just fitted it seems ok and will do the job..
What Have You Fettled Today?
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- Location
- Egham
Mickled the chain on the road bike. Only done 200 miles on road, and another 160 on the trainer, but I've been lazy so it was filthy...
Salad Dodger
Legendary Member
- Location
- Kent Coast
We were away at Center Parcs for the weekend, and my bike developed a p*****re on the last night, which I fixed this morning. Turns out that an old patch on the tube had finally given up the struggle to keep holding air in.
Whilst I was fettling, I also fitted a wireless computer which I bought at Aldi months ago, but never got round to putting on. All set now for my new year "fitness" (or perhaps it should read fatness) purge...
Whilst I was fettling, I also fitted a wireless computer which I bought at Aldi months ago, but never got round to putting on. All set now for my new year "fitness" (or perhaps it should read fatness) purge...
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
Fitted new Derailiers, waiting for it to stop raining so i can check them out.
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
fixed 5 fairy visits... 
in the space of 1 ride with 2 bikes & riders. Think that qualifies as a record.... (4-1 to my OH before you ask!)
in the space of 1 ride with 2 bikes & riders. Think that qualifies as a record.... (4-1 to my OH before you ask!)
- Location
- Egham
Must be a NYE think, my son's bike had a visit from the fairy, so taught him how to fix. Now the bike just needs a good scrub, guess who's doing that..
Got a torque wrench for Christmas and bought a new stem and bars soon after. Royal Mail didn't deliver the goods when they were supposed to but I was desperate to play with old torquey.
So I loosened then retightened some bolts but made a big sin and moved my seat post up.
I have since ridden it and hurt my knees :-(
The moral is. Don't fettle for the sake of it or don't move things if they were fine in the first place!
So I loosened then retightened some bolts but made a big sin and moved my seat post up.
I have since ridden it and hurt my knees :-(
The moral is. Don't fettle for the sake of it or don't move things if they were fine in the first place!
Gez73
Veteran
Added a reflector to my new SKS Longboards as they come without! Ended up finding one on a German site and it's a SKS spare too. They could have 'spared' me and included it themselves! Did come with bracket and drilling the two holes required was easier than I thought. Also replaced the back brake blocks and gave the Brooks a proofhiding. Commuting two more days this week.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Dusted off all the bikes after cutting and making a stables for my daughter's toy horses in the garage, so everything covered in sawdust.
Fitted part worn Conti 4 seasons to the Ribble for winter training. Just awaiting SKS raceblade longs to arrive now, and will be all set for hilly winter rides (the fixed is a bit hard work up some of the local lumps).
Fitted part worn Conti 4 seasons to the Ribble for winter training. Just awaiting SKS raceblade longs to arrive now, and will be all set for hilly winter rides (the fixed is a bit hard work up some of the local lumps).
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Lots of fettling - seeing as it's been raining for more than 24 hours without a break here in Luton.
On Rebecca's single speed Brompton, I've been fitting the Kinetics 8 speed conversion. It all works, although I've found the chain fouls the rear triangle as it folds, so I need to get a slightly longer bottom bracket. Although whilst browsing for that, I've also seen some options for fitting a front dérailleur as well, which has got me planning more changes.
On the Circe Helios, I've fitted the Brompton front bag fitting I got for Christmas, so that I can carry even more stuff on it.
On my Planet X Ti Sportive, I've fitted another Christmas pressie, which was a USE Alien Ti seat post, which replaces the naff looking Alu one which was all scratched. It was a real pain to fit though. But it looks very nice & bling.
For the commuter bikes for myself and Rebecca, on a spare set of wheels for both bikes, I've sorted out and fitted studded Marathon Winter tyres, ready for when the snow hits, so I just have to swap the wheels over rather than risk breaking fingers trying to swap over tyres.
On Rebecca's single speed Brompton, I've been fitting the Kinetics 8 speed conversion. It all works, although I've found the chain fouls the rear triangle as it folds, so I need to get a slightly longer bottom bracket. Although whilst browsing for that, I've also seen some options for fitting a front dérailleur as well, which has got me planning more changes.
On the Circe Helios, I've fitted the Brompton front bag fitting I got for Christmas, so that I can carry even more stuff on it.
On my Planet X Ti Sportive, I've fitted another Christmas pressie, which was a USE Alien Ti seat post, which replaces the naff looking Alu one which was all scratched. It was a real pain to fit though. But it looks very nice & bling.
For the commuter bikes for myself and Rebecca, on a spare set of wheels for both bikes, I've sorted out and fitted studded Marathon Winter tyres, ready for when the snow hits, so I just have to swap the wheels over rather than risk breaking fingers trying to swap over tyres.
Christopher
Über Member
dropped by Condor, bought a stainless steel track cog to replace the one that is wearing out, also got spare puncture strips in the form of a 8cm square sheet so you just cut out a patch, most pleased as it is very high-quality flat rubber. Also picked up a back issue of Rouleur for £3 and didn't think much of it, won't be buying it again even at that price. I don't worship cycling like the writers do. Some nice pics though.
Globalti
Legendary Member
Not bikes; plumbing. Fitted a parallel expansion pipe to my solar panel cylinder to prevent the shower pump from sucking in unheated water through the circuit I had inadvertently created between the expansion pipes for the house cylinder and the solar, giving us tepid showers in winter. It's taken me three years to figure out this mistake and a couple of hours to rectify it - now we don't have to keep fiddling with the temperature control. Bliss.
Roadrider48
Voice of the people
- Location
- Londonistan
Changed both tyres and tubes, and de-greased and re-lubed the chain....and thoroughly cleaned the rims, spokes and hub whilst the tyres were off.
New bars and stem on my bike.
Found out what I considered tight on my bike was actually over 14nm so my old 6nm stem did well to take that. Glad I don't have a carbon bike or it would be ruined lol.
Also fitted new fulcrum Quattros/cassette/chain to my brother in laws bike and a new 105 front mech.
Found out what I considered tight on my bike was actually over 14nm so my old 6nm stem did well to take that. Glad I don't have a carbon bike or it would be ruined lol.
Also fitted new fulcrum Quattros/cassette/chain to my brother in laws bike and a new 105 front mech.
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
New chain, cassette and bottom bracket First time doing a BB so happy with that.
