What Have You Fettled Today?

[hedder2212]

Put some old tires onto the winter bike, it did have a brand new set of City jets on it but being such a cheap skate, they are expensive tires for me and i don't want to use them through winter Also adjusted the rear brake and bodged the front one, For some reason the calliper bolt to the frame would go all the way in, used a brake pad spacer behind the bolt and now it sits nicely and brake works better than it did before

 

[hedder2212]

Yet another successful bodge to the winter bike.
I needed to fit a rear pannier rack to the bike without it interfeering with the rear cantilever brake, i didnt want to go out and spend any money on a new pannier rack so pulled one off the shelf from one of my old bikes. Using a old steel reflector bracket and bending the original frame attachment on the rack i managed to get it on without it being anywhere near the brake and to keep with the bodging thing i have going on, i used some calliper-frame bolts to fix the rack to the bike

 

[ANT 666]

Yesterday took the front end off the MTB as it needs new fork seals. Today the weather was fantastic so put it all together again with new brake cables and went off into the hills for a few hours. shorts, lightest shirt i have, bloomin lovely on top of the berwyns about 22 degrees or so.
I'll do the seals as soon as they get here.

 

[HLaB]

A bit more success in the fettling today :-) Got in tonight and with only two -three taps of the mallet the brake nut, seeped in wd40 the last few days, came out. Afterwards I applied a little black touch up paint to the scratches I'd made to the forks the days before when the nut wouldn't budge. I found an old nut off a rear brake I can use temporarily until I get a replacement but the commuter once the paint dries is ready for guards.

I also took the Fulcrum wheels off my campag bike, the rear having a disc cover and removed the freehub so I could swap them for the shimano carbon clinchers on my ti bike, the wheels will be hung up for winter but the bike will stay out with guards. Put 25mm tyres on the Fulcrum's too!

I'll put guards on the commuter and the ti tomorrow now they are prepped.

 

[Elybazza61]

Last night replaced the rear mech cable on the Planet X(actually the only mech cable as it's now 1X10).

Old one had frayed so was slipping (wild guess but prob why it wasn't shifting right)so new cable and one bit of outer replaced as it was a bit short and an in-line adjuster fitted.

Almost right straight off the bat,only a small tweek of the adjuster and b-screw needed.

Seemed ok on today's commute so will see how it goes.

Pretty pleased as I had it done in about half an hour as well including removing and re-fitting the bar tape

 

[hedder2212]

The mother of all "get me home only" bodges was performed today.
Brake cable snapped on my morning ride, luckily not too far from my friends house.. Popped to his... no spare brake cable but no problemo, the king of bodges i am two old cable hangers flattened and welded together, Cable then bolted into the "pinch"?? bolts and brake working once again. Got me to wilko where i purchased a new cable and then back home where the bodge was quickly undone and cable replaced.

EDIT - edited for spelling mistake corrections.

 

[ANT 666]

Changed the gear cables on the MTB Sachs 8 speed twist shifters, what a bitch of a job, no easy way to do it, all springs and bits of plastic, quite a job to sort it all out,but got there in the end.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

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.

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LISMRTR1W/smart-lunar-r1-rear-led-bike-light-1-watt

http://www.planetx.co.uk/s?q=rear+lights

 

[HLaB]

Should have been more productive fitted the front guard to the commuter, cutting down the mudguard stays as necessary but its rubbing when I tighten the brake caliper, a bit more fettling I think

So in order to have a bike for tomorrow i fitted a race blade long to the other bike, OT sks have made several mods to the race blade longs. The frame clips are o rings rather than U rings, the guard clips are metal and look much more robust and the mud flap are smaller and are pre attached, hopefully that will stop things flying off at speed

 

[andytheflyer]

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LISMRTR1W/smart-lunar-r1-rear-led-bike-light-1-watt

Thx @dave r , I have one of these (not a Smart but identical) so fitted that instead of the 5LED, and added the new Cateye too.

Had to scavenge the brackets bin to find something that fitted the Smart mount, and dismantled the Cateye mount to use the bit I needed, so that I could bolt these to the neckrest on the Performer. A bit of drilling and bolting, all done. Had to point the Cateye down a bit as it was very bright looking straight into the LEDs and I think it would be too much at eye level for a car driver. Cateye on constant and the Smart on flash. Should keep the cars away at night on the lanes.

Also fitted a Terracycle Fastback seat pack to give me somewhere to store a few bits when out and about. Plenty of room for the normal (tubes, tools), shower jacket, phone, plus a bit for flapjack, cake, more cake, gloves etc. Jersey pockets don't work on a recumbent........

 

[Psycolist]

Finally got around to cleaning the off roader, O-M-G That will teach me to leave a clean for over a week. I think the chain is a lost cause, every movement sounds like its impregnated with grit, & the rear derailleur had to be completely stripped down. The frame and wheels were caked in material similar to concrete. I ended up removing the wheels, took the tyres off and put them to soak in warm soapy water. They still are not as clean as I would like but I've run out of energy to get them any better. I soaked all the mud on the frame and rims with a gentle hose, then, once softened up, blasted with the pressure washer. Still not got it all put together again yet, that will have to wait for another day. I've left the chain soaking in Muc Off and see what tonight brings.

 

[hedder2212]

Little bit of fettling with the winter bike AGAIN today.

Bottom bracket developed a wobble.

Luckily because of the bottom bracket type, i had a old bmx that donated some parts and the winter bike is back in action again. Next is to tackle mudguards.

 

[raleighnut]

Nice.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Thx @dave r , I have one of these (not a Smart but identical) so fitted that instead of the 5LED, and added the new Cateye too.

Had to scavenge the brackets bin to find something that fitted the Smart mount, and dismantled the Cateye mount to use the bit I needed, so that I could bolt these to the neckrest on the Performer. A bit of drilling and bolting, all done. Had to point the Cateye down a bit as it was very bright looking straight into the LEDs and I think it would be too much at eye level for a car driver. Cateye on constant and the Smart on flash. Should keep the cars away at night on the lanes.

Also fitted a Terracycle Fastback seat pack to give me somewhere to store a few bits when out and about. Plenty of room for the normal (tubes, tools), shower jacket, phone, plus a bit for flapjack, cake, more cake, gloves etc. Jersey pockets don't work on a recumbent........

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my original smart light after many years service just stopped working.
I have a carrier on the back of the fixed, I have a carrier fitting light plus on of these http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LIPHBPDRL/phaart-bleep-dual-05-watt-led-rear-light

fitted to the carrier using one of these http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/hebie-arc-j82s-sl-universal-rack-fitting-light-bracket-prod553/

 

[Drago]

A Kia Sportage MAF. It's bike related, as I was on the way to buy some new rechargeable batteries for my bike lights when the dreaded dash light of doom winked on.