What Have You Fettled Today?

[doog]

Maybe, but you always remember your first

We arent so super now are we mate...rovrum ffs That aside ive done some fettling, stopped posting on waccoe for one after 9 years..

Rebuilt my Tricross for my next tour.....and done the bastard BB30 bearings on a CAAD10 after fettling a bearing press...or two bearing presses...the first was a disaster..

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Decided to give slick tyres another go so the Marathons have been swapped for the Vittoria Voyager Hypers that have been knocking round the garage for the last year.

First impressions: they are just as noisy as I remember (like a failing wheel bearing) but light, grippy and give a lovely supple ride. Perhaps I'll learn to love them this time.

 

[derrick]

Just fitted Di2 to the Cervelo.After building a new bike for the other half with Di2, Thought i might have it myself.The frame was not built to take Di2 so a bit of fettling was done, Stripped the frame down to get all the wires into frame, After a bit of jiggery pokery i managed to put all wires down the seat tube. Battery went into seat post, I had to drill one hole for the main cable in the top tube, That was not a problem as the part i drilled had been reinforced to take the original gear cable, Found a nice grommet to fit so it actually looks original. I have to change the Campag freehub for a Shimano one, I thought i had one but it turned out to have different size bearing in it, So will sort that monday, in the mean time i have an old set of Fulcrum racing 3s. Will fit them in the morning, Then out for a shake down ride.
PS Just sitting down with a well deserved beer.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Removed bottom headset bearing races from my Specialized Expedition, as I await a solid fork to replace the suspension fork. Quite easier than I thought it would be, the big flat chisel I used walked that race right off the stem. Then I fettled a Pizza Margherita for dinner as the bearings soaked peacefully in a jar of warm degreaser in the garage. And the wind dropped below 40 miles per hour, with gusts to 60.

 

[Tin Pot]

Cleaned the bike, changed the front brake pads, tightened the front brake cable and rear derailleur cable.

Was just starting indexing when the rain came, so need to finish off today.

 

[wisdom]

Well as spring is here.We are hopefully past the worst of the weather (although plenty of rain is forecast this coming week). I have given the commuter bike a thorough clean and strip down.All was regreased new brake blocks fitted.I used Ashima ones again as they are very good (dual compound).They have come through winter very well and offer excellent wet weather stopping.Finished off by removing the spd pedals stripped and regreased them.And coppaslipped the cranks.
Finally wiped frame over with gt85 did the tyre pressures and she looks as good as new.

 

[Slioch]

Finally got round to cleaning the winter bike. It was filthy, and I mean really really offensively filthy.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I removed all fittings and such from the Specialized Expedition, and am currently soaking all in degreaser or, if rusty, vinegar. I also scrubbed the filthy frame and gave it a wipe down with WD40. I can't ride again today, due to the 50+ mile per hour winds, so I'm fettling, instead. I'm expecting a new fork for the Expedition by post this week.

 

[MichaelO]

Replaced a snapped rear gear cable - a first for me. Surprisingly easier than I was expecting!!

 

[Nibor]

New Chain and cassette on the road bike 11-34 smooth as silk now.

 

[The Mighty News]

A 27 miler yesterday along the coast of Sunderland, as we circled back around the back of Nissan an honourable mention to the smiley happy waving lady cyclist going the opposite way. apologies for not waving back, I was knackered :-)

so basically I fettled myself

 

[Elybazza61]

Yesterday was re-fitting the chain to the Planet X and sorting another flint puncture on the better halfs Liv,think Giant tyres must be made of cheese.

 

[Illaveago]

Popped into town to pick up the blue 700 tyres I ordered as my prezzy. They look quite nice, I hope they go with the bikes.
In the afternoon I had a bit of another go at truing up one of the buckled wheel rims and whacked my finger.

 

[Alberto Balsam]

Cleaned the chain (and lubed it) and cassette on my road bike til they looked like new (really!) Went out for a 12 miler afterwards and they're back to looking like I haven't bothered...

 

[doog]

Cleaned the chain (and lubed it) and cassette on my road bike til they looked like new (really!) Went out for a 12 miler afterwards and they're back to looking like I haven't bothered...

Did the same. A spotless bike, dry roads and a weather forecast that had unbroken sun on it and zilch on the rain radar. 10 Miles out it hammered down and I retreated home (followed by torrential rain and hail all the way) with the bike covered in crap...