avecReynolds531
Veteran
- Location
- Small Island
What Have You Fettled Today?
- Thread starter threebikesmcginty
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fritz katzenjammer
Der Ubergrosserbudgie
Didn’t work on the bike but I did recycle some lawn chairs by cutting the legs off to use in making a bike rack. Now I don’t have to lean them against the car when I want to use the work benches
EckyH
Senior Member
- Location
- Nottuln, North Rhine-Westphalia
The Langschenkelrenner got a new seat post and a pair of used Vittora Rubino Pro 28mm as winter tyres.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Following on from replacing the headset cartridge bearings on the CX bike, the commuter needed some. Didn't check the 'quantity' on my order, and got one set of caged bearings not two (plonker). No problem though...
It's a traditional 1 1/8 headset, so not that well sealed. Bottom bearing's grease was looking a little orange (I'd used marine grease) - after cleaning it all out, the bearings were actually in good condition. The discolouration had come from water ingress, but from areas where the grease hadn't reached (steel races/steel fork/frame). New bearings in bottom and re-used one of the old ones. Packed again with marine grease. Should be good for the winter now.
It's a traditional 1 1/8 headset, so not that well sealed. Bottom bearing's grease was looking a little orange (I'd used marine grease) - after cleaning it all out, the bearings were actually in good condition. The discolouration had come from water ingress, but from areas where the grease hadn't reached (steel races/steel fork/frame). New bearings in bottom and re-used one of the old ones. Packed again with marine grease. Should be good for the winter now.
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Small details. Life’s all about the small details though hey….
Painfill done on the 22” BMX stem:
Paintfill finished on the embossed: FIT logo on the crank arms:
Utilised my shares in Autosol Polish on the cranks:
DC shoes decal walloped on the bars…..
Painfill done on the 22” BMX stem:
Paintfill finished on the embossed: FIT logo on the crank arms:
Utilised my shares in Autosol Polish on the cranks:
DC shoes decal walloped on the bars…..
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Put the second hand wheel on the commuter tonight but the back brake now needs adjusting which is a fine art with cable discs getting enough bite without disc rub and it could do with a true .I have left those jobs for another day .
Jameshow
Veteran
How about clamping tight with a card spacer and removing it??
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
indeed , it was getting on for 9 pm after i got as far as i had and had enough today after spending 6 hours at work on my knees painting 2 pack paint on ducting then doing odd jobs for mum after dinner .
tinywheels
Über Member
- Location
- South of hades
pumped my tyres up
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Primarily changed the pads in the commuter. The old pads must have been thinner than the Koolstops, even after backing off the adjuster screw they were still too tight with the QR fully open so I had to release some cable and re-align the pads.
Still plenty of life in the old pads though. If the roads had been drier I would have left them on for a few weeks, but with grimey roads I changed them.
Secondly I decided to put another 30ml of sealant in the rear.
Still plenty of life in the old pads though. If the roads had been drier I would have left them on for a few weeks, but with grimey roads I changed them.
Secondly I decided to put another 30ml of sealant in the rear.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Whilst I was in the fettling mood I decided to rotate my gravel bike bars up a couple of notches. I've been suffering with numb hands when riding that.
Punkawallah
Über Member
If anyone asks if you can fit 700c x 38mm tyre on a 70’s Dawes frame, the answer is ‘yes’ - if you can move the derailleur back to allow the axle to sit at the ear of the drop-outs. In my case it meant drilling and tapping (thanks Ali) a hole for the derailleur securing bolt further back on the drop-out.
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sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
I fettled my wallet. To be more descriptive - I whittled it down slightly by buying more bike bits 😎
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
A friend brought round their rather neglected utility bike. The rear derailleur had gone on a journey into the mudguard stays - something I hadn't seen before. I'm more used to rds heading into the spokes.
A new rd hanger, one of my good used rds and a new chain were lined up, along with hanger alignment tool.
I took the role of teacher, and my friend did as he was told.
Parts were removed and other parts were fitted, adjusted and checked.
Coffee was drunk.
The job was pronounced a success, and the old Dawes avoids the tip for a few more years.
A new rd hanger, one of my good used rds and a new chain were lined up, along with hanger alignment tool.
I took the role of teacher, and my friend did as he was told.
Parts were removed and other parts were fitted, adjusted and checked.
Coffee was drunk.
The job was pronounced a success, and the old Dawes avoids the tip for a few more years.
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