What Have You Fettled Today?

[Levo-Lon]

Gave the road bike a fettle..indexed and a light oil.
back on the turbo for now.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

The rear internal hydro hose on my Planet X was making a bit of a racket so I took the crankset off, BB out and removed guide screw on the rearstay to give me more slack hose. I cut an ASDA value car washing sponge up into neat strips and through the BB shell, packed out the seat-tube, rearstays and downtube.

Then reassembled the bike.. I'm hoping it works and I got enough sponge either side of the hose, a quick test suggests a positive result #topbodge

 

[si_c]

Replaced the BB on my road bike yesterday, was using 115mm spindle, swapped it out for 122.5mm, as the chainline was a bit off, and the crankarms were coming a little too close to the front derailleur. Seemed good on the commute this morning.

Also taped up the nut on the saddle clamp. I have a very narrow saddle, and it was protruding ever so slightly after I moved the seat back a little. I hadn't noticed, but it put a hole in a pair of jeans. Hopefully the tape will work until I can file the bolt down.

 

[redvision95]

SJ4000 arrived today and as expected I had issues with the mounts.
Didnt matter how tight i did them up, they kept moving all the time.
A few washers from old brake pads later and some sanding of the mounts, they no longer move.
Ive had to use two of the mounts included just to get the mount to face in the right direction.

 

[gavgav]

The bike has had a much needed clean with my new hose. Not pressure wash, before @Rickshaw Phil jumps out of his skin ! Then cleaned and re lubed the chain

 

[Asa Post]

SJ4000 arrived today and as expected I had issues with the mounts.
Didnt matter how tight i did them up, they kept moving all the time.
A few washers from old brake pads later and some sanding of the mounts, they no longer move.
Ive had to use two of the mounts included just to get the mount to face in the right direction.

I had the same problem, tried the same fix, and after struggling on for a few weeks the mount broke.
I replaced it with this. I also got these. Never had a problem since.

 

[redvision95]

I had the same problem, tried the same fix, and after struggling on for a few weeks the mount broke.
I replaced it with this. I also got these. Never had a problem since.

I have some old GoPro mounts on standby just in case but the mount seems OK for now. Having issues getting the camera to charge at the moment.

 

[redvision95]

Friends son borrowed my hack bike and somehow the cable ties on the rear brake cable snapped
Thicker cable ties were needed. three in total now instead of two. that should do the trick.
brakes working again and now i can stop
GT85 applied to chain and freewheel. Front wheel bearings stripped and regreased. wheel running nice and smooth

 

[Chris S]

My Sturmey Archer 3-speed wouldn't change cleanly into top gear. The cable was properly adjusted so I assumed the internals were worn and swapped the whole wheel. I had exactly the same problem with the new one! I then noticed that a link in the toggle chain was rusted solid. I sprayed it with WD40 and wriggled it back and forwards until it was free again. It fixed the problem - the rusted link was preventing all the tension being released from the cable.

 

[Illaveago]

I was having a shuffle around in my garage, I dug a load of bikes out and tried to see if I could get one of a pair of ladies bikes working for my wife. The first one I tried was a Raleigh, I popped a couple of of ally wheels in but found it was too tall even with the saddle lowered. It weighed a ton. The next one I tried was a Claud Butler. I put a pair of steel 27 inch wheels in as they were the only ones I had, they seemed to fit and the bike felt a lot lighter than the Raleigh. I have now to free the seat post so my wife can try it for size.

 

[ianrauk]

Stripped the headset on my commuter today. The Pinnacle Pyrolite. Was making a bit of a slight clicking noise. So off with the handlebars, dropped the fork, took all the bearings and seals out. Cleaned and greased. Now all silent again.

 

[redvision95]

Rear wheel bearing collapsed on the non drive side on the hack bike. No problemo.
Another wheel out of @hedder2212 `s scrap pile fitted and shes on the road again
This is by far one of the most fun bikes I've had I'm now riding it more than any of my other bikes, even when i can take one of my nicer bikes

 

[PeteXXX]

Slow p*ncture that I acquired on yesterdays ride was fixed this morning before heading out for a few miles.
Also a quick fettle of the front dérailleur so stop rubbage occurring on a few of the top gears.

 

[Illaveago]

I was having fun with a tyre yesterday, as soon as the air pressure built up the bead would pop out. I compared both wheels ,tyres and tubes and they all look the same. My friend had a similar problem with his motorcycle tyre which he eventually managed to fix. I'll have another go another day.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Slow p*ncture that I acquired on yesterdays ride was fixed this morning before heading out for a few miles.
Also a quick fettle of the front dérailleur so stop rubbage occurring on a few of the top gears.

"Rubbage. What a lovely word.

I notice it's already in the free dictionary as an alternative to rubbish, but I much prefer your usage.

Graham