What Have You Fettled Today?

[Rickshaw Phil]

My knee after I spakked it on a rock at Gizburn.

BTW Gizzy trail centre needs a good fettling after the monsoons.

That doesn't sound ideal. Nothing too serious I hope?

 

[dan_bo]

That doesn't sound ideal. Nothing too serious I hope?

Nah. Flesh wound.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Just something simple this time. When I got my Busch & Muller lamp it came with an optional rubber hood which prevents light from it spilling upwards and spoiling your night vision. That was always a bugbear of mine with the Hella lamp I also use and my attempt to stop it with bits of tape was never very satisfactory.

I've therefore spent a few minutes with an offcut of inner tube and some car body trim tape and made my own anti-dazzle hood.

Not a great photo but it gives the idea. Wish I'd done that ages ago.

 

[martint235]

Bit late but I fitted two new Durano tyres to the commuter on Monday to replace the Marathons I've been having issues with. I've got a new cassette and chain for both the commuter and Lelly but need some dry weather to get the workstand out.

 

[derrick]

New chain and cassette fitted Tuesday was hoping to make it last till the spring but the shifting got a bit rough so i bit the bullet. The shifting is so smooooooooth, feels like a new bike. Luvely.

 

[the_craig]

Tonight, I fitted my new front dérailleur. I also took my rear dérailleur off and gave its a good clean and greased the jockey wheels. Then I renewed my cables, both inners and outers.

I would love to say she's running sweetly but the thought of indexing gears and adjusting brakes is giving me the fear.

Maybe that can be tomorrow's fettling...

 

[Gravity Aided]

Made an alcohol camping stove from an old water bottle and a strip of carbon felt.

 

[Cold Snail]

I built a hack bike out of some bits found in the garden.

Cost just under £20 for the tubes, cables, chain and a couple of brake bits.

 

[Tin Pot]

What with all my tube troubles I've missed this thread - I'm overdue a fettling!

Just fitted a rear, matching this time, Gatorskin Ultra 23mm.

Wiped her down with some random cleaning spray and kitchen towels.

Something is up with the shifting since I took the rear off for the first flat, front derailleur is out as well, grinding the mech when on the little ring, and jumping or not shifting on the rear.

So I'm aiming for a break in the weekend rain to get it into the bike stand and sort it properly over a cup o tea and the Zinn manual

 

[Spoked Wheels]

I fitted my Marathon Plus replacement tyre and I fitted my new Ortlib Classics panniers.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Replaced the bottom bracket bearings on the winter Allez, rear wheel bearings up next.

 

[Tin Pot]

Might have a problem with the the skewer.

Setting of at a traffic light this morning I found my rear wheel off kilter and jammed against the clamp of the rear mech.

Releasing the skewer last night had been some work, a bit of grinding that I thought was just dirt.

To free the wheel I released it no problem, but screwing it back in just span round.

I jiggled the wheel a bit set it again and it went in and screwed down ok.

Is something odd happening here, or did I just poorly seat the wheel both times?

Ride another two hours on it without problem, but I've got the ride home to contend with if something really is up.

 

[Chris S]

My rear reflector was half full of water, making only the top half operable. I bored a hole in the bottom to let it out.

I was amazed by the amount of water that had managed to make its way in through the tiny gaps. I can now see why people have problems with rusting brake cables on loop-framed bicycles, were the cable points upwards to the caliper.

 

[gbb]

Trek 7100fx, getting a bit long in the tooth now...my son uses it for commuting and he's terrible with bikes so while he's off, took it back and give it some tlc.
Wheels off, clean, strip and service both hubs.
Detatch brake cables, lightly rusty inside, wipe down, lubricate, refit.
Chain given a thorough wipe., oil and wipe.
Jockey wheels relieved of a mountain of crud.
Seatpost out, clean, a little antisieze applied.
Saddle has been had by his dog , taped up and made somewhere near good.
Tomorrow, new front V brake pads and dial everything in.

No doubt it'll be In a terrible state again in a feq weeks, he really is cr&p with bikes.

 

[gbb]

To follow yesterdays work...
Front V brake cable bolt wouldnt undo easily, very very tight with corrosion. Bolt removed with a bit of wrestling, thread re-tapped to 6mm.
New pads on the front.
Adjust front brakes, adjust gears, goes quite well now...still looks like a clunker though