What Have You Fettled Today?

[sevenfourate]

I decided to sort out my tool box this afternoon, there a few duplicate tools in there and the spanners are scattered everywhere.



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I found an old front light mount which was perfect for holding the spanners together

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^^^Velcro tie-wraps are brilliant for such purpose.

And ironically it’s always handy to have a few. In your tool box 🤣🤣

 

[Gunk]

^^^Velcro tie-wraps are brilliant for such purpose.

Great idea, just bloody binned one of them

 

[Gunk]

But, just found an old inner tube which works perfectly

 

[derrick]

Got the bmx frame painted, leave it to dry

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for 48hrs then fit it up and go for a ride.

 

[Gunk]

Are you fitting new bearing cups?

 

[EckyH]

Sanded down (without power tools) the rough grey surface of an Ahead stem and polished it as preparation to switch the fork of the Enik "Kiesrad" Makalu to 1" Ahead instead of the current quill stem.

E.

 

[derrick]

Are you fitting new bearing cups?

Mid bb sealed bearings, three piece cranks.

 

[FrankCrank]

I decided to sort out my cycle tool box this afternoon, there a few duplicate tools in there and the spanners are scattered everywhere.


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I found an old front light mount which was perfect for holding the spanners together

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What, no hammers?

 

[Gunk]

What, no hammers?

They’re in my other tool chest

 

[cyberknight]

The old boardman was having issues dropping from the biggest cog to the next smaller even after much fiddling and a new cable so after a lightbulb moment i changed wheels and lo and behold it changes fine so i put the cassette from the spare wheel on and everything is fine .
The cassette looked ok but something must have worn enough so it was stopping smooth shifting .
That bike will be put on commuting duties till i can figure out what the issue with the commuter is ( or the lbs ) as the ticking / clanking sound every pedal rev /bump is back and i damned if i know why as i have exhausted everything i can think of .Half a mind to flog it and get another second hand bike .

 

[Gunk]

The old boardman was having issues dropping from the biggest cog to the next smaller even after much fiddling and a new cable so after a lightbulb moment i changed wheels and lo and behold it changes fine so i put the cassette from the spare wheel on and everything is fine .
The cassette looked ok but something must have worn enough so it was stopping smooth shifting .
That bike will be put on commuting duties till i can figure out what the issue with the commuter is ( or the lbs ) as the ticking / clanking sound every pedal rev /bump is back and i damned if i know why as i have exhausted everything i can think of .Half a mind to flog it and get another second hand bike .

Have you checked the alignment of the rear mech

 

[cyberknight]

Have you checked the alignment of the rear mech

which bike , if you mean the 1st no and the second one really sound like spokes twanging if anything

 

[Gillstay]

I think Gunk may be on to something. One of my bikes has an odd sound and everything is perfect so put it in the stand, middle chainwheel and then slowly ran it through each cog whilst watching the rear derailleur until I spotted the problem.
The derailleur just pops back a little bit in certain gears almost as if its got a sticky or tight link in the chain. But the chain is fine, so still not sure what the problem is but atleast know where it is.
Good luck.

 

[avecReynolds531]

Disassembled & back together this afternoon, a Suntour V GT Luxe ( the stamped code is July 76). Described at Disraeli Gears as 'truly a great derailleur.' *

Both Raleigh and Fuji had an agreement with Maeda to have their own name featured.

* https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/suntour_v_gt_luxe_derailleur_red_4902.html

 

[DCLane]

Minor bits;

I've been riding the Raleigh SBDU I put together last week for the past few days and it's seen some seatpost / saddle / gear adjustments and now rides beautifully. Just in time to be put away for winter

New Pirelli Cinturato Velo tyres onto the Superstar Components winter wheels I have on my Viner Mitus 'winter' bike.

Polished a front GB Coureur brake caliper which looks to have been faded since the 1950's.

And a move round in the bike storage with all but the Merida cyclo-cross, Viner Mitus and Holdsworth track bike stored away for the winter.