What Have You Fettled Today?

[Andy in Germany]

Evaluated a couple of bikes; one nice elderly Motobecane rendered irreparable because the owner had built an entirely incompatible gear shifter/mech/cassette combination, and non-standard wheel sizes.
Second was a Kiddie bike strangely with the same problem of wheel size. It also had tyres with splits in the wall, and a chain coated with what appeared to be glue and sand. Both bikes were marked for scrapping, although we could salvage some parts from the kiddie bike.
I had more success with an elderly and decidedly ugly Kettler gent's aluminium bike with Shimano Positron gearing, which is now on sale for 55€.

 

[Gunk]

That’s a nice bike.Nice to see a bike not hidden by massive fairing’s

Did some more on it today, I’ll post a progress report tomorrow as the rear wheel is coming out for a deeper clean

 

[Gunk]

A bit more cleaning today, removed the front wheel and detailed the whole front end and under the seat. Rear wheel out tomorrow

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

A nice NOS light for the old touring bike.

looks the part and belts out a blistering 3 watt beam from its 6 volt dynamo… who needs LEDs!

 

[Andy in Germany]

Starting a disaster of a Gudereit city bike. Are these common in the UK? The bike looks like it's been ridden in all weathers then stored in a cowshed for a decade. The parts are very good though so I'm hoping it'll be a nice bike once the grime is sorted.

The cable on the Nexus 8 gear hub is broken so I've made a wooden jig for measuring the new one to the correct 101mm length between securing crimp and cable.

 

[EckyH]

A nice NOS light for the old touring bike.

Please be careful so that the car doesn't make scratches in the enamelling of that beautiful bicycle.

E.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Starting a disaster of a Gudereit city bike. Are these common in the UK? The bike looks like it's been ridden in all weathers then stored in a cowshed for a decade. The parts are very good though so I'm hoping it'll be a nice bike once the grime is sorted.

The cable on the Nexus 8 gear hub is broken so I've made a wooden jig for measuring the new one to the correct 101mm length between securing crimp and cable.

Completed and looking pretty spiffy. It'll probably get a price of 125-150 € depending how the "new parts" cost works out.

 

[Gunk]

I did a bit more on the Cub this morning.

Rear wheel out

I cleaned the rim and hub and serviced the rear drum brake.

I then degreased under the mudguard and all around the swinging arm.

I‘ve tried not to over polish, just give it a deep clean and preserve rather than make it super-shiny.

 

[Punkawallah]

New chain on the Galaxy. Thought it was noisy :-)

 

[NorthernSky]

That's a summer bike surely?

i would need to get a few cycles on it to make sure i get no mechanicals. i'm a bit wary of it after breaking the chain.
also it felt odd with the thin tyres. i've got used to my thicker tyres 😩
it's stored for now but you're right, if i do end up taking it on the road it will be in the summer months, and then have it on the trainer over the winter

 

[TheDoctor]

Fettled a Swytch Go++ kit onto my 531ST retrotourer.
21 speed, downtube shifters, 32mm Marathon tyres, 250W front hub and a claimed 'up to 60 miles' range.
I'm taking it to Swansea in August, then riding north to Colwyn Bay.

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Punkawallah]

You discover that your bike and summerhouse are in matching paint schemes?
:-)

 

[Drago]

Finally unboxed and assembled my new Wibble.

 

[TheDoctor]

You discover that your bike and summerhouse are in matching paint schemes?
:-)

Of course! Having found that shade of garden paint, the summerhouse was always going to get it.

 

[Gillstay]

Took this off a chaps bike. Then took the rest off and threw it all away.

I dont think he has been washing and waxing it.