop because I have 'overshifted' and dropped the chain a few times recently. I was about to ride the bike round the block a few times to test it but the roads are very wet. It can wait until the morning!

 

[Vantage]

Chainset and chain arrived today so I popped them on this afternoon. Just had surgery on my leg so can't ride for a couple of weeks which is a nuisance

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I'm not a big fan of road bikes and I absolutely despise carbon fibre but I have to say, that's a damn fine looking rig you have there

 

[JhnBssll]

Why thank you, I'm rather partial to it I think it might be finished now too, I can't think of anything else I'd like to do to it Other than to ride it of course - hopefully my leg will mend before the weather turns!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Not just me then

Nice to know I'm not alone, anyone managed to get a cog in the wrong place?

 

[Denis99]

Spent all morning in the garage.

Changing over to 10 speed on my ICE recumbent trike.

Fitting the a new chain, well more like almost 3 chains as the chain length is very long, rear mech, thumb shifters, grips, cables with inline adjusters.

Then fettling front and rear mechs with the cables etc.

Much prefer thumb shifters to the twist grip 9 speed that was on the trike. The addition of an extra cog will be used on the trike for easier climbing also.

 

[DCLane]

Prepped the Raleigh Pioneer for winter use, with different lights.

My Wilier Montegrappa commuter's been causing issues with the RH shifter, meaning I had 3 gears into the wind today (13, 15 and 18 cogs). The cable had frayed massively and it was a pain getting the bits out. With help a new cable's fitted.

The annoying bit? The bike was about to come off the road for a complete winter overhaul including new chain, bar tape, cable inner and outers. So I simply fitted a basic galvanised cable, which will do for a month or so.

 

[Salty seadog]

Spent all morning in the garage.

Changing over to 10 speed on my ICE recumbent trike.

Fitting the a new chain, well more like almost 3 chains as the chain length is very long, rear mech, thumb shifters, grips, cables with inline adjusters.

Then fettling front and rear mechs with the cables etc.

Much prefer thumb shifters to the twist grip 9 speed that was on the trike. The addition of an extra cog will be used on the trike for easier climbing also.

I have to ask, do you buy chains for recumbent bikes in one length or buy several and join them?

 

[Denis99]

I bought three separate chains, as they come with a quick link.

I don't know where you can buy a single row of chain, but manufacturers must have this facility.

324 links !

 

[si_c]

I bought three separate chains, as they come with a quick link.

I don't know where you can buy a single row of chain, but manufacturers must have this facility.

324 links !

https://www.tandems.co.uk/m8b0s16p6...Crossover-Chain-Nickel-Plated-160-Link-KMC-E1

 

[Denis99]

I clicked on the link above, but can’t determine if the chain is 10 speed or not.

 

[si_c]

I clicked on the link above, but can’t determine if the chain is 10 speed or not.

It's a timing chain, so it's single speed, thinking about it, probably not what you were looking for

 

[Gravity Aided]

I removed the cottered crank from my Corso, without incident or damage to the cotters. All steel parts on this bicycle have an appointment with a pan of Evap-O-Rust. And a buffer.