What Have You Fettled Today?

[ColinJ]

I have been using shimano hydraulic mineral oil.

In that case, I don't know why it keeps sticking either!

 

[DCLane]

Son's new Langdale track bike needed an extra chain link putting on for 52/16 - only the chain wasn't playing ball. So we fitted a new chain with 2 links just in case. Much easier.

Then sorted out the Boardman Airpro's mudguards which worked fine with Schwalbe One tyres but Conti GP4000S' must be taller - so fettling needed there.

Added some new carbon paste to the seatpost on the Giant TCR we're selling so it looks cleaner.

Oh, and now trying seatpost bolts and clamps from stock for the Ridley Damocles in the hope that one fits ... the ones from the tiny Kuota seatpost did. I knew it'd come in handy one day . Then removed the very stiff bottom bracket - just need to sort out the stuck/drilled/broken off brake bolt in the forks now and it's ready to be dealt with.

Just another day ...

 

[rogerzilla]

Fitted a new master link to the commuting fixie. The silly KMC "snap on" connector I bought was slightly too narrow for the chain and caused a stiff link, even though it's a KMC 1/8" connector on a 1/8" KMC chain. I bought a job lot of traditional three-piece master links (these are also re-usable; the snap-on links aren't, which is why I bought a new one) and all is well now. The thought of a chain coming apart at 150rpm is too horrible to contemplate; you're lucky if it doesn't wrap itself around the rear wheel and the chainstay, trashing the rear end.

 

[Alwaysbroken]

Bit of final fettling today on my “pathracer” build, I’m not sure what it is now to be fair as it’s a mix of ideas.

So I’ve tidied the cable routing, cut a wine crate up to fit on the back & decided to re-fit the chain guard as it came up so well.

Put a few miles on it & im amazed how well it handles for an old gas pipe town bike.

 

[JhnBssll]

Bit of final fettling today on my “pathracer” build, I’m not sure what it is now to be fair as it’s a mix of ideas.

So I’ve tidied the cable routing, cut a wine crate up to fit on the back & decided to re-fit the chain guard as it came up so well.

Put a few miles on it & im amazed how well it handles for an old gas pipe town bike.

That's stunning, lovely job

 

[Deleted member 1258]

The thought of a chain coming apart at 150rpm is too horrible to contemplate; you're lucky if it doesn't wrap itself around the rear wheel and the chainstay, trashing the rear end.

The thought that that could happen scares the crap out of me.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Bit of final fettling today on my “pathracer” build, I’m not sure what it is now to be fair as it’s a mix of ideas.

So I’ve tidied the cable routing, cut a wine crate up to fit on the back & decided to re-fit the chain guard as it came up so well.

Put a few miles on it & im amazed how well it handles for an old gas pipe town bike.

That looks lovely.

 

[rogerzilla]

The thought that that could happen scares the crap out of me.

This guy did it and survived!

https://forums.mtbr.com/singlespeed...ain-fixie-why-never-repair-chains-142051.html

 

[Deleted member 1258]

This guy did it and survived!

https://forums.mtbr.com/singlespeed...ain-fixie-why-never-repair-chains-142051.html

The only time I've broken a chain on a fixed was back in the mid to late eighties, I was traveling ten mph or less, the chain wrapped round the sprocket locking the back up, sending the bike up the road sideways after first trying to launch me over the right handle bar, I stayed on it and carried it back to my house to swap bikes and continue on to work, I was only a hundred yards from home when it happened. That night when I replaced the chain I had a hell of a job getting the old chain off.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I added a rack to the Trek 950, and test rode it.

 

[DCLane]

Got the RH bottom bracket cup out of the Carlton Corsa using my university's bike workshop's vice. And their staff member, who then tapped through the BB shell for me

It's now ready for painting this colour:

 

[Sniper68]

Removed the "Ancillary" levers off the lads CX bike.I need to get round to removing them off mine now.

 

[I like Skol]

Just had to wind in the brake pads on my new cable disc commuter bike. Quite happy with this frequency of adjustment if it continues. The Spires were simple to set up when new and have since covered over 600 miles before I thought they could do with a trim (and far from being out of stopping power) I have a theory that the wear rate will slow down now they are bedded in so hopefully be another 700-800 miles before they need touching again?

 

[HLaB]

I finally got round to putting a new chain & cassette on the commuter. Ive changed to a wider ranging cassette than what the Triban came with, so I used the late, great Sheldon Brown's chain length method.
I might have got away with just changing the chain as the old cassette looks in quite good condition but hey ho, its done now.

 

[JhnBssll]

Stripped the tyre, tape and valve from the rear wheel of the stumpjumper. I had to pump it up 5 times in 10 miles this morning I've now given up on the finishline sealant so had some cleaning up to do It's now all reassembled with a latex based sealant. I'll do the front too if the rear holds pressure and behaves itself over the coming days