Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Carbon seat post onto the Pinnacle.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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Lanzecki
Über Member
- Location
- A Boreen, Ireland
Tried to true up my rear wheel. Realised that It's an art not a skill. It appears that I can do everything to bikes apart from the artistic things.
Does anyone have a link to 'How to true wheels if you don't have an artistic bone in ya bod"?
Does anyone have a link to 'How to true wheels if you don't have an artistic bone in ya bod"?
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Nipped up the headset on my lads fixed.
Just need to fit his cleats and then he'll be back mobile having been discharged following breaking his elbow a few weeks ago.
Just need to fit his cleats and then he'll be back mobile having been discharged following breaking his elbow a few weeks ago.
dickyknees
Guru
- Location
- Anglesey
Changed tyres and fitted Race Blades Long mudguards
) It does explain the sparks
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Fitted SPD-SL cleats to young Smoo's new shoes.
He'll get them tomorrow and should be SPD-SL proficient by the end of the week.
He'll get them tomorrow and should be SPD-SL proficient by the end of the week.
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Deleted member 1258
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Got back from my ride yesterday with some roughness in the transmission and a rear mudguard that rubbed when I was up on the pedals, taking the pedals off revealed rough bearings so they were stood in a corner and left to soak in oil, taking the wheels off I cleared a couple off pounds of dirt and rubbish from under the mudguards, whilst doing that I discovered the rear was broken, two of the rivets had pulled through, a quick rummage in the bits box produced the necessary nuts, bolts and washers to fix it, refitted the wheels and made some adjustments, will see how it is next time I ride. Looking at the pedals this morning the left was OK but the right was still rough, I dismantled, cleaned and greased it and its back to normal smoothness, one of the bearings had broken up.
Psycolist
NINJA BYKALIST
- Location
- North Essex
Mostly been fetteling the kitchen sink for the last 2 days. Its always our pleasure to welcome those able to come, from the family, to our house for christmas and boxing day dinners. This year that was 10 bodies both days, but it dont half make for alot of washing up ! 
I've worn out a set of marigolds 
Just off to the workshop to fit my new BB, crank, chain and cassette that Santa left for me 
I've worn out a set of marigolds Just off to the workshop to fit my new BB, crank, chain and cassette that Santa left for me 
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
1 hour of cleaning, drinking tea, getting distracted by fiddling with the front wheel which isn't running as smooth as I'd like so needs taking apart and regreasing, only I don't have a cone spanner the correct size
Oh, and picking about 6 pieces of glass out of the tyre and found a fairly big slash in it too, should be OK for now but will need watching carefully.
Oh, and picking about 6 pieces of glass out of the tyre and found a fairly big slash in it too, should be OK for now but will need watching carefully.
Just finished giving my baby a wash and make up. This time tooks wheels off gave em a wash of their own.
Polished, mickled chain so bright and shiny. Took wheel skewers out and gave it some lipstick (lithium grease to the unknown)
Adjusted her shoes (brakes), gave her shiny teeth (lights) a wipe
Or have i gone too far in my description?
Anyways cant wait to ride her
Polished, mickled chain so bright and shiny. Took wheel skewers out and gave it some lipstick (lithium grease to the unknown)
Adjusted her shoes (brakes), gave her shiny teeth (lights) a wipe
Or have i gone too far in my description?
Anyways cant wait to ride her
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
I've soldered in a new reed switch for my speedometer on the knockabout bike. It appears to work properly when I spin the wheel so I just want some dryish weather now to see if it works out on the road.
Psycolist
NINJA BYKALIST
- Location
- North Essex
Had a couple of spare hours thisarvo so got to install my new drive train, chain, chain rings and cassette, that Santa bought me. 
So wrapped up in the moment that I started by removing the chain --- on the wrong bike ! TWIT i thought to myself, quickly put it back and turned to the right bike. All went perfectly well from then on and completed the job in under an hour. A cup of tea to celebrate I thought to myself, so indoors I went and popped the kettle on. Realised that time was getting on and that I had better get to the shops, despite the foul weather, to get a couple of bits. Put on my wet riding clobber and off I went, on the bike I had first removed the chain from. You can probably guess what happened next a couple of hundered yards down the road and the chain came apart, in my haste to dismount, caught my waterproof trousers on the now naked chain rings and somehow ended up sitting on the floor with the bike on top of me. 
Nothing hurt except my pride, but a lesson in refitting chains now on the agenda. 
So wrapped up in the moment that I started by removing the chain --- on the wrong bike ! TWIT i thought to myself, quickly put it back and turned to the right bike. All went perfectly well from then on and completed the job in under an hour. A cup of tea to celebrate I thought to myself, so indoors I went and popped the kettle on. Realised that time was getting on and that I had better get to the shops, despite the foul weather, to get a couple of bits. Put on my wet riding clobber and off I went, on the bike I had first removed the chain from. You can probably guess what happened next a couple of hundered yards down the road and the chain came apart, in my haste to dismount, caught my waterproof trousers on the now naked chain rings and somehow ended up sitting on the floor with the bike on top of me. Nothing hurt except my pride, but a lesson in refitting chains now on the agenda. 
