Lincon Jackson
Member
- Location
- Pendle
Cleaned and oiled up my gears on MTB after this mornings downpour.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Tightened up the headset on the Tricross as it felt like there was a bit of play, was also getting a bit of a creaking noise when I put the front brake on that sounded like it was coming from there.
Never done anything with headsets before, let's hope it's OK on tomorrows commute
Never done anything with headsets before, let's hope it's OK on tomorrows commute
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Headsets are dead easy these days Potsy.
Quick true of front wheel on my son's school 'commuter' bike. Re-trimmed the v-brakes and cleaned the spokes up a little. Little bits here and there - The bike is coming on nicely.
Quick true of front wheel on my son's school 'commuter' bike. Re-trimmed the v-brakes and cleaned the spokes up a little. Little bits here and there - The bike is coming on nicely.
Alex11
Active Member
- Location
- South West
Spent today repainting my Dawes project!
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
I'll remember that when I'm doing 35mph down brinny road tomorrow
youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
Fitted new Miche 13-28 9X cassette to replace 12-25 on 'new' winter bike (getting plenty of use this 'summer' 
). Previous owner much fitter/has much younger legs than self. Why aren't comprehensive range of cogs available from the main manufacturers? Shimano don't do 13-28 9x. All works smooth as silk, and the 9x Tiagra short cage mech copes fine with 28.
). Previous owner much fitter/has much younger legs than self. Why aren't comprehensive range of cogs available from the main manufacturers? Shimano don't do 13-28 9x. All works smooth as silk, and the 9x Tiagra short cage mech copes fine with 28.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Started fitting the hybrid 105/Ultegra groupset to me Pinnacle roadie today. Will fit new Barelli seat later.
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Re-wrapped the bars on the CAAD as I wasn't happy how I'd done them the other week, happy now 
Alex11
Active Member
- Location
- South West
It's satisfying when it's done and looks great! Almost transforms the appearance of a bicycleRe-wrapped the bars on the CAAD as I wasn't happy how I'd done them the other week, happy now
BrianEvesham
Mask is gone!
- Location
- South Littleton, Evesham.
Checked the tire pressures on mine and the lads bikes for an early morning run tomorrow, weather permitting.
Oh and fixed a puncture on my wife's bike.
Oh and fixed a puncture on my wife's bike.
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
I took the SPD/flat pedals off Granville and replace them with conventional flats, couldn't get on with the other ones as I kept getting the SPD side with ordinary shoes on and the flat side with SPDs on.
I put the SPD/flats on the Ratrike, replacing the SPDs that were on there. That allows me to pedal the Ratrike with my orthopedic boot and steel toe cap boot on if I put the Ratrike on a trainer.
The pedals work out quiet well as they hang vertically with the SPD side facing back towards the seat.
I put the SPD/flats on the Ratrike, replacing the SPDs that were on there. That allows me to pedal the Ratrike with my orthopedic boot and steel toe cap boot on if I put the Ratrike on a trainer.
The pedals work out quiet well as they hang vertically with the SPD side facing back towards the seat.
Chrisc
Guru
- Location
- Huddersfield
New pedals and a kickstand on the missus Ridgeback. Mudguards, spare garmin speed/cadence sensor and kickstand on my new Spesh Sirrus toddling/commute bike. :-)
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
More of an attempted fettle today. I replaced the 3 spokes that broke on my aborted ride yesterday. A further spoke broke while I was retensioning the wheel (annoying but not entirely unexpected) then after I had got the wheel true, 3 more failed when I tried to stress-relieve the wheel.
I think I can officially say that this wheel is dead. I can't trust it any more unless I was to completely rebuild it with all new spokes. A replacement is on order.
I think I can officially say that this wheel is dead. I can't trust it any more unless I was to completely rebuild it with all new spokes. A replacement is on order.
Octet
Veteran
I fettled two things today, one a bicycle and one not so.
I cleaned and oiled my bicycle after taking it out for my first 40 mile ride, twice what she has ever done on a single trip so I thought she deserved a wash down
Secondly, not a bicycle unfortunately, but I 'fettled' my home office.
I re-did all the cabling with those Velcro cable ties and I had the pleasure (sarcasm) of re-installing the OS onto my server.
I then decided to stick a whiteboard on the wall, but didn't have any wall plugs
. I'm going by the logic that the four, 7 cm screws straight into a brick wall should hold up... although it is slightly wonky as holding it up with one knee, balancing with the other and attempting to get a screw in is rather hard when the spirit level won't balance on the top.
I cleaned and oiled my bicycle after taking it out for my first 40 mile ride, twice what she has ever done on a single trip so I thought she deserved a wash down
Secondly, not a bicycle unfortunately, but I 'fettled' my home office.
I re-did all the cabling with those Velcro cable ties and I had the pleasure (sarcasm) of re-installing the OS onto my server.
I then decided to stick a whiteboard on the wall, but didn't have any wall plugs
. I'm going by the logic that the four, 7 cm screws straight into a brick wall should hold up... although it is slightly wonky as holding it up with one knee, balancing with the other and attempting to get a screw in is rather hard when the spirit level won't balance on the top.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The new back wheel for the knockabout bike came today and I've fitted it. The bearings were extremely tight so those had to be adjusted first. I'll test ride it tomorrow all being well.
I know I said the old wheel is dead but i've still put it into store for the time being and I may have a go at rebuilding it.
I know I said the old wheel is dead but i've still put it into store for the time being and I may have a go at rebuilding it.
