What Have You Fettled Today?
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ashworthacca
Über Member
As I'm waiting for my frame to come back from being resprayed, today I sanded down and resprayed my rusty old handlebar and stem. I also cleaned and degreased the chainrings and bottom bracket.
Salad Dodger
Legendary Member
I had a bit of a fight with my e-bike today. I rode to the local garden centre, locked the bike up, went in for a look round and, when I came back to the bike and tried to set off, discovered that the chain had come off the front chainwheel. Maybe I had dislodged it whilst putting the D lock through the frame.
So there I was with a bike that weighs a lot and with a very comprehensive chain guard that greatly limited access, but with a few Tourettes moments along the way, I did eventually sort it. I hope it doesn't do it again any time soon.........
So there I was with a bike that weighs a lot and with a very comprehensive chain guard that greatly limited access, but with a few Tourettes moments along the way, I did eventually sort it. I hope it doesn't do it again any time soon.........
Christopher
Über Member
So Dan's being fettled! GWS! Explains why you weren't at Otterspool on Sat'day. Mind you the field for the senior race was so big (140 riders IIRC) it was hard to spot anyone...
Fitted cruds mk2's to my roadie today and they were the biggest pain in the arse to fit. Still rubbing now but ive had enough for today. Also gave the bike a good clean and a chain clean and lube.
Put all the gear away and made a brew just as my daughter turned up and asked if i could look at her bike as it was hard to peddle. Two flat tyres with no signs of a puncture. Bit of mischief going on where she works methinks
Just starting that brew again
Put all the gear away and made a brew just as my daughter turned up and asked if i could look at her bike as it was hard to peddle. Two flat tyres with no signs of a puncture. Bit of mischief going on where she works methinks
Just starting that brew again
HovR
Über Member
So I offered to do some routine maintenance work on a family members low-end road bike the other day. They dropped it off yesterday, and I started work today.
Chain was knackered so I take that off. I then tried spinning the cranks.. The bottom bracket was more like a resistance unit! I could tell this one was going to be a right pain in the...
It's the old cup and cone style BB, so start by taking the lock ring off. Simple enough, right? Nope, it's seized solid. Commence lots of faffing about with GT85 and plenty of leverage to try and loosen this damn thing up and it finally comes off.
So now I just need to unscrew the adjustable cup to gain access to the BB, except it's also seized solid. I couldn't put enough pressure on the spanner flats to unscrew it without the tool slipping off, so that's was out of the question. Next I tried a pair of tounge-&-groove pliers on the flats, still can't get enough grip on it to prevent it from slipping off.
Next I tried a vice grip securely locked on to the exposed thread section of the adjustable cup. I could get far more grip and leverage this way, but the cup still wouldn't budge.
So I get the electric heat gun out, however this won't get the frame hot enough. So next I get the propane torch out and heat the BB shell up to a decent temperature, still no luck.
So I took the seat post out, filled the frame with GT85 and walked away, fettle unsuccessful.
Chain was knackered so I take that off. I then tried spinning the cranks.. The bottom bracket was more like a resistance unit! I could tell this one was going to be a right pain in the...
It's the old cup and cone style BB, so start by taking the lock ring off. Simple enough, right? Nope, it's seized solid. Commence lots of faffing about with GT85 and plenty of leverage to try and loosen this damn thing up and it finally comes off.
So now I just need to unscrew the adjustable cup to gain access to the BB, except it's also seized solid. I couldn't put enough pressure on the spanner flats to unscrew it without the tool slipping off, so that's was out of the question. Next I tried a pair of tounge-&-groove pliers on the flats, still can't get enough grip on it to prevent it from slipping off.
Next I tried a vice grip securely locked on to the exposed thread section of the adjustable cup. I could get far more grip and leverage this way, but the cup still wouldn't budge.
So I get the electric heat gun out, however this won't get the frame hot enough. So next I get the propane torch out and heat the BB shell up to a decent temperature, still no luck.
So I took the seat post out, filled the frame with GT85 and walked away, fettle unsuccessful.
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
Winter bike had a new BB fitted Yesterday and Today I cleaned the chain and trued the wheels a little bit
May take it on the commute Tomorrow, even though there is no rain forecast (which usually means the Verenti, with no mudguards).
May take it on the commute Tomorrow, even though there is no rain forecast (which usually means the Verenti, with no mudguards).
How did you find fitting the cruds?
Night Train
Maker of Things
Today I had to do something with the rear reflector on Tiddles. The bracket had broken and I didn't have another one that would fit under the saddle on the seat tube. I found and fitted a spare seat clamp but that was a bit of over kill for a reflector and so decided to fit the reflector on the trolley wheel on the mudguard.
The seatpost clamp stirred an idea. I removed the Brompton block that I had fitted on Granville and placed it next to the seat clamp.
Then I went into the workshop and came out with this.
I sprayed painted it and fitted it.
Added the Brompton block.
Then clipped on the front bag.
My saddle bag still fits underneath it.
I now need to make up another Oak socket for the rear block and fit it to a second bag.
The seatpost clamp stirred an idea. I removed the Brompton block that I had fitted on Granville and placed it next to the seat clamp.
Then I went into the workshop and came out with this.
I sprayed painted it and fitted it.
Added the Brompton block.
Then clipped on the front bag.
My saddle bag still fits underneath it.
I now need to make up another Oak socket for the rear block and fit it to a second bag.
Arch
Married to Night Train
I now need to make up another Oak socket for the rear block and fit it to a second bag.
If you fitted the socket to a small rucksack, high up on the back of the bag, it could hang down, lowering the CoG, and also giving you a nice easy-to-carry-off-the-bike-bag. Would just need to ensure the straps didn't dangle in the rear wheel. It would still clear your saddle bag, I reckon, and although it would cover the light mount on that, it would either have somewhere suitable to mount a light on the rucksack, or you could sew a tab on...
Night Train
Maker of Things
One of the ideas was to have a socket with a cross bar that any rucksack, or pannier bag, can be hung onto.
The light on the saddle bag is a secondary as there is one on the mudguard stays anyway.
