What Have You Fettled Today?

[Jenkins]

Finally got round to changing the chain rings on the Triban and, just for good measure, I also changed the chain and cassette as I'd purchased some spares when CRC were having a clear out.

The only problem is that the chain & cassette probably wont be on there for long as I've just purchased a 9 speed shifter & dérailleur at a price it would have been rude to turn down and I just happen to have spares of everything else I need!

 

[zophiel]

oiled the chain. put some sealant round the shower and some draft excluder round the front door.

 

[cosmicbike]

Stripped, cleaned out the hardened grease, degreased, regreased and re-assembled the bottom bracket on my lads new second hand MX24

 

[Octet]

Following on from my previous post, my order from Wiggle arrived today!

I've fitted the new brake pads and aligned the front. I've re-stuffed the bearings in my front wheel, however I couldn't for the life of me get the cassette off the rear wheel. When I say I couldn't, it is well and truly stuck... I even bent a spanner trying (and it wasn't a cheap one). My guess is they put it on with a pneumatic drill during the manufacture, and as such I have had to send it into the LBS for them to try and remove it.

 

[Doyleyburger]

Had to adjust both derailleurs today. Been having issues ever since I took the bike for a service.
Anyway I keep getting a lot of slipping in the mid range gears lately, normally when changing down. Also the chain seems to come off an awful lot these days.
Filtered through YouTube And found this guy 'velotique' who seems to explain things ever so slowly which is a great help as you can follow the video more thoroughly. Turns out the limit screw needed adjusting on the front derailleur, as it was coming over too far which was causing the chain to slip off. Not only that but it was set far too high.
The jockey wheels at the back needed adjusting and I fiddled around with the limit screws again.
All seems good now but will know more tomorrow when I go out for a good spin.
Relatively proud of myself

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Had to adjust both derailleurs today. Been having issues ever since I took the bike for a service.
Anyway I keep getting a lot of slipping in the mid range gears lately, normally when changing down. Also the chain seems to come off an awful lot these days.
Filtered through YouTube And found this guy 'velotique' who seems to explain things ever so slowly which is a great help as you can follow the video more thoroughly. Turns out the limit screw needed adjusting on the front derailleur, as it was coming over too far which was causing the chain to slip off. Not only that but it was set far too high.
The jockey wheels at the back needed adjusting and I fiddled around with the limit screws again.
All seems good now but will know more tomorrow when I go out for a good spin.
Relatively proud of myself

any chance of some links please? I have my OH's front derailleur to look at today. I am not convinced it is set up correctly and from what I can tell it has either seized up or has the same issues... once I had the new cable fitted (he broke the cable trying to change chainring on it yesterday brute force was the culprit I personally believe...) it was unable to change at all but will happily move way too close to the seat post stay... (and I hate and loath indexing with avengeance - I just seem to have this blind spot when it comes to derailleurs - give me a hub any day) thanks.

 

[HLaB]

Wasn't today but Saturday but it was minor fettling, rotated my bars up to the bike fit dimensions they had slipped (I think I might pu them back down a bit; transferred my old ultegra brake shoes to the new tektro callipers and put a old full length front mudguard on.

 

[fossyant]

New downtube shifters ordered for my Ribble. Finally going to 8 speed !!

Lots of sprockets on the way from Smokey too !!

 

[Boon 51]

Dont know if you have or do fettling questions but I have one?
I need to flip my stem no problem, but do you adjust the brake levers down slightly when retightening?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Dont know if you have or do fettling questions but I have one?
I need to flip my stem no problem, but do you adjust the brake levers down slightly when retightening?

erm why? when you flip the stem, you will be taking the handlebars off (or drops depending on which bike)... and you have to rotate them back to the correct position, so there should be no need to adjust the brake levers... or have I missed something completely here each and every time I have changed stems?

 

[Octet]

Finished servicing my bicycle, my LBS managed to get the lock nut off, however when I came to put it back together I couldn't work out where this one washer went.... I'm sure it'll be fine but I'm about to give it a quick spin to find out.

It's better than waking up tomorrow, getting ready to ride to work and finding out the wheel falls off then!

 

[Boon 51]

erm why? when you flip the stem, you will be taking the handlebars off (or drops depending on which bike)... and you have to rotate them back to the correct position, so there should be no need to adjust the brake levers... or have I missed something completely here each and every time I have changed stems?

Sorry SNSSO.. Bad explanation.. I dont mean the brake levers I mean the handle bars with the levers still attached.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Sorry SNSSO.. Bad explanation.. I dont mean the brake levers I mean the handle bars with the levers still attached.

OK - just rotate to where they used to be... so yes...

 

[Boon 51]

OK - just rotate to where they used to be... so yes...

Thanks..

 

[HLaB]

Not a major task but I cleaned up and lubed the bike (the front derailleur was sticking ) last night. Then I rotated the bars down by a couple of degrees.