What Have You Fettled Today?

[potsy]

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Wasn't quite that close - only 2 or 3 mm's. This damp, dirty and gritty weather eats them. Get less wear when it's hissing down.

Mine usually last a good while, braking to a stop from 12mph doesn't stress them too much

 

[fossyant]

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Mine usually last a good while, braking to a stop from 12mph doesn't stress them too much

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Changed both tyres on my lads bike and switched the brakes to cartridges. Both tyres and the brakes were the original ones from when I bought him the bike a few years ago and were long over due replacing.

Washed the ice bike and adjusted the rear brake so it works.

 

[fossyant]

New panniers fitted, but needed to come up with a new mounting solution for my c&b seen rear lights. Popped to homebase for some L shaped brackets that were pre drilled.

Undid one of the screws on the ortlieb pannier mounting point, and slid the bracket under. Put in a new longer bolt and tightened up. Bolted c&b seen light to it. As these use 18650 packs and I don't have spare batteries, I took two batteries out of the 4cell pack and placed them in a spare pack. So have a battery pack in both panniers now, but running on two cells (same voltage less mah). This is OK though as I was running both lights from one pack.

Whilst doing this I had a good look at the rear wheel in daylight. They are badly worn, so it looks like new wheels.

Was planning on a complete new set, built by myself, but just seen some Planet X AL30 track wheels for just £120. The rims I want cost £90 alone, plus hubs and spokes would put parts at over £150. Hmmm

 

[alans]

I have removed the pannier rack from the Longstaff.It encourages me to use a racktop bag into which I put too much stuff which never gets used;as evidenced by yesterday's ride;but I still have to drag the weight up the hills.
The rack's most usefull contribution was to provide a platform for my rear light so I have also fettled a new arrangement for fixing the back light.
In the past I've done upto 200km rides with only a Topeak wedge pack containing p.r.k.,mullti tool,tyre boot,latex gloves,tyre levers & spare inner tube so I have previously demonstrated to myself that I do not actually need more.
Less weight on the bike compensates slightly for the mince pies,Xmas pud & cake currently hanging around on my hips.

 

[rbreid]

Made 'flint catchers' for the Gameson today.
Raw materials. Stainless 2mm spokes and chain saw fuel line internal diameter 2mm

Form mount round a 6mm drill bit.

Form the business end. Seatpost makes a good former.

 

[rbreid]

Assemble

Finally fit to bike with 1mm clearance from tyre

That will keep the 'fairy' at bay

 

[sackville d]

Put a new chain on winter hack but before that,I dismantled the 9 speed cassette and deep cleaned it. The pulley wheels and chain rings also got the treatment so the drive train is now tip top.

Checked tyres and found a nasty cut in the front tyre that went through all the skins of a nearly new Michelin Pro 3.A close call. Replaced with a Pro4

 

[fossyant]

Bit of browsing and I've ordered some Navigator Street deep section wheels from Dolan. £130 delivered and they include a track Sprocket, lock ring and axel nuts. Just got to hope my existing rims don't explode in the next couple of days.

 

[Lincov]

I got a new Trek hybrid as an identical warranty replacement for my old one last week and my wrists have been hurting ever since. The main thing I can think of is the handlebar rotation, as the isozone handlebars tend to force my hands into a certain position, so I've just rotated them round. Hoping that's the fix, only other thing I can think of is saddle angle, which may have changed between bikes (height was set as same).

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

The fettlin' today should have been a quick and easy job... why is it never so easy?
It was meant to be a slide the old cartridge pads out, slide new ones in job before going out for promised bike ride.

Several hours later, lunch at home, 3 bike shops and way too many driven miles, I now have new cartridges for the existing new pads I had lined up... 3,500 miles after the pads were put on, they don't want to leave. The 2mm allen key nut (thing) holding the pads into the cartridges won't come undone on 3 of the 4 cartridges and even 2 bikes shops and several hack saw blades have failed to shift them (idea being to make allen key head into a flat head screw driver head instead because allen key rotates in at least 1 of the nuts)... so new cartridges needed because bike is needed tomorrow 8am and soaking in WD40 to try to shift them is going to take too long.

Bike has also been cleaned to within an inch of its life - think of putting wheels in kitchen sink (much to my OH's disproval ), chain is still soaking in oil and about to start the re-assembly ready to be using bike again in the morning.

Also came back home with a new set of Spech BG Women's Deflect gloves as well purchased from birthday money (nice discount from the Spech store in Chester - thank you ). My old BG Deflect gloves (purchased in Helsinki back in October 2011 whilst we were on tour) are thread bare in most places now after 2 years almost constant use so it was time to replace them for winter riding at least.

Now if I take long enough to put the bike back together and leave the chain soaking in oil for a touch longer (say until dark ) I should get away with keeping the bike in the house overnight and not having to unlock it in the morning... how's that for a plan?

 

[Gravity Aided]

Diamondback Outlook(2011), tuned and adjusted after buying, then a short ride of 5 miles, and a cleaning, mickling, and waxing session so this singular paint and decal job stays nice.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Bit of browsing and I've ordered some Navigator Street deep section wheels from Dolan. £130 delivered and they include a track Sprocket, lock ring and axel nuts. Just got to hope my existing rims don't explode in the next couple of days.

Here's hoping. Rim explosions can be nasty. Had a fellow just start a metric century when he stopped due to a "funny noise". It was the rim sidewall, detaching at the weld and squeaking against his brake blocks.

 

[fossyant]

Here's hoping. Rim explosions can be nasty. Had a fellow just start a metric century when he stopped due to a "funny noise". It was the rim sidewall, detaching at the weld and squeaking against his brake blocks.

I have exploded my fixed rims before. For some reason I wear out the back first, probably more road grit. I get about 18 months from them. The rears are looking rather worn. You usually get a dent first from pot holes, but it's time for new ASAP. I just can't build a set for the price of the Dolan Navigator Streets.

 

[User33236]

Today I got round to completing the Sora to 105 upgrade on one of my bikes. Had to wrap new bar tape and index the gearing. Been putting off the bar tape for a bit but, despite it being my first ever attempt, I'm very happy with how it turned out