What Have You Fettled Today?

[potsy]

Big light put back onto bike ready for the next commute, added the newly acquired Topeak Tri-bag to use as the battery carrier, also dug out my buff/skullcap/Autumn gloves.

Caad to have a wipe over and polish next ready for a leisure ride tomorrow.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Sorted sharp cracking noise over rough surfaces.

Was the headset top cap - how on earth it made such a racket is beyond me. Fixed with a smear of grease on the bolt and underside of cap.

 

[compo]

I have just removed my rear wheel and removed the tyre, tube, rim tape, cassette and disc rotor ready for it to go to the shop later for truing. I know that it isn't strictly necessary to remove the cassette and disc for truing but it is a good chance to give them a thorough clean.

 

[I like Skol]

Big light put back onto bike ready for the next commute, added the newly acquired Topeak Tri-bag to use as the battery carrier, also dug out my buff/skullcap/Autumn gloves.

Caad to have a wipe over and polish next ready for a leisure ride tomorrow.

Glad to hear it, I'll see you in the bike shed.

I had to fettle my MTB this weekend. After a thrash around Clayton Vale in the rain and mud on Saturday for me we had a family ride planned around Derwent and Howden Reservoirs on Sunday. Trouble was, Mrs Skol didn't feel confident doing the bumpy stuff on her current folding electric bike so I had to use my hybrid and 'adapt' the MTB to suit her Off with the SPDs to be replaced with some pinned flat pedals and then swap my Charge spoon for an old, female specific saddle we have knocking about from her last bike. It even had pink hi-lights

The ride was a great success and she was whizzing along with the kids very confidently, in fact it was the most confident I have seen her on a bike for many years. When I commented on this she replied that she really liked my bike, it felt very solid and safe

What have I done? It's my GT Zaskar and she's not having it.......

 

[potsy]

Glad to hear it, I'll see you in the bike shed.

I had to fettle my MTB this weekend. After a thrash around Clayton Vale in the rain and mud on Saturday for me we had a family ride planned around Derwent and Howden Reservoirs on Sunday. Trouble was, Mrs Skol didn't feel confident doing the bumpy stuff on her current folding electric bike so I had to use my hybrid and 'adapt' the MTB to suit her Off with the SPDs to be replaced with some pinned flat pedals and then swap my Charge spoon for an old, female specific saddle we have knocking about from her last bike. It even had pink hi-lights

The ride was a great success and she was whizzing along with the kids very confidently, in fact it was the most confident I have seen her on a bike for many years. When I commented on this she replied that she really liked my bike, it felt very solid and safe

What have I done? It's my GT Zaskar and she's not having it.......

I didn't say when the next commute would be

Please tell me there are pictures available of the new look mtb?

 

[wisdom]

Been busy apple fettling.Result should be ready in January 2015.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Fitted new brake-blocks & chain on the Ribble, this morning

I was surprised by how much the blocks had worn, given that it's not been used every working day, as I try to alternate running & riding (I got it in June last year, via the 'C2W scheme')
I got distracted whilst shortening the chain though, & took 2 links too many out, so now it's at full stretch on the 50x19, then again, that's the lowest I run to, on the big ring

Old rear blocks, at the top;

 

[compo]

I wanted to fit my newly trued wheel to my bike this morning, but when I collected it from the shop the mechanic showed me why it had suddenly gone out of true. A fine hairline crack had developed around the rim, about 4 spoke holes length. The wheel is scrap. He did suggest getting a rim and relacing it but the labour on a fairly inexpensive wheel would hardly make sense so I have ordered a new wheel. If I can find a cheap rim I might have a go myself at relacing it, it can't do any harm.

 

[arch684]

I wanted to fit my newly trued wheel to my bike this morning, but when I collected it from the shop the mechanic showed me why it had suddenly gone out of true. A fine hairline crack had developed around the rim, about 4 spoke holes length. The wheel is scrap. He did suggest getting a rim and relacing it but the labour on a fairly inexpensive wheel would hardly make sense so I have ordered a new wheel. If I can find a cheap rim I might have a go myself at relacing it, it can't do any harm.

go for it the more things you try the more you learn

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Changed my SPD's on my Tourer back to flat pedals with toe clips and straps so i can go to the shops without having to wear my cycling shoes.

I use those one-sided SPD/flat so you go down the shop in your Berkies.

 

[Drago]

My pick up truck.

 

[Paulus]

I have a lot of fettling to do on my next project. A work mate has just given an old Raleigh racing bike, 25 inch frame and everything is painted olive green, and I do mean everything. The Head badge, frame, centre pull brake calipers, the cranks and also the small racing mudguards. There is no clue as to what model it is as the decals seem to have been removed before painting. It has Weinmann 10 speed gearing with centre pull brakes. I am guessing it is a late 70's early 80's model.. it will keep me busy over the lengthening autumn evenings.

 

[the_mikey]

New cleat on my right shoe, the left takes a lot longer to wear out.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Fitted a set of SKS Bluemel guards to the Raleigh Record Sprint.

So it's ready for winter riding and I've got no excuse when it rains

 

[Gravity Aided]

New saddle to the Fuji, as well as a seat bag and mudguard. Front mudguard will happen when I get out the metalworking tools and paint remover and make a rear mudguard into a front mudguard, and I need to add a bell, then this bicycle needs to be over for now. Probably have gotten 3-4" of rain in the past 24 hours, so hopefully Saturday may actually see some cycling accomplished