potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Tightened up the rubber holding straps of the Raceblade guard, pumped the tyres up a bit.
That is all
That is all
What Have You Fettled Today?
- Thread starter threebikesmcginty
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MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
I've been a first class dummy!
Didn't remove the bolt from the centre of the crank arm before screwing in the extractor... "Blimey, this is tight" thought I only half a turn before the crank-extractor sheared in two
Didn't remove the bolt from the centre of the crank arm before screwing in the extractor... "Blimey, this is tight" thought I only half a turn before the crank-extractor sheared in two
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Fitted second hand but good tyres (27 x 1.1/4...how many of us fit them anymore) to the wifes cheapo project bike...
Got them late last year at the carboot....£1 each. Result.
Got them late last year at the carboot....£1 each. Result.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Foul weather is forecast for my forum ride tomorrow so I put my rear Crud Roadracer back on. I had to remove it while I used a 25C spare tyre until the replacement 23C arrived (because of inadequate clearance with the larger tyre).
While doing that, I noticed that I hadn't cleaned my chain after my last ride and it was not only dirty but rusty and hadh stiff links. I have a new chain but don't want to put it on just before a forum ride in case the cassette is worn and the new chain starts slipping. (I've had that happen in the past.) I've cleaned up the old chain and lubed it. I'll replace it after tomorrow's ride. (Note to self - keep the old chain until sure that the new one is okay. If new chain slips, put old one back and ride that chain and cassette until both need replacing.)
While doing that, I noticed that I hadn't cleaned my chain after my last ride and it was not only dirty but rusty and hadh stiff links. I have a new chain but don't want to put it on just before a forum ride in case the cassette is worn and the new chain starts slipping. (I've had that happen in the past.) I've cleaned up the old chain and lubed it. I'll replace it after tomorrow's ride. (Note to self - keep the old chain until sure that the new one is okay. If new chain slips, put old one back and ride that chain and cassette until both need replacing.)
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
The last time that happened to me, the bearings had seized up in the pedal . Should have torn down the pedal when I bought the bike , 20 years old when I got it . A friend of mine is still riding a ten year old Hardrock with the get you home pedals.
Cleaned and lubed four bikes, discovered one cheap broken seatpost, one stiff bb and a front mech not working properly, one kinked front brake cable, two worn pads after yesterdays mtn biking and decided to put a star nut in my mtn bike which has some weird old dia compe headset which keeps coming loose because you can only tighten it with prayers and joss sticks. So one bike is still on the stand as I need bits and I need to pencil in a longer slot for the other one.
stumpy66
Veteran
- Location
- Lanarkshire
Hubs done, headset next
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
He went back to the same LBS (Doh!) y'day to get a replacement chainset quote. £120 One hundred and twenty of our English pounds. WTF!?! "No sir, you'll have to 'upgrade' to a Hollowtech II chainset and bottom bracket'1750488 said:
Fortunately he rang me, I talked him out of it whilst googling Alivio octalink chainsets, an upgrade from the Acera fitted, for £30 - £35. At least he did use some skill to negotiate a deal on some proper shoes and a pair of SPD's but the LBS wanted to charge to fit the cleats!
That's my fettling sorted for tomorrow night. Swap the old pedals out, put new SPD's, (DX M647 since you ask) on and setting up his cleats followed by a jolly time watching him fall off in his own kitchen.
- Location
- Glasgow
Lots of gardening: re bedded strawberries, turned veg patch, planted potatoes, onions, carrots, started tomatoes, broad beans, borlotti beans, kolabi, cabbage, spinach .... 
broomwagon
Active Member
- Location
- Cheshire
Stuck my CycleChat stickers on today
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Lots of gardening: re bedded strawberries, turned veg patch, planted potatoes, onions, carrots, started tomatoes, broad beans, borlotti beans, kolabi, cabbage, spinach ....
Have to do that myself, soon . Still quite early for me , but carrots, onions, cabbage may start soon .
- Location
- Glasgow
Hey, done some more today tomatoes, courgettes, peppers today. They're in a small fleece covered greenhouse, till the seedlings come up. Need to start now or nothing will have a chance to ripe: here starts getting cold again beginning of september.
New rear wheel finally arrived! Re-greased and adjusted the new hub, as it wasn't quite right - Then transferred over cassette, rim tape and tire and tube - So now the MTB is back up and running!
Just waiting for my new tires now to complete its transformation into a wet weather commuter.
Just waiting for my new tires now to complete its transformation into a wet weather commuter.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
I fettled a couple of things;
My Garmin GPSmap 60 CSx arrived and I am trying to work that out.
My new Kickbike Sport G4 also arrived and I got that put together. But it is very cold and windy here at the moment and so it wont be having its trial run just yet.
Steve
My Garmin GPSmap 60 CSx arrived and I am trying to work that out.
My new Kickbike Sport G4 also arrived and I got that put together. But it is very cold and windy here at the moment and so it wont be having its trial run just yet.
Steve
Kiwiavenger
im a little tea pot
- Location
- Carclaze, St Austell
Just cleaned the bike up ready for its first service! Might swap the m520s soon though as the shoe/pedal combo has developed an annoying squeak
