What Have You Fettled Today?

[RedRider]

Fresh bar tape, new chain and replaced rear mudguard yesterday.

The old tape had worn thin to almost breaking point and the new standard black cork feels plush with a psychological boost.

I bought a KMC singlespeed chain but when I tried to shorten it it didn't fit my chain tool. This happened the last time I replaced the chain but I'd forgotten. Walked back to the shop and exchanged it for an 8-speed again. Apparently the small Park tool doesn't like single speed chains, even 3/32 width. So more of a faff than anticipated but now a quieter ride.

The LBS gave me an old but matching rear guard they had lying around. The last one had snapped a month ago and was held together with blue tape.

So alongside a new saddle fitted last week the bike now feels back up to scratch.

 

[Philip51]

Just finished transferring all the add-ons from my old 531ST Galaxy to the new aluminium CB Malvern. Its ok, very comfortable but slower/heavier than the Dawes. I thought ali was supposed to be light? My first bike with brake lever shifters and disc brakes. Fantastic. Made a mudflap from an old truck inner tube using instructions from a forum. I thought it was this one but I cant find it. Maybe it was the CTC one.. Wish I'd made it longer now but I made a card template and have loads of rubber left. Anyone any views on the best size for a mudflap?

 

[Levo-Lon]

Finished the sensa build..headset took ages..
Wow this is a slick bike with flats and 9 speed slx gears..9.8kg..not to bad considdering the parts bin

 

[PeteXXX]

GT85 squirted over the Town & Tesco SS bike..

2nd bottle cage fitted to the Defy2 as it's going to be hot hot hot on my next ride!

 

[Garry A]

Fitted m520's, a water bottle and a race rocket mini pump to the Defy 3.

 

[tfg71]

got the bike home , then spent a couple of minutes working out how to remove the pedals on it . once I realised the obvious they were off and the basic cheap pedals were put on.

 

[Scotchlovingcylist]

Proper strip down, new bottom bracket and a bloody good clean!

Stickers added, a little childish to some I'm sure but its my bike so there

 

[Kevoffthetee]

I'm fettling a bottle of vino collapso in the garden, I may adjust the brakes on Le Pug but that's unlikely

 

[fatjel]

Put a new B.B. in the Giant today in the hope the clicking and graunching noises would stop.
Which sadly didn't happen ..
New chain and cassette should be here tomorrow , have a spare crankset so hopefully all be good as new soon
Has done about 6000 km so probly all needs changing anyway

 

[Kevoffthetee]

I've eventually got round to swapping my RX100 brake calipers for some shiney new(er) r561's in black. I decided to get all geeky and weighed them and the difference was a massive 4grams each 149>144grams

I also found a couple of strange holes in my Gatorskin tyre which I've never noticed before ??

 

[HertzvanRental]

Sod all !! Too hot !!

 

[Gravity Aided]

Adjusted brakes on the Schwinn Impact, then took it for a spin. All was well.

 

[Jenkins]

I also found a couple of strange holes in my Gatorskin tyre which I've never noticed before ??

Wear indicators. When you can't see them it's time to replace the tyre.

 

[Kevoffthetee]

Wear indicators. When you can't see them it's time to replace the tyre.

REALLY, seams off to had 2 random holes

 

[si_c]

Wife's bike has started rattling something chronic. Loose chainguard, somehow the BB has worked it's way loose on the drive side, and the chainguard had a lot of play in it, tightened it up, much better now. Still a bit of a rattle from the mudguards, but one thing at a time