What Have You Fettled Today?

[Cubist]

been there, done that, skinned knuckles, felt stupid. welcome to the club

I once managed to fit a pedal to the inside of the crankarm.

I also had a laugh at poor Cubester's expense. I got him to swap a BB for me so he could learn how to do it. I then watched him refit the left hand crank arm in line with the driveside. If I didn't think it would knack the splines I'd have let him test ride it for me!

 

[Psycolist]

Time to come clean.........I've been guilty of having furtive fettles, its been going on since November last year. Whenever i've been left alone in the house, I have been able to have just an hour or two with my secret obsession. It's been a long time coming to a head, but I cant hide it any more. My new build is finally ready to be revealed. It all started by finding an unpainted aluminium frame for sale on fleabay. It was at a price I couldnt really afford, with christmas only being 6-7 weeks away, but heart overcame head, and I went ahead and bought it anyway. Since then, I have been picking up bits and bobs, putting them in store for the day they will be needed. I've even taken parts from my good bike and replaced them with cheaper parts so that the good stuff can be used on the new one. Over the last 6 weeks or so I have started putting things together, and today, had the chance to pop out on a little 15 mile installation ride. Apart from feeling that a slightly longer stem may improve the riding position, everything else felt tip top. I'll be putting some pics up when I get a new memory card for the digital camera.
So there it is, all out in the open, at last. Please dont be too angry Mrs P... I'll do some decorating to make up for it , promise.

 

[musa]

Went to my LBS bought some lubes
Gave the bike full wash down, realign back brakes, lube gear cables and brake cables, lube the chain, quick wipe down again with the most genius invention - baby wipes, reattach lights ready for tomorrows commute

Happy days! New jockey wheels I think next

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Fitted a new Schwalbe Marathon to my Raleigh as I was worried about a sidewall bulge/cracking on the rear. Slightly irritating as there's at least 1000 miles worth of tread left, possibly up to 2000.

Having inspected the old one I'm not sure whether it is actually failing as there is no indication of damage to the carcass on the inside. Best to play it safe I think.

 

[Psycolist]

The odd phrase which somebody posted on c+ and has stuck in my mind 'into the frame to loosen'

I never have any trouble with pedals, its the BB cups that fox me, I now have a sticker on my workshop wall stating the relavent directions that they can be undone by.

 

[wilko]

Fitted a Cateye Vectra computer and some DMR V8 pedals to my new Spesh Hardrock.

 

[Hip Priest]

Took the cranks off my commuter bike. Need to replace BB but didn't have the right tool. This job will have to wait a few days, therefore tomorrow I'll be fettling my MTB to make it suitable for next week's commute.

 

[HovR]

Whilst cycling home last night my bike started making creaking noises, eventually leading to the pedaling action stiffening up. Just finished taking the old bottom bracket apart - It's a loose bearing style unit on my Peugeot. Turns out the bearing cage had started to disintegrate, leaving shards of metal in the bearing race. I'll measure up the old spindle tomorrow and order a replacement sealed unit.

 

[BSRU]

Replaced the tension pin on my Brooks Flyer Special, alot easier than I thought it would be.

 

[billy1561]

Cleaned the cassettes on 3 bikes and had a go at mickling (is that a word?) the chains too. Fitted a new saddle bag to my best bike. Toyed with the idea of taking the mudguards off as i hate them but enjoy a dry bum Will leave that until the weather shows signs of improving.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Just installed a new Sigma Computer on the 'Summer' - sorry, I meant 'Dry-Road' - bike. Always difficult to make sure you have the wheel diameter correct.

 

[Octet]

Managed to fit some new handle bar tape (second attempt) and some new brake cables, although I had to take it into the shop for them to put a new chain on it (plus they gave it a service). They couldn't work out why the links where so stiff either... so at least it wasn't just me being stupid!

 

[billy1561]

When i wheeled my bike into the front room for the drivetrain clean it had 2 flat tyres. Not been on it for over 3 weeks with illness. Must have been slow punctures as would normally pump them both up prior to every use so the slows wouldn't have been that obvious.
Checked them over and one was a previous repair the patch had started to lift so put a new tube in. Other was a hawthorn sticking through the tyre. surprised it wasn't deflated quicker but the thorn must have partially sealed the hole it had made. Another new tube in

 

[matthat]

Nothing!!

 

[Kies]

Click .... click ............. Click,click click

Bought a turbo trainer


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