What Have You Fettled Today?

[cyberknight]

Did a couple of hours work on the scrap find boardman mx race circa 2013 this evening .
Greased the wheel bearings as the were bone dry
Sanded down the brake rotors and pads followed by a generous spray with disc brake cleaner then got the brakes set up
Swapped the saddle for a charge spoon as the original was shredded and then set seat height and set back best i could based on road bike settings .
Replaced the stem from the 100 mm provided to an 80 mm as the original bolts were near enough seized and a load of rusty water came out of the stem so i guess the bike has sat unloved outside , this current set up with the stem at the top of the steerer even though its flipped so its horizontal means the bars are about 8-9 cm higher than the bars which feels way to high and compared to the road bike they feel too close .
Got a new chain coming tomorrow as the gears are still a bit off especially one gear that doesn’t want to index properly which atm i put down to putting an 8 speed chain on a 9 speed groupset.

 

[cyberknight]

 

[ColinJ]

this current set up with the stem at the top of the steerer even though its flipped so its horizontal means the bars are about 8-9 cm higher than the bars which feels way to high and compared to the road bike they feel too close .

Moving the spacers to above the stem would not only lower the bars, but also push them further away. You could lop off the spare steerer length if that offended you.

 

[kynikos]

Had to fit a new bottle cage to my 1998 Ridgeback, the original having failed after a mere 27 years. Should I check the warranty?

 

[ktmbiker58]

Braved the heat to finish my top secret Birdy project:-

And here she is - Speed Birdy, Hubsmith 20" wheels with Schwalbe G-One Speeds in 40mm, Shimano GRX crankset with Wolftooth 46t chain ring and Stages power meter, Whiskey carbon fibre drop bars (in cruising position I can drop them another 50mm in an instant). Sram Red midlength rear mech with XG1190 ultra lightweight 11-32 cassette. TRP Spyre calipers, saddle is an Ergon that I might replace with a Selle. Karoo Hammerhead computer. I have left the cables on the long side I may trim them after I have folded her a few times to make sure nothing stretches or gets snagged.

Weight is exactly 10kg, I could drop it below that with a lighter saddle and the rack is quite heavy.

It honestly rides like a full size bike, I am amazed and really pleased, she folds even easier than before.

The next step is lighter saddle and try to find some 20" tubes with 60mm valves as I am having to use extenders at the moment.

 

[cyberknight]

The 9 speed chain for the boardman scrap bike came yesterday and once installed the shifting instantly improved
A bike that was dumped has cost me a new chain and from stock a gear cable , a bit of grease and saddle to get it to a reasonable condition.Total out of pocket expenses less than £15.

 

[HLaB]

Ive that dreaded rhythmic click when the drive is under pressure. I put a new chain and cassette on a few weeks ago and it stopped instantly for a few rides but it came back again. So tonight I've put in a new BB. The old one doesn't look like it was in bad condition at all.

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