What Have You Fettled Today?

[Illaveago]

I fitted a new Aldi wireless computer to my Carlton Competition, pumped up the rear tyre and then went out for a ride with a friend this afternoon. We took our time and covered over 27 miles. I felt as though I could have gone further but the Sun was going down and we needed to get back.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Tires on the Raleigh Technium 460, and a short ride around the block, as I was cleaning the garage after having had to make a trip to Peoria which took most of the morning. Then I went to the LBS and bought some Bontraeger Hard Case 700x28 tires . The Raleigh just needs handlebar tape and a good cleaning and greasing to be ready for the roads. Hopefully, it will be a while before snow, ice, and salt make their appearance, and I have to resort to the Trek Marlin. The Technium is aluminum, but only the main triangle, the rear triangle and forks are steel. Way too many corrosion possibilities there.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Nothing (again).

 

[ANT 666]

Fitted new bearings to two sets of hope hubs. I was surprised how easy it was.

 

[si_c]

Removed old bar tape, it was getting quite filthy, scuffed and marked from commuting every day. Put some cinelli cork on. My wrapping was far far better this time around than last time. It almost looks like it was done by someone who knows what they were doing.

Adjusted the rear mudguard a touch, re-tensioned the front derailleur and adjusted the limit screws, wasn't shifting so nicely after the derailleur got bashed when I hit a bit of diesel on a RaB last week and the bike went sideways. Much better now, benefit of using friction shifting though, if it was indexed it just wouldn't have worked at all.

 

[Illaveago]

Removed old bar tape, it was getting quite filthy, scuffed and marked from commuting every day. Put some cinelli cork on. My wrapping was far far better this time around than last time. It almost looks like it was done by someone who knows what they were doing.

Adjusted the rear mudguard a touch, re-tensioned the front derailleur and adjusted the limit screws, wasn't shifting so nicely after the derailleur got bashed when I hit a bit of diesel on a RaB last week and the bike went sideways. Much better now, benefit of using friction shifting though, if it was indexed it just wouldn't have worked at all.

You can easily compensate if it goes out of adjustment.

 

[the_craig]

Changed my pedals to Clipless and put cleats on my new shoes. I tried to footer about with the fitting but I'll get a good run under my belt and try fine tuning it.

Unclipping is tricky.

 

[3narf]

The boy's new bike! Now the front brake works properly.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Lots of fettling getting done, as rain and wind seem to accompany any day off I might have. Currently wrapping handlebars on the Raleigh Technium, and resolving a few issues like sticky stuff on the bicycle from some sort of tape or something, and getting the bottle cage mounts sorted(I've found Techniums to be notorious for this, this is my third, but first with indexed downtube shifters and higher end components) as well as brake adjustments and tuning for a big trial run, probably tomorrow. Very impressed by a couple of jaunts around the block.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Wohoo! Sheffield Cycle Jumble this morning so lots of fettling done

Sorted my rear braking woes (Suntour SE cantis do not work well with Tektro power hangers when there is a lot of mudguard clearance) with some Dia-Compe 987s for £3

Sorted my weak springed LX rear mech with a replacement Deore - just needed a good clean - £3

Was looking for some spacers and a slightly shorter stem - found a nice Gusset stem - brand new, nice and shiny, with a long clamp so no need for spacers and just the right length and angle - £5.50

Needed a new cassette - got a nice hardly used 11-34 for a tenner

All in all I had a £160 basket saved at SJS cycles waiting to check out - without the stem! With bits from the jumble and a new disc rotor from LBS today, spent £80 including the stem and got more than was in the online basket

 

[andytheflyer]

Fitted a second Minoura Space Grip - I now have one on the front DR post on the recumbent with a Fenix and a simple white light on flash, and the Cree T6 on the second Space Grip on the bars so that I can physically dip it if it's dazzling someone coming the other way.

Just ordered one of these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-tl-ld610-led-rear-light/ and a belt clip to replace one of those nasty cheap Chinese LEDs on the back. I have a Smart 5 LED on the back too - but they don't seem to be available any more - the Cateye looks close.

 

[Psycolist]

I've had the week off work, had planned lots of bike related activity, but apart from Tuesday, when I had an epic off road adventure, I've been looking after my two grandchildren. Its been Armies with the model soldiers , Tea parties with the dolls , Hospitals, Shops, Garages, Scalextric and hot Wheels, and the high light was watching a film called Gnomeo. Maybe tomorrow if I'm lucky, I can clean the off roader from Tuesdays outing.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Oh, and I took an old stainless water bottle and made an adapter to put a Trangia at the right height within a Sterno folding stove for any cycle camping I might do this autumn. The Raleigh required Goof-Off to remove the sticky stuff. But it is now ship shape

 

[HLaB]

A bit of a failed fettle from me. Went to fit new mudguards only to find the front brake caliper bolt completely seized. I've managed to get the actual brake off but the nut is almost impossible. I say almost as thanks to a lbs owner on Faceboke, who suggested I screw a 6mm bolt in stead of the brake and then use it to hammer the nut out, I've got it about 5mm out but I gave up around 9pm when I thought the hammer might be annoying my neighbours. I'll try again in the morning :-/

 

[Gravity Aided]

A bit of a failed fettle from me. Went to fit new mudguards only to find the front brake caliper bolt completely seized. I've managed to get the actual brake off but the nut is almost impossible. I say almost as thanks to a lbs owner on Faceboke, who suggested I screw a 6mm bolt in stead of the brake and then use it to hammer the nut out, I've got it about 5mm out but I gave up around 9pm when I thought the hammer might be annoying my neighbours. I'll try again in the morning :-/

Almost time for the angle grinder.