the stupid one
Über Member
I haven't touched any bikes for a couple of days, but after clearing out the wardrobe I have made a massive pile of rags!
What Have You Fettled Today?
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Snap. Roll on spring when they can come off again.
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I don't take my mudguards off, I leave them on all year round.
Sheffield_Tiger
Guru
Terrible photo (I got given this phone free because of the camera)
Bars taped on the Sensor and ready for a test ride (sans-computer, that is still under the soldering iron) - all rest working
Bars taped on the Sensor and ready for a test ride (sans-computer, that is still under the soldering iron) - all rest working
Elybazza61
Guru
Thanks;it's evolved a bit over the years.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
Found some blue bar tape I'd forgotten about in the back of a cupboard last week and this morning I used it to re-tape the bars on the Ventus mostly used for commuting. Not a brilliant job as it's only the second time I've had a go, but it looks way better than the old stuff which was white when the bike was new 4600 miles/21 months ago.
GuyBoden
Guru
Me too, well done, I had a silent bike for most of the day, until some leaves got stuck in the front mudguard when I was only about 10 miles from home, I couldn't be bothered to stop and get them out.I got the holy grail of cycling earlier, a totally silent bike.
Sadly it only lasted for about three miles, it was nice while it lasted.
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
I made a saddlebag uplift that bolts to the seatstay carrier eyes. Drilled a tiny hole in each pedal (for use with a needle-nosed grease-gun), added pedal washers.
Also fitted a new seat-post with a lot of lay-back to fit a Berthoud saddle with short rails.
Replaced all my stems with four-bolt ones after my little surprise a few weeks ago.
Rebuilt the other hub dynamo wheel (and built a new on for a friend).
Also fitted a new seat-post with a lot of lay-back to fit a Berthoud saddle with short rails.
Replaced all my stems with four-bolt ones after my little surprise a few weeks ago.
Rebuilt the other hub dynamo wheel (and built a new on for a friend).
Rustybucket
Veteran
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Following a recent soaking wet ride with @EasyPeez and @Supersuperleeds my 'fettle' today was the fitting of a front mudflap.
As you can see, it's a fearful bodge, made of a ready meal tray and, er, bodge tape.
Rigidity is about right - pending a road test - and the flap finishes about five inches off the ground.
My hope is it will last at least long enough to give me an idea if the size is about right.
Being rubbish at making stuff, I will then consider lashing out a tenner or so on a ready made flap.
As you can see, it's a fearful bodge, made of a ready meal tray and, er, bodge tape.
Rigidity is about right - pending a road test - and the flap finishes about five inches off the ground.
My hope is it will last at least long enough to give me an idea if the size is about right.
Being rubbish at making stuff, I will then consider lashing out a tenner or so on a ready made flap.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
I patched two tubes. I'm celebrating with a can of fizzy continental lager.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
I'd be proud of that bodge
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
You have form for mudguard bodging, so I'm pleased to get a thumbs-up from the master.
