What Have You Fettled Today?

[RegG]

Just fitted Swiss Stop Green pads to the shoes on my Ultegra callipers. Went on very easily and will try them out later. Did notice the old (about two months) pads on the rear had picked up some grit which explains the noise the back brake was making on Sunday!

 

[Garry A]

Got some cone spanners yesterday so I decided to clean the front wheel bearings even thought they didn't need it. Another skill acquired. Attached a second blue Elite custom race bottle cage to my blue defy.

 

[BalkanExpress]

Fitted a new pair of Veloflex Master 23mm.

Actually I did this yesterday, but my thumbs were throbbing so much by the time I finished that I couldn't type

 

[biggs682]

Fitted these new ( http://www.gearbest.com/bike-parts/pp_320291.html ) GUB GC-008 flat pedals to my daily commuter

 

[Stevec047]

Not specifically today but after purchasing a cadence/speed sensor from lidl the other day I realised I needed to have my phone on show to see what was happening so I raided a box of Go pro brackets and bits to see what I could come up with.

I already had a cheap skin for my phone and had the bracket to mount a go pro to the bars but needed to figure out how to mate the two bits together. Found a tripod mount which had a flat surface and some super strong double sided tape.

It's a bit bodge and bulky but it will do until the end of the year when I will treat myself to a garmin.

 

[screenman]

Topped the tyres up on the 29er after converting to tubeless a week back. Now if I could include what I fettled at work that would be 7 different cars.

 

[hifinut]

Just made a hanger /work bracket out of an old kitchen utensil /pan rack ,it is good strong one too

 

[DCLane]

Set my youngest's race bike up for his race tomorrow. Otherwise nothing as I can't lift/twist anything heavy

 

[Tin Pot]

Fettling is only fun when you don't have a deadline! Can't train tomorrow because of it, and if it's not sorted tomorrow I can't commute!

So no training tomorrow, enjoy the sun, another trip to the shops, try to finish both bikes.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Brompton service done, sticky rear brakes had particular attention and are working like new.

 

[Fnaar]

Creaking crank on a bike bought second hand (love the bike, but have had increasingly creaky crank on last 2 rides). Investigated, tightened crank bolts, also chainring bolts were a little loose... quick test ride, problem sorted.
Will test on a longer ride later in the week.

 

[Jenkins]

New brake pads fitted to my Boardman, Whyte, Kona, Cube and Van Nicholas.

 

[jim55]

A second hand 105 caliper fitted to my s/s , it needs a new cable as I noticed a bit of fraying but it's ok for now just not super smooth,it's got koolstop (red) pads fitted ,15 quid from eBay , il have to get a new cable ,on another note I'm running 46*18 and it's a bit spinny ( I can't get my cadence up as some can- just a side effect of getting older ) I have a 53 tooth chainring , du think it'll b too big a jump? ( 46to 53) I rem I tried 53*16 on fixed before and could hardly get the pedals moving once stopped

 

[Deleted member 1258]

A second hand 105 caliper fitted to my s/s , it needs a new cable as I noticed a bit of fraying but it's ok for now just not super smooth,it's got koolstop (red) pads fitted ,15 quid from eBay , il have to get a new cable ,on another note I'm running 46*18 and it's a bit spinny ( I can't get my cadence up as some can- just a side effect of getting older ) I have a 53 tooth chainring , du think it'll b too big a jump? ( 46to 53) I rem I tried 53*16 on fixed before and could hardly get the pedals moving once stopped

Your 46x18 is a 67.6 gear inches

your 53x18 is a 77.9 gear inches

so its a big jump. I'm in my mid 60's and would prefer a 44x18, but we're all different, what suits one won't suit another.

 

[jim55]

I'm 47 and think I could push a wee bit more quite easily , say a 48 then , it's a flip flop hub and its 16t fixed but I prefer a freewheel sometimes , il look for a chainring about 48 , failing that it'll b a smaller freewheel