What Have You Fettled Today?

[sevenfourate]

Are you going to lacquer over them?

Absolutely not. The frame has been Powdercoated. And lacquered. The decals appear to be great quality (Printed on 3M material) and have rounded corners on the clear backing. Which is a god-send to not starting to get picked off / lift at the corners.

It’s quite normal for many BMX decals to be on the paint; not under the lacquer. Though I do hear you !

Also means if one gets damaged / I fancy a change etc - I can……😁

 

[Fredo76]

Why did I imagine that I could just replace the toe-strap that the puppy we are dogsitting ate a chunk out of, without him eating a chunk out of the replacement, too?

Funny that our dogsitting business might drive me to clipless pedals on Fredo...

 

[Binky]

Finally!

I've sorted the horrendous creaking from bike. It seemed to be rear QR as repositioning that would sort it only for creak to re-emerge on a later ride. After taking apart everything I could I discovered it was cassette lock ring. It wasn't loose as such but I was able to snug it up a 1/4 turn or so and that has solved it. The red herring of QR was an indication though as tightening that did temporarily affect it.
Anyway, done thank ****.

(Note I do have a torque wrench but not one that beefy as it needs to be 40nm so I just squeezed it up)

 

[avecReynolds531]

An old wheel made round again - though to be fair wasn't badly out of true: a Formula 8 speed cassette hub (reminiscent of Shimano Parallax) - 36 x 3 - laced to the DRC ST16.

This underrated combination has suffered through 13 English commuting & touring years (not an easy life), & yet continues having never broken a spoke & only one new set of bearings (well sealed cup/cone design). The freehub is beautifully quiet and smooth.

After all this time, the minimum track line is still present on the Italian-made DRC. Unfortunately, these components are now obsolete - would've been happy with an exact replacement wheel.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Finally traced the squeaky v-Brakes on the current bike to the type of brake blocks I was using. Swapped to XLC and they are finally quiet.
Another bike ready for the shop.
Strangely the rear blocks didn't squeak, so I haven't changed them.
More braking news will follow...

The same thing happened today. Different bike, same manufacturers.

 

[sevenfourate]

The ‘Flying Banana’ Tribute build continues…..

 

[FrankCrank]

Some shifter fettling on my recently acquired new folding bike

It came with a grip shifter, no surprise given it's a budget bike, so fitted the trigger shifter shown. This was better, buy thought it could still be improved, then I remembered I had one given to me a while back from a friend who was having a clearout. Found it in amongst all the parts bins, and it was indeed another seven speed, so thought I'd give that a try.

This one has a combined brake lever, but crucially has the lever under the handlebar so is way more comfortable and satisfying in use. It's a Chinese knockoff for sure, but happy to run with it and enjoy for now.

Also fitted some ergo grips and a couple of bags

So got the cockpit nicely dialed in now ready for some travel adventures

 

[SteveO69]

What with the forthcoming tube strike, forecast wet weather and a headset issue in my Racelight, I have fitted a set of clip on Raceblades to my Langster, (commuter). There’s no drillings in the forks for a conventional set of guards.

Should keep most of the grot off me.