What Have You Fettled Today?

[Drago]

Been using my Pinnacle a lot lately - it's an excellent foul weather road weapon. So, today I treated it to a clean and a spray of the plated bits with Duck Oil. Soon as the weather warms up itll be time for a service, but thats a month or so away yet.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

Genuine question, I'd assumed the cable would be stainless steel?
Can you solder it, or do you just just blob the end so the solder is really just sticking to itself around the strands?

That indeed is a good question. It certainly solders enough to stop the end from fraying. Once soldered I put a cap on it to finish the job. Perhaps it depends upon the quality of the cable. It said that it was stainless steel. I just use ordinary leaded solder as now a days you should use unleaded high melting point. I`ll take a photo tomorrow and post it on here.

 

[pawl]

I usually put a blob Super Glue the end of cables to stop them fraying and put an end cap on .Works for me.

 

[youngoldbloke]

I usually put a blob Super Glue the end of cables to stop them fraying and put an end cap on .Works for me.

Heat-shrink does a neat job

 

[Shearwater Missile]

That indeed is a good question. It certainly solders enough to stop the end from fraying. Once soldered I put a cap on it to finish the job. Perhaps it depends upon the quality of the cable. It said that it was stainless steel. I just use ordinary leaded solder as now a days you should use unleaded high melting point. I`ll take a photo tomorrow and post it on here.

Said tinned cable end. I have never had one fray after soldering. The solder certainly has gone between the strands so will hold it in place.

 

[Gunk]

I just use a crimped nipple 😮

 

[Shearwater Missile]

I just use a crimped nipple 😮

So do I. I tin it so that if I have to take the cable off for cleaning etc it won`t fray once I have taken the nipple off. I can then thread it back through easily.

 

[13 rider]

Spent the afternoon taking my TCR to bits to see if it fits in a borowed bike box for a trip abroad . Bit of juggling to get it to fit . But fit it did . Then managed to put it back together phew

 

[Dogtrousers]

I did once try using kneaded Babybel cheese rind as cable end caps. Now, I know what you're thinking ... "That's a brilliant idea. I must try it myself." Well, I'm sorry to say that, foolproof as it may sound, it was actually a rubbish idea.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It turns out that Proofide works far better at room temperature. This is why I'm applying the stuff to my Brooks saddle in our attic apartment to the bemusement of my wife and family.

 

[keithmac]

Abba stand out again today (pair of fork seals to an FZ6), done 83,000 miles and still runs like a Swiss watch!.

Excuse the mess, stupidly busy today..

 

[DCBassman]

Had hoped to use some of yesterday and today to start on re-dropping the Scott. Oh no. Washing machine has failed (Miele, 20years, can't complain) so instead spent day sourcing and collecting another (AEG). Have removed old one from the flat, now to get the new ine in and working.
Then get the incredibly heavy Miele to the dump, sorry, Recycling Centre. Where I will of course try not to acquire another bike...

 

[Vantage]

I've been hearing a 'tinkling' sound when spinning the rear wheel when I rebuilt it so fearing cracked or crushed ball bearings, I took the rear hub to bits. All fine and dandy.
Put new grease in and put it back together and once again running as smooth as one of Dean Martins chat up lines.

 

[Grant Fondo]

The Gran Fondo is the bike I fancied, the chap at Ribble sat me on it and the Sportive and said the Sportive geometry would suit me better, they were about the same price so got that. Do you think my saddle needs moving back?
My winter bike is also a Ribble a CR1, rack, mudguards and a Son dynamo hub, I may get some 28mm Durano DDs to help with the poor roads.

My team of lawyers are still talking to Ribble's people but hopefully an enormous cheque will drop through the letterbox soon

 

[Gunk]

Sorted this out today, serviced and cleaned it. Now on eBay waiting for a new owner.