What Have You Fettled Today?

[Reynard]

Stripped the bolts and pivots from my brand new seatpost after it was freaking like mad last night. Blissfully quiet on commute today.

I'm assuming you mean *CREAKING*

Not sure I'd want to ride on a seat post that was freaking out every time I put my botty on the saddle.

 

[bpsmith]

I'm assuming you mean *CREAKING*

Not sure I'd want to ride on a seat post that was freaking out every time I put my botty on the saddle.

Lol. Duly edited.

 

[dan_bo]

Some new signs for work.

 

[cyberknight]

Replaced the BB on the road comp.
Using a fsa powerdrive crankset as its what i had in the spares bin when the hollowtech one snapped, its done less then 2000 miles and its goosed .I would like to change it to something better as £30 a couple of times a year for a BB is a bit rich for my liking.

 

[Reynard]

Lol. Duly edited.

 

[ColinJ]

I am off to Wales for a week with a friend. I spotted that the lower jockey wheel on her rear derailleur was about as worn as it is possible to be without having already failed! There were just the tiniest of sharp spikey points left to mesh with the chain and the wheel was flopping about all over the place. A bit of a panic because we are off first thing in the morning so I pinched a replacement from my mountain bike. While I was at it I cleaned the rear mech and the chain on her bike. The chain runs a lot more smoothly now.

I put a second bottle cage on my bike in case I get the chance to do any longer rides. (I probably won't because my friend's limit is around 25 miles but she has said that she would be okay with catching the train back from somewhere like Pwllheli while I cycled back to our cottage. That would add another 25-30 miles to my day and I would be needing that second bottle.

I also put a GPS mount on the bike that I will be taking. Which reminds me - I need to make sure that I can program routes into the GPS from my new laptop. I haven't done it from that laptop before. I'll test it now ...

PS It took a bit of setting up the simulated serial port for the GPS (I use a USB to RS232 converter cable to connect to my ancient GPS) but I finally got it working.

 

[I like Skol]

Some new signs for work. View attachment 409857

That looks dangerously high to me. I hope you wore a helmet, and some protective glasses/goggles if using them power tool thingies......

 

[I like Skol]

I don't know if the sun got to me or maybe I have just been cooped up for too long without going for a big, long, hard bike ride?
Today decided to take the mudguards off the hybrid ready for the summer (I don't usually bother???) and one thing led to another. Before I knew it the bike was given a (quick) wash and then noticed one of the rear brake pads was down to the metal.
I knew the rear disc was getting seriously thin so already had a new disc and pads waiting to go. Cleaned out the XT caliper before pushing back the pistons. All good now and new disc should last another 18,000+ miles.

Measured thickness of old disc and it is only 1.1mm! Min thickness stated on the new disc is 1.5mm

 

[Low Gear Guy]

I have fitted a rack to juniors bike in preparation for next weekends trip.

I have also adjusted the gears so he can use the small chain ring. He will be needing that.

 

[Illaveago]

As it is lawn mower season I dug the old Qualcast push along mower out . The chain was missing a split link so as my chain oil filter removal tool isn't much use I robbed a link from that . I know the tool can come in handy for removing freewheels but I was on a mission .
I removed both sprockets riveted the link back together and slipped it over the sprockets and fitted them back on . The chain is slack and needs replacing but after sharpening the blades and adjusting a few things it now cuts grass.

 

[dan_bo]

That looks dangerously high to me. I hope you wore a helmet, and some protective glasses/goggles if using them power tool thingies......

i was driving the forklift.

 

[13 rider]

Changed the front tyre as I noticed a split in the side wall of the front tyre . Swapped it for the giant stock tyre that came with the bike new continental ordered . Then noticed a split in the rim on the rear wheel coming from a spoke nipple not good . With an imperial ton planned for tomorrow change the rear wheel for the stock giant wheel that came with the bike . Might be time for new wheels

 

[mangid]

Lowered saddle on road bike.

Replaced it last week after the rail snapped. Went out for first time today, felt a little weird, but don't ride the road bike much, 70 miles in some new complaints from muscles, measured it when I got back, and it looks like it was a whole 5-7mm higher than the old saddle ....

 

[Vantage]

Fitted the headset to my sparkly new Spa Steel Touring frame & fork. In new metallic British racing green.

 

[Illaveago]

I did some tinkering this afternoon. I fitted a new QR axle to a rear wheel, adjusted the cones, polished the rim and hubs and fitted a new 5 speed freewheel.
I then decided to fit all of the components I have bought and made and fit them on my Flying Scot. I haven't tested it as I came across a few problems . The freewheel feels really rough and makes the whole frame vibrate . New cube bearing technology ! The brake cable outer was lacking the ferrule and pulled through when I applied the rear brake .
As it was getting late in the day I decided that it can wait until tomorrow . The Flying Scot is gradually coming together .