What Have You Fettled Today?

[si_c]

Cleaned the road bike down completely after seeing some other peoples cassettes in another post, and looking at my black one. Removed loads of black paste from between the sprockets Completely relubed everything.

Swapped the old nervar crankset for an unused 105 unit as the old ones were pretty worn and starting to slip occasionally under power. Did look at replacing the chainrings with new but it's surprising how expensive 122bcd rings are, and given that I had the crankset and BB sitting around, and they cost just over half the cost of the chainrings, opted for that.

The bike is moving closer to being full 105 now, which is a little saddening as I wanted to keep it fairly original, but practicality dictates otherwise. And a 50-34 is shockingly different to the 52-42 I had got used to.

 

[Stevec047]

Well I have had my new Spoon Charge saddle sat on the shelf for a couple of weeks ready to be fixed to the bike but due to just wanting to get out on the bike it kept getting forgotten plus I really needed to purchase a set of ball ended hex keys as the ones I currently had were pretty basic.

So tonight I popped over to halfords and picked up a set of their bike hut set for £9.99 as they come with a lifetime guarantee which I have used in the past for a ratchet and cracked spanner.

Now with the right tools it was a simple job to fit the new saddle and move it slightly forward well actually right the way forward as I have a very short reach in my arms. Think t Rex. I also have rectified the issue of the old saddle dipping down at the front so this should stop me sliding off the saddle now.

Anyway that's all sorted and a new big saddle bag now contains 2 new inner tubes, bike tool, pump, small lock, full finger gloves, ******** repair kit and an array of spare battery's. Yeah I know there was no need for such a big bag but I rather have a place to store everything rather than having it all clattering around in my jersey pockets which will be used for fruit and snacks.

 

[Psycolist]

After allowing my old hybrid frame to gather dust in the corner of the workshop for the last couple of years, I decided to see what was in my spares cupboard with a view to a re build. Happy to find pretty much everything needed. So have spent 3 hours thisarvo putting it all together, with a view to using it as my utility/bad weather ride. I have not long had a new hybrid that I absolutely love, and don't want to have to go fitting carriers or brackets to it when I need to take the garden refuse to the recycling depot on my trailer So with another hour or so spent fettling tomorrow, I should have resurrected the old girl and got her back on the road. TBH, the only reason I stripped her down was that the bare aluminium frame had started to oxidise so she was no longer the great looking frame that it was 5 years ago. I have spent two years with only an MTB, which was fine, but I did miss the longer road rides. Now with 3 to choose from, I wont have any excuse to NOT get on the saddle, just 3 times the maintenance !

 

[BalkanExpress]

Managed to lever the patio door back into it's frame.

Why am I posting here?

Well, I used my pedal spanner to do it

 

[Jamieyorky]

Both bikes washed and lubed, normally wash the Cube after every ride but was so tired after the ride yesterday, the commuter gets a wash every couple of weeks and I must say for a 2008 Saracen it's still looking rather well, I was going to sell it and get ribble audax but I may just keep it and upgrade the groupset.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Two bikes cleaned and the road bike indexed. Put a rack on my lads hybrid and cut the grass! Plenty of brownie points for me

 

[steve50]

New 11-32T cassette fitted to my boardman today, I have been struggling on some of the steeper hills with the 11-28 fitted, should be a bit more doable now.

 

[danbhardy]

I've been trying to make 2 crap bikes into 1 good bike. Struggled massively and now just have a pile of bits on the floor and 2 naked frames (I managed to swap the bb's though so chuffed with that!!)

Tomorrow is a trip to Halfrauds to source a hanger or new derailleur as I think I buggered the ones I've got lol

 

[raleighnut]

Only slightly bike related but the Bakelite handle on my Wok broke, it's a 2 piece bit of plastic held together by rivets and one of the plastic bits broke.
My handlebar tape wrapping skills were used to spiral some black electrical tape around it to hold it together, result.

 

[raleighnut]

I've been trying to make 2 crap bikes into 1 good bike. Struggled massively and now just have a pile of bits on the floor and 2 naked frames (I managed to swap the bb's though so chuffed with that!!)

Tomorrow is a trip to Halfrauds to source a hanger or new derailleur as I think I buggered the ones I've got lol

I don't think Halfords stock the one you need, if I'm right this is the one that does the job.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...od406/&usg=AFQjCNE2ZaqUyAb760D2pQqFtXVoFvOFWw

 

[midlife]

Yesterday I gave a new lease of life to a peach mirrored deco clock bought off the 'bay; dismantle, removing old 30-hour mechanical movement in the process, clean and polish brass bits, paint base with hammered black finish, increase size of central hole with a diamond file, fit back together with a quartz movement with hands exackerly the right size, including a silent sweep second hand. Job's a good 'un.
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Blimey, we had one of those clocks in our front room as a kid, I broke it never seen another like it until that picture

Shaun

 

[danbhardy]

I don't think Halfords stock the one you need, if I'm right this is the one that does the job.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=10&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjuje2UuaXMAhWjKcAKHZhuBQQQFgiEATAJ&url=http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/shimano-compatible-rear-gear-hanger-bracket-prod406/&usg=AFQjCNE2ZaqUyAb760D2pQqFtXVoFvOFWw

I think I might just get a new derailleur and be done lol, need it running by Monday morning

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My usual weekly check, tyres for debris, brake check and a visual check for anything that might look like a problem, and as I've had a intermittent click on the last couple of rides a check for loose fittings.

 

[HLaB]

Ive done quite of fettling this week, well for me anyway.
Last Friday I put a new chain on one of my bikes, it slipped on the Saturday ride so a new chain went on
Last Sunday I put new cables on that bike (Inners, outers, gears and brake) and retaped the handlebars.
My rear disc cover was rubbing on the frame slightly with my new wider quattros so on Wednesday I pressed my older/ narrower quattro into action putting the cover on it. Before doing so I had to replace a broken spoke and change the shimano freehub body for a campagnolo one. At the same time I needed to change the front 25mm tyre for a 23mm tyre. Subsequently found I had to replace a stretched pawl spring too.
Today I put my better wheels on the first bike and transferred the new tyre and cassette and the matching front tyre. I also put a better chain on it.

 

[BigSteev]

Today? I fettled a R5 Dura-ace Di2 into existence, a new KMC chain and drivetrain clean on a P5 then built up a P3 with Ultegra Di2, Zipp 404s &GP4000s.