What Have You Fettled Today?

[Psycolist]

I've been fettleing with parts no man should have to fettle with. My old Dad has been in for a total knee replacement and I have had a couple of weeks living in with him while he gets a bit of mobility back again. Lets just say that I don't want him to hurry and have the other one done......! I have had jobs to do and seen sights that nobody but your closest family should have to endure. He is well on his way to being independent again though so the worst is behind us and I CAN SLEEP IN MY OWN BED TONIGHT

 

[Kevoffthetee]

I decided to have a short setup lap around the village and tweaked the gears and brakes after I changed the clarisRD, cassette and chain. I took a final test ride, rolled over what must have been a sharp stone and blew the side wall out of my last 25mm tyre. Question is do I pay over the odds for new tyres at halfords or evans or swap the 23mm rubinos off the mavic192's and put them on the R500's for the weekend until I can get some from wiggle or CRC?

 

[andytheflyer]

Gear changes (larger to smaller) on the RD on my 'bent have become a bit iffy in the last few miles - I suspected cable drag. Took the cable off and wiped the inner (looked fine), and tried some oil (just in case). RD Deore mech taken off bike, cleaned with FS10, oiled and checked - very free and plenty of spring tension - 6 yo but only done about 2000 miles. Put old cable back on, no better, so off to buy some new outer.

Fortunately I had a new inner as the LBS hadn't got one - it's longer than the std 2100mm cables - I buy tandem cables at 3m long.

Re-assembled with Shimano compressionless outer (wires run along the length of the cable), new ferrules and no oil.

Bingo. Perfect shifting. Done 54 miles today in the rain and not a shift missed. Result.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Got a Schwinn Impact in a church sale today, I've fixed up the shifting in anticipation of an eventful test ride. 231/2" frame, large for a mountain bike. It's a rigid frame, so may finally be a good expedition tourer. (at last)

 

[goody]

Changed front and rear pads and front offside spring on the wifes discovery (land rover not dawes). Didn't get out on the bike and she's at work now so need to sort my own dinner.

 

[RebornBumbler]

Replaced the rumbly no-name (possibly FSA) BB bearing on the Felt F85 with a Shimano UN55. Felt a bit lighter, and a whole lot smoother. The original had done at most 2000 miles, but to be fair it did take me right through the winter.

 

[BrynCP]

In the last couple of weeks, I have successfully:

• Replaced an FSA BB on my Felt Z85 with a new Token BB (similar to above post, but got almost 5k out of mine. Went with Token as the smallest UN55 is too long for my bike (103mm) )
• Replaced the front tyre as the original Felt tyre had a few cuts and was showing a bit of wear; it had done almost 5k too
• Replaced the chain, a KMC x10-93, like for like; this is the third chain the bike has had in almost 5k
• Adjusted the front dérailleur as it was hard to shift up and rubbing in the highest gear. The barrel adjuster took some persuading.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Schwinn Impact now has narrower tires after my ride today. I had to get a ride home after my tube failed. When I changed the tires, I went to some 26" Bontragers in a narrower tread. I've moved the wider tires to my Specialized Hardrock, and removed the rack from when it was the winter bike, and also placed that rack on the Impact. The Impact is a great riding bicycle for a $20.00 US church sale find. Before it went to the sale, it appeared someone had replaced both the rear cogs and chain. In the tradition of this thread today, also considering replacement of BB with Shimano UN55.

 

[howdenbiker]

Replaced the saddle on my Rossin for a newly acquired Brooks Colt from ebay. Also put on some Chorus brakes to match the rest of the Campag on the bike, the old ones were Shimano rx100's.

 

[raleighnut]

Replaced the saddle on my Rossin for a newly acquired Brooks Colt from ebay. Also put on some Chorus brakes to match the rest of the Campag on the bike, the old ones were Shimano rx100's. View attachment 87615 View attachment 87616 View attachment 87617

Very nice.

 

[gavgav]

Given the chain a clean and oil. Also tried to fit the kickstand that @Rickshaw Phil kindly bought me for my birthday. He had supplied some M4 bolts, which had proved to be too small when we tried to fit 2 weeks ago. I bought a couple of M5 bolts yesterday, which proved to be too big when i tried to fit today .

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Given the chain a clean and oil. Also tried to fit the kickstand that @Rickshaw Phil kindly bought me for my birthday. He had supplied some M4 bolts, which had proved to be too small when we tried to fit 2 weeks ago. I bought a couple of M5 bolts yesterday, which proved to be too big when i tried to fit today .

I'll have a look when I can. Could be paint clogging the threads.

 

[Saluki]

Changed my saddles over on my bikes. The Pro Carbon now has the Selle Italia on, the CX now has the Spesh Riva BG on.

 

[Blurb]

New cassette,chain, and mudguards on commuter. Damn potholes killed my old 'guards, so bought some nice Chromoplastics this time.
Shorter stem on Tricross.

 

[goody]

Rear mugdard broken in two, araldite and cable tie repair.