What Have You Fettled Today?
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Tightened bolt on the stalk of my mirror on my recumbent. It now doesn’t vibrate out of alignment over a rough bit of road. Perfect.
FrankCrank
Old layabout
Been on the lookout for a set of posh allen keys with handles - I'll check out Decathlon and have a butchers.
I’ve had the Decathlon set for just over a year now and they’re good quality, I would recommend them.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/set-of-6-allen-keys-8-mm-adaptor/_/R-p-170693
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
A "service" on @gavgav's road bike. I say service but it's more of a checkover really as almost everything is cartridge bearings which are all silky smooth still. Changed the gear cables.
The rh pedal isn't smooth so will want a strip and regrease (from a glance at the Shimano manual I may need to get in a special tool for that) and the back tyre has developed a bulge. The tyres are the originals which have done a fair few miles so Gav has ordered a pair.
The rh pedal isn't smooth so will want a strip and regrease (from a glance at the Shimano manual I may need to get in a special tool for that) and the back tyre has developed a bulge. The tyres are the originals which have done a fair few miles so Gav has ordered a pair.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Dragged my Roubaix out from the Garage, I think it has been collecting dust for two and a half years! Gave it a good Fettle, glass cleaner works really well on a matte finish carbon frame, cleaned the cassette and chain and lubed with finish line ceramic wet. Pumped up both tyres, the rear tyre was letting out air as quick as I was pumping it in so replaced the tube.
Went out for a ride, almost 65 miles, I really love this 10 year old bike and should ride it more often.
Went out for a ride, almost 65 miles, I really love this 10 year old bike and should ride it more often.
Looks great, nice work
I loved my Roubaix, sometimes wish I hadn't sold it but in the end it had to go to fund my Ti frameset 
I still see pictures of it occasionally as I'm still in touch with the guy that bought it, we even meet up for rides occasionally despite living over a hundred miles apart 😊
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Recabled the new build last night and it fixed the poor brake performance
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Simple job but it's taken months to get the part from Argon; my son's E-116 TT bike has a new rear bottom bracket/brake cover as we bought it without one. It cost just £1.50 but needed to come from Canada.
They break easily so we've got a couple of spares as well.
They break easily so we've got a couple of spares as well.
ChrisEyles
Guru
- Location
- Devon
Had a bit of an off at cwmcarn last week on my MTB and thoroughly Pringled the front wheel.
Had to unlace the rim to brute force it back into shape, now rebuilding up my first wheel from scratch - wish me luck!
Fortunately I escaped with only minor scrapes, can't wait to get out there again and do it properly next time.
Had to unlace the rim to brute force it back into shape, now rebuilding up my first wheel from scratch - wish me luck!
Fortunately I escaped with only minor scrapes, can't wait to get out there again and do it properly next time.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
At least there is some black and red. The white shows up everything, brake dust is a nightmare as are drink drips. And don't get me started on oil. At least the contact points on my best bike are chrome (rear triangle and forks) which saves a load of bother.
