What Have You Fettled Today?

[Shearwater Missile]

If it is a genuine Shimano product, it requires a JIS (Japanese Industery Standard) screwdriver. It is not a standard Philips.

That is why nothing fitted, but why not fit a Hex screw as all the other ones are, even Shimano ones although the thread is the same, the hex head is different. That is life I know, nothing is uniform.

 

[Wheelspinner]

Caad 8 and optimo had sq BB..

I think they produced the 9-13 at the same time which were lighter....

Well, an update... I sold it anyway, decided I didn't need any more projects just now. One thing that put me off was the fact that it had a BB30 shell, and I didn't fancy faffing about with that. So at least some CAAD8 came with a BB30 setup.

AFAIK, Cannondale continued making the CAAD8 frame even after the subsequent numbers 9-13 etc were introduced. One difference was the '8 retained a straight 1.1/8" steerer tube and a carbon fork with alloy steerer tube, whereas all the other variants later came with tapered head tube and fork steerers. Am sure there were other differences, although I think previously Cannondale were known to use the same aluminium frame for variants of a model, so if you bought a Tiagra equipped CAAD5 for example you got the exact same frame as one delivered with full Dura Ace / Hollowgram cranks.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

If it is a genuine Shimano product, it requires a JIS (Japanese Industery Standard) screwdriver. It is not a standard Philips.

Thank you for clearing that up. In my ignorance I did`nt know about the JIS screwhead. When I was at work in the tv trade it was either Philips or Pozidrive, hence I never had a JIS screwdriver in my armoury.

 

[EckyH]

Finally fitted the mud guards with integrated rack (Herkelmann Wingee) on the new commuter after procrastinating it for weeks.
My excuse: there is no manual how to install them, the rear mud guard rack is a bit more complex than usual mud guards and I'm a fairly simple minded guy.

E.

 

[Punkawallah]

Finally fitted the mud guards with integrated rack (Herkelmann Wingee) on the new commuter after procrastinating it for weeks.
My excuse: there is no manual how to install them, the rear mud guard rack is a bit more complex than usual mud guards and I'm a fairly simple minded guy.

E.

There is a fine line between due deliberation and procrastination. You can only break the thing once :-)

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Couple of new tyres fitted to my wife’s bike.

 

[EckyH]

Tinkered with the brake system on the new commuter (current Campagnolo Veloce Ergopower 10speed, Jagwire Pro brake cables, Jagwire KEB-SL cable housings, TRP Spyre brakes, BBB Cycling organic brake pads). The front brake is more squishy than the rear brake and I don't know why - yet. The housing ends were cut fairly perpendicular, there's no unusual play in the brake train. My main suspects at the moment are the brake pads, because they seem to be not parallel to each other.

E.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

Last week I dropped a screw in the garage, a small one ( are they not all small ?) Out came the torch, down on my knees, search search search. Whilst shining the torch underneath the bench something shiny caught my eye, thinking is was perhaps the head of the screw. It was not. To my joy it was a wee ball bearing " I know where that came from" I said to myself. A few years back when I upgraded my brake callipers I kept the old ones and stripped those down for a clean. I like to keep spares clean. In stripping them down this ball bearing decided it wanted to escape the confines of sitting in the quick release lever of the calliper. So now I have just fitted that ball bearing to restore a brake calliper I won`t use !
And, I did find that small screw. Message to self. Next time take something apart in the middle of the bench and not on the edge !

 

[Binky]

Removed rear SKS mudguard to adjust it as was rubbing so I dropped out rear wheel as well only to find rear brake pads completely worn down(rims). Ordered new pads so waiting for them although Ive got partially worn old set can install if I ride outside before they arrive. Possibly unlikely given forecast! I also cleaned up wheels and front pads as aluminium Hunt rims I find leave tiny shards of metal in pads so I regularly cleanthem to stop any screeching/wear.

 

[All uphill]

This morning I replaced the TRP Spyre cable discs on my flat bar Spa with Shimano hydraulic discs. I was impressed that a pair of calipers and levers with hoses pre-bled can be had for under £40.

Fitting was straightforward, but it took me a bit of time to get everything just the way I wanted it. It's so nice to have external cables.

My next job is to collect together and photograph another batch of bicycle bits, including the Spyre calipers, to post on here.

 

[Spiderweb]

I bought a Ravemen FR500 daytime running light, looks really neat as it clips into your Garmin mount and your Garmin then piggy backs on top. It is also a power bank so you can top up your Garmin if needed.
Just a quick fettle of the mount swivelling it slightly so it sits horizontally and good to go.

 

[Binky]

I bought a Raveman FR500 daytime running light, looks really neat as it clips into your Garmin mount and your Garmin then piggy backs on top. It is also a power bank so you can top up your Garmin if needed.
Just a quick fettle of the mount swivelling it slightly so it sits horizontally and good to go.

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That's neat. Do they fit Wahoo as well or is it specific to Garmin?

 

[ianrauk]

I bought a Raveman FR500 daytime running light, looks really neat as it clips into your Garmin mount and your Garmin then piggy backs on top. It is also a power bank so you can top up your Garmin if needed.
Just a quick fettle of the mount swivelling it slightly so it sits horizontally and good to go.

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Got the 300. It's a neat gadget. Not a 'to see' light rather then 'to be seen'. Battery life is very good too.

 

[davidphilips]

New frame arrived a few minutes ago, will start changeing bits over etc, not sure what groupset to use might go for bar end shifters and dura ace for the rest? Know usual cables and seat post will be different just adds to the fun then will get rid of Etap frameset.

 

[EckyH]

Investigated the mystery of the squishy front brake on the new commuter, adjusted the brake caliper a tad and now it seems to be a bit better.
Set up the rear derailleur (9speed cassette and chain, 10speed Campagnolo Veloce Ergopowers, 10speed Shimano 105 derailleur with the cable routed around the clamp) and it works good enough. Shifting into the smallest gear needs a bit more persuasion than the other ones, but that's ok. I won't use it that much.

E.