What Have You Fettled Today?
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iPhone 8, the app is Cycle Comp Pro about a fiver for the ad free version. Nice simple old school display, works really well.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I took a led rear light apart which had stopped working. I removed the led's that were fixed on a plate and found corrosion on some contacts. I brushed on some lime juice and worked at the corrosion with narrow screwdriver. Cleaned off the contacts and reassembled. It's now working again .
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Why not clean up the frame , thread some flex through it , attach a light fitting and you could have a handy desk top lamp !
Bad Machine
In the garage .....
- Location
- East Anglia
Removed the flint from the E-BOB front wheel (that I'd been unable to find amongst the mud and debris whilst out on a ride this morning). Gave thanks that the hissing sound that revealed its location was heard only as I was putting the bike away. Repaired the puncture, and this time I kept the sliver of stone - in the hope the fairy won't be able to use it again.
Road bike in winter has a clamp on seat post rear mudguard. I was puzzled by a momentarily non working front derailleur yesterday.
Noting post ride the sheer amount of mud etc thrown off the rear wheel onto the lower parts of the seat post I presumed that might have been the issue with the front derailleur at times so have trimmed an ass saver to act as a seat post / derailleur protector. Somehow Halfords gave a BC discount of 23% on it.
Noting post ride the sheer amount of mud etc thrown off the rear wheel onto the lower parts of the seat post I presumed that might have been the issue with the front derailleur at times so have trimmed an ass saver to act as a seat post / derailleur protector. Somehow Halfords gave a BC discount of 23% on it.
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Bad Machine
In the garage .....
- Location
- East Anglia
Long time in preparation - lots of sketches, ideas and research. Finally, today completed the aluminium plates for my recumbent trike's seat/frame/steerer mount; dremel and small hand files used to cut out the hex shape on Al plate 2 (which prevents the 12mm bolt from turning). The dremel proved useful again with a router bit and stand, to remove a hex-shaped recess in the base of the paired stauff-clamps (recess accommodates the remaining height of bolt head above plate 2). I've offered it up, and it fits perfectly, so happy days 
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
Oooo... I like that idea. In fact I'd try it except that (1) my desk is tiny, it's one of those desk-inna-cupbpard things, and a bike frame wouldn't fit, and (2) the frame is, how do I say this..? fug ugly. Yeah, that's about right. Still, it's an idea for when I'm working somewhere and I need a project...
LeetleGreyCells
Un rouleur infatigable
- Location
- Whitehaven Mansions
(Not necessarily for the desk) Mount the frame lamp on the wall on a hinge to open out into the room?
If my wife wouldn't throw a fit at the very idea, I'd've done it myself by now
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
(Not necessarily for the desk) Mount the frame lamp on the wall on a hinge to open out into the room?
If my wife wouldn't throw a fit at the very idea, I'd've done it myself by now
I wondered that as well: I'm stealing the idea to see if I could use it wherever I get a job, on the basis I'l probably be working as a therapist in a workshop and I'll need a couple of projects up my sleeve...
Quick fettle of the Stumpjumper. It hasn't been ridden for a month or so and I'm off to Danbury in the morning. Rear tyre was completely flat but always is - I need to whip it off and work out where the air is falling out. Its not a priority because it stays inflated for a few weeks which is longer than even my longest of rides
Also checked the fork and shock pressure, all good there. A quick whiz up and down the drive suggests its all working as it should so just need to pack some spanners and I'm good to go first thing tomorrow
I've never ridden Danbury Common before but apparently it's good fun
Also checked the fork and shock pressure, all good there. A quick whiz up and down the drive suggests its all working as it should so just need to pack some spanners and I'm good to go first thing tomorrow
I've never ridden Danbury Common before but apparently it's good fun 
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Lots of 'bits':
- Fitted a replacement cradle to my son's Uvex FP1 helmet after it had split at the strap, using an old second-hand helmet via eBay.
- Adjusted the Dawes Kingpin gearing cable: still trying to get all 3 gears and I think it now works.
- Fitted the Stages power crank to my son's BeOne Comp.
- With his help fitted the Absolute Black oval chainrings to his Boardman AirPro. That was fiddly.
- Began work on his Columbus X-Wing commuter; old
bar tape off, chain replaced, paint chips tidied up, cables and bar tape done: ready for 'back to school' commuting on 6th Jan.
- Fitted tape onto his track aero bars; we've used a 3T carbon base bar but they needed taping.
- Removed the damaged lacquer from the Giant Trinity TT bike and put a first coat of replacement lacquer on. Should be finished Tuesday/Wednesday.
The Gitane's coming out Wednesday for a major dismantle and re-build. French threads ...
- Fitted a replacement cradle to my son's Uvex FP1 helmet after it had split at the strap, using an old second-hand helmet via eBay.
- Adjusted the Dawes Kingpin gearing cable: still trying to get all 3 gears and I think it now works.
- Fitted the Stages power crank to my son's BeOne Comp.
- With his help fitted the Absolute Black oval chainrings to his Boardman AirPro. That was fiddly.
- Began work on his Columbus X-Wing commuter; old
bar tape off, chain replaced, paint chips tidied up, cables and bar tape done: ready for 'back to school' commuting on 6th Jan.- Fitted tape onto his track aero bars; we've used a 3T carbon base bar but they needed taping.
- Removed the damaged lacquer from the Giant Trinity TT bike and put a first coat of replacement lacquer on. Should be finished Tuesday/Wednesday.
The Gitane's coming out Wednesday for a major dismantle and re-build. French threads ...
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
My fitness. Now about to rehhydrate with green tea.
