mk6golf
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Ipswich, Suffolk
Currently finishing installing my vertical bike storage in the outbuilding to save some space.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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alans
black belt lounge lizard
- Location
- Staffordshire
I've fettled more fence into a vertical arrangement & fettled the garden furniture out of hibernation onto the patio & under the gazebo
John the Canuck
..a long way from somewhere called Home..
- Location
- Strathaven, Lanarkshire
first 'real' maintenance last night - finished at 3am so classed as 'today'
my TREK FX 7.2 had a MTB cassette 11-32 in 8speed
never used the 11T - so bought the tools and fitted a Shimano 13-30 8speed [closer steps] - but a bitch getting the old lockring off
with the wheels off - removed the axles and cleaned/lubed the balls and cones
bought ''Rock and Roll'' bearing grease - great stuff.................
however with the bike upside down on the kitchen table - managed to snap the [cheap] plastic brackets holding the LED lights......
being epoxied as we speak........
my TREK FX 7.2 had a MTB cassette 11-32 in 8speed
never used the 11T - so bought the tools and fitted a Shimano 13-30 8speed [closer steps] - but a bitch getting the old lockring off
with the wheels off - removed the axles and cleaned/lubed the balls and cones
bought ''Rock and Roll'' bearing grease - great stuff.................
however with the bike upside down on the kitchen table - managed to snap the [cheap] plastic brackets holding the LED lights......
being epoxied as we speak........
Goonerobes
Its okay to be white
- Location
- Wiltshire
New wheels, tyres, cassette & chain fitted today, first attempt at all of this so Tuesdays test ride could be interesting!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Put my summer wheels and a new chain on the bike last night (you heard it folks its officially summer), although I may take them off again for my training session on Tuesday night.
jayonabike
Powered by caffeine & whisky
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Replaced the bottom bracket on the Enigma (first time I've done this). Watched the video @ianrauk posted up (thanks) and cracked on with it. Cleaned the bottom bracket shell up first, along with the chain set, slapped a bit more grease on the cups and put it all back together.
Also replaced the brake pads on my sons bmx.
Also replaced the brake pads on my sons bmx.
JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
In readiness for the IOW Night Ride on Friday, I fitted a 12-30t rear cassette last night. I should have done my homework first as I got completely confused by spacer'gate lol
Turns out Tiagra rear cassettes don't require the shimano spacer...but as I have Mavic rims they DO require the Mavic supplied spacer to still be used (as Mavic rims by chance happen to be 11 speed ready).
Took it out for a ride this morning and all is good.
Turns out Tiagra rear cassettes don't require the shimano spacer...but as I have Mavic rims they DO require the Mavic supplied spacer to still be used (as Mavic rims by chance happen to be 11 speed ready).
Took it out for a ride this morning and all is good.
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
Still dismantling the current 'project in hand'.... an old Spech Rockhopper that is being retired from active duties, serviced and given to my BIL for commuting along a canal towpath. today the cleaning it all day... with more dismantling involved. some parts now ordered (new front hub axle and need some mtb gear cable inner & outer - seem to have every other combination (mtb brake cable, road brake cable, road gear cable, just not mtb gear cable...is it any different?), still can't get the BB out though - don't think I am strong enough. that one will have to wait until my OH gets home, so project back on hold. Deadline is 29th March so I have a little time yet thankfully!
Left hand (foot?) pedal disassembled due to the head of the tension adjuster screw being mulla'd.
It was unuseable until it could be adjusted as, once clipped in, it was impossible to unclip.
Cleaned, adjusted & working. Fun to reassemble though! Those springs are made of strong stuff
It was unuseable until it could be adjusted as, once clipped in, it was impossible to unclip.
Cleaned, adjusted & working. Fun to reassemble though! Those springs are made of strong stuff
Fettled the Tiagra front and rear mechs today as I had gear jumping behind and a rubbing guide at the front. Not sure what I did at the back apart from cleaning and fiddling a little with the adjuster; front mech I fiddled a lot! Up & down, left and right, cable off and on a few times, high & low screws - eventually did it all in the right order and it now works fine!!
alans
black belt lounge lizard
- Location
- Staffordshire
Fettled the final post & panel into place.All that remains is to cut the top of all the posts level using a bubble onna stick (a.k.a. a spirit level)
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
New chainset, bottom bracket, chain, cassette and mudguards on the knockabout bike.
