What Have You Fettled Today?

[Archeress]

I commited the cardinal sin of letting the chain wear too far on my MTB (well it has only done 800 miles since new) so fitted a new cassette and chain. Cleaned the jockey wheels while the chain was off. Also adjusted the front disc brake, both caliper position and cable. Then whilst on a roll adjusted the reach of the brake levers for my small hands (something Evans Cycles told me couldn't be done on this model when we bought it) after finding a little spring loaded screw.

I also would like to ask... my fiance has a hybrid with an 8 speed cassette with 12-26 teeth. He always complains about climbing hills, so is there any reason I couldn't fit a 11-32 teeth 8 speed cassette like I have on my MTB?

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[Fnaar]

I have a crappy old exercise bike that dates from about 1990 ... given to me by a friend (in about 1995) who no longer used it.
It sort of lost tension/resistance about 8 years ago, and I haven't used it since... it's been gathering dust in our junk room.
So, the other day, I finally decided to look at it, and either fix it or junk it.
It was surprisingly easy to sort the tension out once I'd taken it apart, and it is now fully functional again (if v. basic) and will do me for mornings when wind/ice etc stops me going out for a proper ride, plus the occasional evening exercise session.

 

[Pikey]

Took the front wheels off my trike to replace the rim tape after my involuntary deflation yesterday caused by the narrow crappy stock tape rolling up on itself and exposing the tube to the spoke end bits.

Replaced it with this nice thick mtb stuff from the shop, just had to cut it down as it was meant for 24 inch wheels and mine are 20's.

Whilst I was there, gave the brake discs a clean for good measure.

 

[NorthernDave]

Since getting my bike back from the wheel repair I've refitted all my essential kit - saddle bag, lights, etc and the new out front mount I bought for the Garmin Edge.
I also attempted to clean the original white bar tape, but will sadly have to concede that it's beyond help. I'll put up with it until the spring and get some new then.
Will have to decide if I'm going to stick with white, or try something more sensible (like dirty grey?). Yellow would fit with the colour scheme but I suspect that will be nearly as bad as white...

 

[Asa Post]

I also attempted to clean the original white bar tape, but will sadly have to concede that it's beyond help.

It may be too late for you to try it, but I clean mine with small dabs of Swarfega rubbed in with a toothbrush.

 

[Cuchilo]

Buff it with a baby wipe every now and then . Buff it with a pack of baby wipes now though

 

[NorthernDave]

It may be too late for you to try it, but I clean mine with small dabs of Swarfega rubbed in with a toothbrush.

Sounds worth a try - cheers.

Buff it with a baby wipe every now and then . Buff it with a pack of baby wipes now though

Worth a try too. Thanks.

 

[HLaB]

The stitching on the nose of my fizik saddle is starting to come loose so Im sending it back so swapped it for an old saddle tonight.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

wash and lube of mine and son's bikes after 20k of muddy roads this morning.

 

[DCLane]

Finally, after 2 Novatec freehubs and finding that the wheel wasn't a Novatec as described by the seller , my youngest's Campag freehub arrived for his carbon tubular wheels today.

A bit of a faff but it fitted fine in the end. Just to get the tubular tyres fitted for racing on Saturday, along with carbon pads.

 

[Fnaar]

Front derailleur on my winter roadie... wasn't changing to big ring very well... undid it all, cleaned it all up, watched a youtube on how to do it properly, and now changing very nicely indeed

 

[Jenkins]

Chains on 4 bikes cleaned and lubricated, quantity of dried on mud removed from the front dérailleur on the MTB and a large quantity of GT85 applied so it now works.

 

[derrick]

Spent the afternoon fitting new cables, Gear and brake, Fitted new tyres and gave it a good clean up and lube, Problem is i don't want to take it out on the mucky roads now. Also did a bit on the MTB i am building for my grandaughter.

 

[Milkfloat]

I have been curing dodgy shifting on my winter bike. After monkeying around for hours over the last couple of months with a slightly bent derailleur hanger, which I straightened repeatedly, I tried new cable (inner and outer), new cassette and new chain and still had dodgy shifting. In the end I got a new hanger and from opening the packet to perfect shifting took less than 10 minutes.

I have spent hours fiddling and swearing over the last few months and solved it immediately when I stopped trusting the wobbly hanger tool from Wiggle and just got a new hanger for less than a tenner. Lesson learned.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

I serviced a headset and on fitting everything back I noticed the top cup was not tightening. A new expander is needed but if I find a bolt that is 10mm longer I might fix the problem that way.

Also, my wife reported the dryer had stopped working so thanks to Mr Google I found a way to diagnose the problem with a voltmeter and then a trip to my local specialist to get the parts and replace them. Wife was very impressed