What Have You Fettled Today?

[GrumpyGregry]

I have spent the whole day annoying colleagues by spinning a White Industries ENO freewheel around and around.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Rattle fettle - trying to cure annoying noise finally traced to rear mudguard fixing to chainstay bridge. Rubber (tap)washer inserted between guard and metal, but suspect I will also need to cushion the fixing under the brake bridge too - piece of inner tube favoured option.

 

[compo]

I set out this morning for a ride but 1/2 mile in my left hand crank worked loose. Having just fitted a new bottom bracket I knew there was a possibility this could happen and had my crank tool in my panniers. Unfortunately I didn't have a spanner to turn the crank tool so I had to go home. No great drama, I tightened it all up and then enjoyed my ride out. This afternoon I looked at Shimano's recommended torque settings for crank bolts and decided to torque them up. I was surprised at just how much more doing up they needed to get to the 45nm needed. They wont come loose again! I wouldn't mind changing the hex head bolts for socket head bolts, something to consider for the future.

 

[Christopher]

Repaired a cut in the sidewall of a Vittoria tyre by sewing it up Dr Frankenstein-style with dental floss, then put a conventional patch on the inner and put some glue goop over the lot for protection. Let it dry overnight and have been using the tyre for the last two days, no issues so far.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I have a long weekend coming up, starting tomorrow. I plan to replace my tourer/commuter's bottom bracket, front large/middle chain rings, chain and rear cassette. It's going to be fettlicious, I can tell you . Should be a very, very smooth ride to work on Tuesday.

 

[Robeh]

waiting to order a fameset from Ribble when they have it back in stock

 

[alans]

Fitted a Cateye wireless computer to the tandem.
It worked only intermittently

 

[Big Nick]

Adjusted the brake calipers so the wheels now run free without the discs rubbing/creaking

They were pretty badly set up from standard and now run freely, should be good for any extra couple of mph!!!

 

[HLaB]

Not really fettling but ove just cleaned my drive chain for tomorrow's ride. Might put my summer wheels on for Sunday, its too late tonight.

 

[wisdom]

Tootled off to the garage for the weekly mickle and general clean especially after Friday mornings commute in torrential rain.
Well I had a visit overnight from the you know who.Glad I didnt discover the present at 0630 on Monday morning.
Sorted it out by putting new tube in and set about repairing the old tube as a spare after removing a huge and I mean huge thorn.I found the patches I had were hard and thought they were past it.Off I went to the lbs and spent £24.00
They had some shiny things on the shelves i couldnt resist.

 

[alans]

They had some shiny things on the shelves i couldnt resist.

BTDTGTTS
at one time I thought I had found a cure* for that but my lbs owner undermined my resolve with an invitation to "take it/them with you & drop the £ in later in the week when you are passing"
Quite a good sales technique because when I went in to pay for it/them I had the wherewithal to buy something else

*I took no method of payment into the shop when I went in for a browse & chat

 

[compo]

Just fitted a new computer to my Giant MTB. It is wireless for road functions but wired for cadence. Whilst I understand what cadence is, I now have to find out why I need it to pootle around the lanes.

 

[potsy]

A few weeks ago I fitted a new battery to my Garmin 605 to keep it going a bit longer until I'm ready to upgrade, today one of the side buttons came off so I can no longer switch between screens.
Stuck a bit of plastic in the gap and covered it in tape, works again

 

[IncoherentJeff]

Adjusted the position of the handlebar, brake levers & shifters on the rigid MTB and took is for a 9 mile test ride round Carsington Water. So much more comfortable!
One note is the new rear tyre slightly rubs under hard pedalling up hill, further tweaking required.

 

[Kies]

Removed the kickstand from the Sirrus, gave it a quick clean and adjusted the brakes.
Put some lovely shimano's on the Defy, quite satisfying to remove the cassette, and transfer to the new wheels. Indexed the gears (hardly needed but hey), wanted to do a ride on the Sirrus so have left changing the tektro brakes to 105 for tommorow.