Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
My little Charge Grater hybrid thoroughly cleaned and chain and cassette replaced. Love this little bike.
What Have You Fettled Today?
- Thread starter threebikesmcginty
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- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
I'd intended to get the Galaxy ready to ride today. Cranks on, chain fitted, go to fit gear cables......... oh! 
Shimano supply the outers cut to length already in the kit I bought (I hadn't checked but had assumed the cable in the box was a coil to be trimmed down as required) and their idea of the correct length is roughly 7 inches per side shorter than mine. 
I have some outer gear cable in the spares box, but not enough and in any case it's Clarks which is a bit down-market for this build. Fortunately it appears that Stan's Cycles is open on a Sunday so they will be getting a visit early on tomorrow.
Shimano supply the outers cut to length already in the kit I bought (I hadn't checked but had assumed the cable in the box was a coil to be trimmed down as required) and their idea of the correct length is roughly 7 inches per side shorter than mine. I have some outer gear cable in the spares box, but not enough and in any case it's Clarks which is a bit down-market for this build. Fortunately it appears that Stan's Cycles is open on a Sunday so they will be getting a visit early on tomorrow.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Nothing spectacular but on Wednesday night I swapped my road bike stem (120mm) for the TT bike stem (110mm) after today's ride I bought another 120mm and fitted it to the road bike, it marginally shorter in height than the old one so I needed an extra spacer on top. I also decided to put my garnin out front mount which had been on another bike on the road bike.
gavgav
Legendary Member
The gears had been playing up when shifting down, on the last few rides and so spent some time this morning making adjustments and also gave the chain a good clean and oil, due to it sounding a bit rattly on Thursdays ride.
Gears were better, but not quite right and so a quick further adjustment on a test ride and they shift perfectly now
Gears were better, but not quite right and so a quick further adjustment on a test ride and they shift perfectly now
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Fitted a front brake to the single speed for testing and rides around the neighborhood. I'll fit a rear brake as well before I get out on hills.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The Galaxy is ready. Gear cables fitted (more of a faff than I expected), gears set up (amazingly easy 
) and finally I've wrapped bar tape for the first time which wasn't too bad but I feel I probably could have done a better job. They'll do though.
The finished article:
It feels nice on a couple of test rides. Looking forward to taking it out to stretch its legs, so to speak.
) and finally I've wrapped bar tape for the first time which wasn't too bad but I feel I probably could have done a better job. They'll do though.The finished article:
It feels nice on a couple of test rides. Looking forward to taking it out to stretch its legs, so to speak.
gavgav
Legendary Member
The Galaxy is ready. Gear cables fitted (more of a faff than I expected), gears set up (amazingly easy
The finished article:
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It feels nice on a couple of test rides. Looking forward to taking it out to stretch its legs, so to speak.
Looking forward to joining you for a ride, with that in use!
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Put a new BB on the commuter , good job as the old one was about to fall apart when i took it out .6000 miles i guess from a truative powerspline BB in all weathers .
I also trued the front wheel and faced the front brake pad as their was some grinding going on in places.
it does need a new chain but im on shutdown in just over a week so it can wait .
I also trued the front wheel and faced the front brake pad as their was some grinding going on in places.
it does need a new chain but im on shutdown in just over a week so it can wait .
Salad Dodger
Legendary Member
- Location
- Kent Coast
I belong to a local ukulele band, and I thought it might be fun to add an extra visual and sonic element to our performance.
A good rummage round the local junk shops yielded a washboard (£12), so today I have fettled it:
Fashioned a shoulder strap from some rope.
Added a percussion woodblock for extra sonic variation.
Rummaged in the loft for some metal guitar fingerpicks to use in lieu of thimbles
and the band's percussion section is good to go.
Anybody got a small, light cowbell off a drum kit that they don't want? I have got a cowbell lurking in the loft, but it's big and heavy. It will unbalance the precision build of my Acne washboard......
A good rummage round the local junk shops yielded a washboard (£12), so today I have fettled it:
Fashioned a shoulder strap from some rope.
Added a percussion woodblock for extra sonic variation.
Rummaged in the loft for some metal guitar fingerpicks to use in lieu of thimbles
and the band's percussion section is good to go.
Anybody got a small, light cowbell off a drum kit that they don't want? I have got a cowbell lurking in the loft, but it's big and heavy. It will unbalance the precision build of my Acne washboard......
Elybazza61
Guru
New chainring fitted to the Trek shopper plus a used but ok chain,still have to set the mech up.
Fitted new cable on the front v-brakes but not finished as I lost the will to live(I hate v-brakes),plus a bottle of red was ready so,,,,
Fitted new cable on the front v-brakes but not finished as I lost the will to live(I hate v-brakes),plus a bottle of red was ready so,,,,
lutonloony
Über Member
- Location
- torbay
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I have been out in my garage fitting some brackets so I can hang a few of my bikes up so that I have got some room to move. It was boiling hot underneath that metal roof with the sun blazing down on it.
RedRider
Pulling through
- Location
- Location Embrocation
Rear brake pads replaced. As usual a smear of olive oil on their backs helped them slip into place. (Extra virgin Italian, they're Campag after all.)
Did a touch of work on the new Pug, had already removed the BB cups, but I had been unable to remove one of the cotter pins previously, as a result of which I had half a useable BB. Problem as this is french thread. So I took an angle grinder to the axle this evening, so I can now strip down and clean the cups, and put in the new bearings and axle that arrived today.
Just need the chainset, stem, handlebars, brake levers, replacement brake pads and chain.
Edit: Oh and a new set of 27" wheels.
Just need the chainset, stem, handlebars, brake levers, replacement brake pads and chain.
Edit: Oh and a new set of 27" wheels.
