What Have You Fettled Today?
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Took my freehub apart again, to clean and grease the pawls. Tried an in between level of grease this time, I think I greased it too much the last time.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Saw a neighbour going out on her bike and called her back and pumped up her tyres for her this morning. Her tyres were that flat they didn't register any pressure on the track pump. Does that count as fettling?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Fixed up the gear change, brakes and saddle height on one of my kids friends bikes today. She now has a bike she can ride. 
Snapper88
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Northampton
I cleaned my bike (just before it rained) reset my back wheel (was off center & could hear brake rubbing) & cleaned the gutters (again before it rained)
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
How to Make a Bicycle Silent.
1. If you suspect a bicycle part of making noise, then
I could see the storm clouds gathering on the horizon as I worked
1. If you suspect a bicycle part of making noise, then
- disassemble it;
- clean it;
- regrease it; and then
- reassemble it.
I could see the storm clouds gathering on the horizon as I worked
D
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Guest
MTB has had a shower (yes in the bathroom 
), then been dried off and had a liberal coating of 'GT85 splash on lotion' applied
), then been dried off and had a liberal coating of 'GT85 splash on lotion' applied
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
I wanted a bike ride with my OH this morning (bullying him into it at the moment), so his bike needed some fettling before we could go anywhere.
His chain was rusted in place it is so long since he last used the bike! Nothing was going to get that working again, so it was a case of grabbing the chain tool, removing the rusted chain, counting the links, adding 3 new pairs and a quick release to the chain hanging up in the kitchen (off his expedition bike - they just so happen to be the same type chain) and then checking his tyres - air added and we could get out for our ride.... 46km later and I now need to get him a new chain for his tourer which will be in use next month...
His chain was rusted in place it is so long since he last used the bike! Nothing was going to get that working again, so it was a case of grabbing the chain tool, removing the rusted chain, counting the links, adding 3 new pairs and a quick release to the chain hanging up in the kitchen (off his expedition bike - they just so happen to be the same type chain) and then checking his tyres - air added and we could get out for our ride.... 46km later and I now need to get him a new chain for his tourer which will be in use next month...
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I think Ive put it back to its original level of clunkyness; only occurring when I back pedal or pause through a stroke, only occasionally at other times
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Fixed a slow puncture (down to 20 psi after 2 weeks since I last rode the bike) and also fitted a new chainring and chain to the Raleigh. I've changed to a 44 tooth big ring to give a few gear inches more at the top end.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Pumped up the tyres on three of my bikes.
Cleaned the mud off my mountain bike.
Washed my touring bike.
Cleaned the mud off my mountain bike.
Washed my touring bike.
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
Not today but last night.
Took bars and shifters off my Defy 2, put on new bars (thanks @vickster) and Tiagra shifters purloined from hubbies winter bike. Took off the Sora derailleur and put on a Tiagra derailleur (no prizes for guessing where that came from). Fluffed up getting the chain back on so need to pop to LBS today for a new link and it will get done tonight. Must get some new bar tape. I like blue bar tape.
Over the next couple of days we will put the Sora stuff and my old handlebars on Hubbies winter hack aka his old Carerra Vanquish (the only Vanquishness about it is the frame nowadays). We are getting quite competant nowadays. We have a big book of cycle maintenance and if it all goes tits up, we have Howards around the corner.
Took bars and shifters off my Defy 2, put on new bars (thanks @vickster) and Tiagra shifters purloined from hubbies winter bike. Took off the Sora derailleur and put on a Tiagra derailleur (no prizes for guessing where that came from). Fluffed up getting the chain back on so need to pop to LBS today for a new link and it will get done tonight. Must get some new bar tape. I like blue bar tape.
Over the next couple of days we will put the Sora stuff and my old handlebars on Hubbies winter hack aka his old Carerra Vanquish (the only Vanquishness about it is the frame nowadays). We are getting quite competant nowadays. We have a big book of cycle maintenance and if it all goes tits up, we have Howards around the corner.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
CK#1`s front wheel kept catching on the brake blocks so i reset the blocks for better alignment, played with the spoke tension and finally took a hammer to the rim in a couple of spots as the wheel was fairly bent in places.
Good job i did as i noticed the washers with hooks that are supposed to hold the washer to the forks was actually lifting the wheel out of the drops outs slightly.
Runs a lot smoother now !
Good job i did as i noticed the washers with hooks that are supposed to hold the washer to the forks was actually lifting the wheel out of the drops outs slightly.
Runs a lot smoother now !