Knowing that the old chainset was getting to the end of its life and not being entirely happy with the gearing set up last time I upgraded, I had a look round and found an FSA 48-36-26 chainset for £30. That was fitted yesterday along with the bottom bracket and chain, but the cassette was too worn to work with the new chain so I had to get one of those too. (It's only been on since last August.
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The old mudguards were getting past it too (they were on their third bike, so not doing too badly) so I've invested in a set of Tortec reflector guards. I had to make some tweaks to the lamp bracket on the rack as the lights fouled the reflector on the guards.
New look for the spring.
Knowing that the old chainset was getting to the end of its life and not being entirely happy with the gearing set up last time I upgraded, I had a look round and found an FSA 48-36-26 chainset for £30. That was fitted yesterday along with the bottom bracket and chain, but the cassette was too worn to work with the new chain so I had to get one of those too. (It's only been on since last August.
)The old mudguards were getting past it too (they were on their third bike, so not doing too badly) so I've invested in a set of Tortec reflector guards. I had to make some tweaks to the lamp bracket on the rack as the lights fouled the reflector on the guards.
New look for the spring.
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This afternoon I stripped the drive train on my Trek FX and thoroughly degreased and cleaned it. The cassette, chainwheels and the chain are now silver again instead of 'orrible oily black and my rear mech gleams. It was pleasant working out in the sunshine. As we all know what a bike looks like I haven't bothered with photographs.
I also cleaned the filter in the fish pond pump. The water flow had ceased completely. A good clean soon had the water flowing again.
I also cleaned the filter in the fish pond pump. The water flow had ceased completely. A good clean soon had the water flowing again.
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
Managed to track down the missing length of SP 41 and discovered it was exactly the right length for Cubester's rear mech. At the same time I researched the MRP chain guide, and discovered I had got the right one after all, I just had to dismantle it to fit it. So this morning was spent changing the outer cable ( and of course now the inner was too short, so that had to be swapped too) and fitting the chain guide.
He also brought home a mate's Carrera Banshee which had an inoperative front brake. That's now had its front caliper dismantled, as it was completely contaminated with brake fluid. I've reseated the bleed nipple, removed the now junk pads, degreased the rotor and freed up the seized the pistons. Flushed with new brake fluid and bled, but the hose weeps at the reservoir/lever end, so new inline connector and pads ordered. I hate to be a snob, but that is one horrible heavy clunker of a bike. Typically, the seat is slammed right into the tube, the rear Raidon shock has no air in it to speak of and the fork stanchions are showing signs of rust in the chrome finish. The Clarks Skeletal brakes feel very wooden. I don't know how to break it to the owner that its heading for the scrap heap unless they spend a fair amount of cash on replacement parts.
He also brought home a mate's Carrera Banshee which had an inoperative front brake. That's now had its front caliper dismantled, as it was completely contaminated with brake fluid. I've reseated the bleed nipple, removed the now junk pads, degreased the rotor and freed up the seized the pistons. Flushed with new brake fluid and bled, but the hose weeps at the reservoir/lever end, so new inline connector and pads ordered. I hate to be a snob, but that is one horrible heavy clunker of a bike. Typically, the seat is slammed right into the tube, the rear Raidon shock has no air in it to speak of and the fork stanchions are showing signs of rust in the chrome finish. The Clarks Skeletal brakes feel very wooden. I don't know how to break it to the owner that its heading for the scrap heap unless they spend a fair amount of cash on replacement parts.
alans
black belt lounge lizard
- Location
- Staffordshire
Fitted cleats to my stoker's new carbon soled road shoes.Next step(is there a pun there?) is to fit proper* spd pedals to the stoker's cranks on the tandem.
*atm she is using trainers & the flat side of combination pedals.
We had a short trial ride with the cleated road shoes & the heavier spd side of the pedals always falls to the underside & trying to clip-in & also flip the pedal is a frustration too far.
*atm she is using trainers & the flat side of combination pedals.
We had a short trial ride with the cleated road shoes & the heavier spd side of the pedals always falls to the underside & trying to clip-in & also flip the pedal is a frustration too far.
