What Have You Fettled Today?

[Andy in Germany]

I have taken them completely to bits before now and I do realise you will not have time.
It did then make adjustment so much easier, as well as the better brakes I was after. Before that as long as they moved easily I always considered the pivots to not matter much as there was a lot of leverage.

As in dismantle, clean, rebuild; fit? If I did that is there anywhere I should apply grease/loctite/oil et c?

 

[Gunk]

The current learning experience on the bike stand:

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This will go for a fairly low price; I'm learning how to set up this kind of bike because we have a stack of older bikes with centre pull brakes so I need to work out how to fix them. As I don't have a Third Hand tool, I clamped the brakes shut with a woodworking clamp and pulled them straight with a mole wrench, which was moderately successful.

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The rear brake isn't great, but after a few useful tips here, I'll have another crack at it on Monday.

I always strip and rebuild them

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Managed a couple of hours on the new commuter today to get it ready for tomorrow.

Fitted one of my saddles, fitted the Marathon GT365 38mm that had caused me clearance issues on the Super Galaxy. Properly fitted my SQR bracket and tidied the cables. Replaced the pedals with some of my favourites.

Finally fitted light mounts, Garmin mounts and some sensors, and pipped some bar end plugs in, I couldn't find any nice ones in the spares box so chucked some cheap ones in for now.

Put the bike away locked up and got into the house only to remember I handle fitted a pump or it's bracket. Back out and sorted that.

I'll probably chuck the top tube bag on tomorrow morning.

Still lots to do but ready to roll as I am probably only on the long commute once this week.

 

[HLaB]

A very quick lunchtime fettle for me to confirm that the problem identified in this video is what's wrong with my shifter, and it is once the shifter is reset its shifts ok until the end of the rotation. So it is indeed the spring identified in video. When I get round to it I'll have to get a replacement or use the bodge in the video.


View: https://youtu.be/tkeXp_NVfME?si=AZyWGNYGT3dahK87

 

[Punkawallah]

Replaced a broken rear axle on a gents hybrid bike. Incidentally replacing cones, bearings, skewer (which had manfully took the load for a while) and bearing cover. On sober reflection it might have been simpler to tell him to ‘buy a new wheel’. But where’s the fun in that?

 

[Gillstay]

As in dismantle, clean, rebuild; fit? If I did that is there anywhere I should apply grease/loctite/oil et c?

If i recall correctly from last time, I completely dismantled them, cleaned them and then used waterproof grease on the pivots. If ever there are plastic parts I use red rubber grease which appears to work well.

I also go over the top and grease small bits like the nipple barrels and cable where they make contact.

Working on the principle of friction is my enemy except where I want it.

 

[Andy in Germany]

If i recall correctly from last time, I completely dismantled them, cleaned them and then used waterproof grease on the pivots. If ever there are plastic parts I use red rubber grease which appears to work well.

I also go over the top and grease small bits like the nipple barrels and cable where they make contact.

Working on the principle of friction is my enemy except where I want it.

Thanks. I'll have a new go at the rear brakes tomorrow. I'm debating whether to order new tyres as the current set are splitting, but they're 27 x 1 1/4 so hard to find replacements. The bike is fairly old and tatty so I doubt I'll get more than 95€ for it. I can say it's a learning experience and better to get something than have to throw the bike after investing time in it, but it still seems extravagant.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Currently trying to swap a freehub on a fairly old 9 speed hub.

Theoretically simple. However:

Old hub (L) has a ca. 10.5mm screw thread, new (R) has ca. 14mm thread.

After much searching I can't find a 10.5mm thread freehub; in fact this 14mm hub was the only hub I could find where the splines fitted the wheel. Are the 10.5mm threads even still available, and if so, what do I enter into google to find one?

 

[Punkawallah]

Thanks. I'll have a new go at the rear brakes tomorrow. I'm debating whether to order new tyres as the current set are splitting, but they're 27 x 1 1/4 so hard to find replacements. The bike is fairly old and tatty so I doubt I'll get more than 95€ for it. I can say it's a learning experience and better to get something than have to throw the bike after investing time in it, but it still seems extravagant.

If you are willing to pay shipping from the UK, I have a pair of used 27x1&1/4 with life in them that you can have.

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

As the old stuff was getting sorta mankie I applied some fresh tape to the bars, since beer was involved I managed to do it without finishing tape on either end.

 

[All uphill]

I had a nice spin on my newly built Temple until the front derailleur stopped behaving. Investigation showed that the clamp had slid down the seatpost by about 5mm.

A quick bodge got me home in the middle ring where I used part of an old inner tube to fit between post and clamp to increase the friction.

 

[cyberknight]

Trued the back wheel of the commuter and tried to get to the bottom of why the rear disc brake seizes when its frosty , cable is going to be replaced but the arm that pulls the pads together felt stiff when cold .I have given it a dose of gt 85 but i tried that before with no luck

 

[DCLane]

Not a bike, but SWMBO's Honda Jazz got a replacement Honda gear knob instead of the worn one it's had for a while, plus a new Honda steering wheel badge as the current one was worn. It does look a bit tidier now inside as she also had it valeted. It's a 2009 model, but passed the MOT last week and has all the toys; full glass roof, electric everything and she only does 8000 miles a year.

So ... no need for a new car = more money for bike parts

 

[Andy in Germany]

If you are willing to pay shipping from the UK, I have a pair of used 27x1&1/4 with life in them that you can have.

Thanks, but I wouldn't be able to get permission...

 

[alicat]

Replaced a built-in microwave after the magnetron on the old one died. #smug.