What Have You Fettled Today?

[Dec66]

Front brake pads, Avid BB5.

The one on the piston side wouldn't go in properly. A dose of Muc Off to clean away amassed road detritus revealed that the pin in the centre of the piston was somewhat proud of its surroundings (not in the Yorkshireman way, but in the "get your little hex key out and do me up" way).

A spot of adjustment to the cable and a quarter turn slackening of the QR lever, and hey presto; quiet, working front brakes.

I was so emboldened I did the rears too. Plenty of meat on the pads, but a pain in the bum to find the spacer washers which dropped off the frame as I removed the caliper.

 

[gbb]

Even a brand new bike out the box can benefit from fettling.
Just got an cheapo Activ Oakland hybrid from Amazon. Raleigh designed alloy frame, steel forks, 3x6 speed with triggershifts, rack and mudguards..its ok for the money...its all I need. £150,

Out the box, assemble., front wheel is (as expected from a cheap import)..tight and grindy. Slacken off axle, oil, re-adjust, or should I say adjust properly...it now spins like a goodun.
Did the rear as well.
Front wheel had a very slight wobble, maybe 3mm at one point. Contacted Amazon, suggested a partial refund to cover the cost of re-truing...they agreed, £20 off, so its cost £130.
5 minutes with a spoke spanner...hehehe, not perfect but quite acceptable.

Cheap wheels...didn't expect much different for the money, but you realise average joe bike buyer probably wouldnt even realise the hubs were too tight.

 

[wisdom]

New brake pads fitted front and back on the commuter.The ones on have been hammered in this last 2 weeks of rain.Treated it to a new rear cable inner as well as the one on was the original. It's done well been on for 5 years.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Yesterday I decided to try to cold set an old frame. I had looked into Sheldom Brown cold setting method and I didn't buy it, probably the only suggestion I haven't thought it was very good one.

I have a hub bearing presser that I thought it would be just the tool to cold set an old frame. It turned out to be a straight forward job and now I'm a very happy bunny.

I love it when a plan comes together

 

[rdfcyclist]

I've made a Rookie mistake recently as I didn't realise just how thread-bare my tyres were. After a blowout this afternoon I think it's time for two new Gatorskins this evening.

 

[Profpointy]

I've made a Rookie mistake recently as I didn't realise just how thread-bare my tyres were. After a blowout this afternoon I think it's time for two new Gatorskins this evening.

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cripes ! Never mind new tyres, you need to invest in new glasses .

(not quite done that but have similarly neglected a very slack chain, which came off - amazingly I didn't despite it being a fixie

 

[hedder2212]

I haven't fettled anything recently BUT today i decided to put work on the back burner for a few hours.

GF NEEDED new tyres putting on her bike so that she could get to work, she had a slip the other day in the rain and has lost confidence in her old tyres. Put the Schwalbe city jets on that were on my winter bike onto her bike, they have only done 40 miles or so on the winter bike so were near new.

Put the tyres that were on her bike onto my winter bike so i can use it to go and fetch my new tyres tomorrow.

I'm going to look at a bike tomorrow that i know will need some work doing to it to get it upto scratch so i may be doing quite a bit of fettling over the next few days.

 

[hedder2212]

Both gear cables snapped on a ride into town today.
All cables including brake cables replaced, Chain removed, scrubbed, refitted and lubed.
Headset bearings desperately need replacing but im going to just stuff the headset with grease so it can wait until i have time to go back to the LBS to get some more. Id order them online but id rather support a local shop, even if it does cost just that little extra..

 

[PeteXXX]

No bike fettling today, but the bike shed was treated to several of new planks and lots of squirts of spray bitumen due to some leakage going on.

As it's been precipitating it down since the fettle was done, I will be able to check in the morning to see if its worked.

 

[Elybazza61]

Yesterday was mostly spent cleaning and fettling the Planet X and the Icarus and re-fitting two tyres after punctures.

Was going to fit the chain tugs to the Weigh but didn't get around to it.

 

[si_c]

Swapped out stock brake pads on the front to some koolstop salmons. The others still have loads of life left in them (~2000mi), but given the crappy weather, I'd rather have some better ones. Will see how they go on the commute tomorrow. Also gonna clean up the front wheel, make sure the surfaces are all nice.

 

[Truth]

No bike fettling today, but the bike shed was treated to several of new planks and lots of squirts of spray bitumen due to some leakage going on.

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As it's been precipitating it down since the fettle was done, I will be able to check in the morning to see if its worked.

Did it leak then or not and more importantly did you finish the San Miguel?

 

[fatjel]

Swapped the seat post on the Kaffenback for a Promax carbon one.
Has a bit more layback and a smaller saddle fitting thingy which suits the
Brooks saddle better. Weighs a bit more than the old one tho.

Gave it the once over and the front pads have nearly had it.
3860 km according to strava .I would have expected longer
Is the first time I've done any distance with discs

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Fitted Marathon plus tyres on my winter wheels.

Just need to sort out the mudguards now

 

[HLaB]

Cleaned up the commuter and fitted a new chain.