What Have You Fettled Today?

[djb1971]

I hate fettling. I decided to change the pads on the BB7s on the commuter tonight. Back ones done fine, front ones the bloody cylinder inside where the pads sit and that pushes in and out on the pads has come off, no idea how to get it back on or even if it should come off. Bike totally unrideable. Will have to go to work on the road bike tomorrow if it isn't raining, or the hybrid if it is. Trip to LBS tomorrow dinner time to sweet talk them into fixing it for me.

It just pushes back in, there's a metal split washer on the ball end of the cylinder that closes as you push hard.

I've done it too

 

[Supersuperleeds]

It just pushes back in, there's a metal split washer on the ball end of the cylinder that closes as you push hard.

I've done it too

I'll be buggered if I can get the thing to push back in, cheers anyway

 

[djb1971]

I put a bit of copper grease on it, screwed the dial all the way into the caliper then pushed the piston back in. A plastic tyre lever may give you more leverage. It's awkward but doable, I did it on front and rear when I dismantled the calipers.

 

[HLaB]

I don't know why get the urge to fettle at 11pm. Put the seat post back in the TT bike (a road bike with clip ons), I snapped the clamp a few weeks ago. I then decided whilst I was playing about with it to move my saddle forward 5mm and try it out on the rollers. I then decided to pump the tryes up to find that my disc cover didn' quite give enough space for the track pump head, so I had to open the top of that, pump and refit. I then decided to remove the second bottle cage and whilst I had the grease out greased some other bolt heads. I then remembered I'd have to adjust the campag limit screws so my deraileur does rub against the disc. Then I noticed it was nearly 1am and went to bed

 

[Kevoffthetee]

Finally got the red bontrager r2's off the purple (lilac) pug and replaced them with black Rubino's, instant improvement. What was suprising was the state of the r2's after only 100 miles wini mini splits everywhere. I also tweaked the spd shoes and the seat post.

I was going to strip the 13-23 cassette in preparation for the 11-26 and also the bar tape for the new jet black tape but it started raining and tbh I didn't want to start if I couldn't finish.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Keo cleats fixed on replacement shoes from Wiggle. Took me ages to get them right the first time, job I don't enjoy at all.

 

[F70100]

Broke a rear wheel spoke during ride to Cromer three weeks ago. Acquired star key (to remove brake disc), cassette removal key and chain whip, replacement spoke (and a couple of spares) whilst on hols last week so first job after getting back from work today was to fettle it. Job done. Most difficult thing was removing and refitting plastic chain guard thingy - need four hands for that one.

Days off and a good forecast for next couple of days so I'm off to break another spoke the tea & cake shops again!!

 

[EltonFrog]

Gave my road bike (Trek Madone) a good clean today, I even took the chain off, which I have never done before, it was really clogged up, as was the rear cassette and removed and cleaned the jockey wheels. Took off, checked and refitted the tyres, polifshed the frame, and generally gave the rest of the bike a thorough going over to the best of my ability. Five hours cleaning!

 

[HLaB]

Put a new front tyre on my quattros. Now off to check if the directional arrow is the right way; I know it doesn't matter performance wise, its just cosmetics Besides it'll take my mind of other non bike related things for a bit.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

MTB - Swapped the SDG Bel Air saddle for an SDG Circuit MTN - after 6 years for faithful use the Bel Air was giving me bum some jip, so I've gone for the mountain version of my road bike saddle... which is super comfy

And to keep the road bike happy, I've put some Shimano A600 pedals on in place of the M530s

 

[Gravity Aided]

Added new 700x25s to my Cannondale, to replace the 700x38s on it. Those will go on my Schwinn CrissCross, as the ancient cloth sided tires are going for naught on that one.

 

[gbb]

2wheels but not pedal powered...welded the broken bracket on my sons 100cc scooter.
10mm spanner, ditto socket and ratchet, wire brush, a rather expensive inverter stick welder (given to me by my previous employer when they went bust, first time ive used it in two years)...two 1.6mm stainless rods...and a cup of tea.

If I say so myself...a perfectly acceptable job. S/S rods flow beautifully, well pleased. So is my son.
No welding mask either..point, shut eyes, mentally visualise the surface, weld.

 

[KneesUp]

Removed drop bars from late 70's Peugeot to go on mid 90's Muddy Fox. Somehow managed to split open the end of my finger.

 

[Kevoffthetee]

I got home after a ruby and was eager to fit the new (er) cassette to the back of the pug. Only left the bloody chain whip at work

A shame because I was going climbing tomorrow night and hoped the extra 3 teeth would make a difference

 

[youngoldbloke]

Replaced the factory fitted Mavic tubes in my Yksion tyres with Michelin AirComp Latex. Surprised to find that the latex tubes are actually heavier by a few grams, though the valve lengths are much the same. Also interesting that thumbs were the only tools required to get the tyres off and on again.