- Location
- Glasgow
I have serviced my rear hub, fitted a new cassette, adjusted the rear brake cable, polished the saddle 
What Have You Fettled Today?
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raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
I have serviced my rear hub, fitted a new cassette, adjusted the rear brake cable, polished the saddle
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Mrs M
Guru
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Wow, well doneI have serviced my rear hub, fitted a new cassette, adjusted the rear brake cable, polished the saddle
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- Location
- Glasgow
I'm not a newbie at this, just don't post very often about my mechanic's erm .. skills.Wow, well done
Some attempts in the past did not go well, like when I cross threaded a new freewheel, had to bin the whole lot
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
The gutters.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Finished tuning up the Specialized Expedition, quite good now, just a tweak or two to the front wheel to align it a bit better, I'll get out the truing stand Wednesday as I wait for the mower repair fellow . As I don't think they will take kindly to my truing a wheel in the vet's office as the dogs get their jabs.
- Location
- Glasgow
Major fettling for me the last two days! Plus the chance to play about with my high value and low value torque wrenches.
Two wheels with disk brakes, disemboweled, new bearings wrapped in fresh grease, just in time as there was hardly any grease in them, new cassette, new chain.
Obstacles: nobody said the disk bolts need a T25 bit, after I've spend an hour trying to find an allen key to fit!
You Tube to the rescue, just as well there was a T25 in my newly acquired torque wrench
Also, according to You Tube, the value of the torque for disks is stated on them: not on mine, goes without saying, had to Google that.
Broke a plastic dust cover: substituted with a generic rubber washer from the tool box.
Back wheel would not sit in the dropouts. I knew there was something wrong with the axle, went back to it this morning with a fresh brain, reopened the wheel again ... I had put a cone in the other way round!
Cassette and chain back on, now the gears don't work!
Rode the bike in single speed to Katy the best bike mechanic around: it was nothing of my doing, bent rear derailleur, squint front derailleur, buckled back wheel, front wheel not aligned because of wonky pads.
Take heed @flyingfifi that's why my gears were playing up in the Lakes!
Some pics:
this hub is slightly pitted, will do the winter.
Why is there a big hole under the forks? Who knows, I'm closing it!
Clean bike, new cassette and chain, yes!
Two wheels with disk brakes, disemboweled, new bearings wrapped in fresh grease, just in time as there was hardly any grease in them, new cassette, new chain.
Obstacles: nobody said the disk bolts need a T25 bit, after I've spend an hour trying to find an allen key to fit!
You Tube to the rescue, just as well there was a T25 in my newly acquired torque wrench
Also, according to You Tube, the value of the torque for disks is stated on them: not on mine, goes without saying, had to Google that.
Broke a plastic dust cover: substituted with a generic rubber washer from the tool box.
Back wheel would not sit in the dropouts. I knew there was something wrong with the axle, went back to it this morning with a fresh brain, reopened the wheel again ... I had put a cone in the other way round!
Cassette and chain back on, now the gears don't work!
Rode the bike in single speed to Katy the best bike mechanic around: it was nothing of my doing, bent rear derailleur, squint front derailleur, buckled back wheel, front wheel not aligned because of wonky pads.
Take heed @flyingfifi that's why my gears were playing up in the Lakes!
Some pics:
this hub is slightly pitted, will do the winter.
Why is there a big hole under the forks? Who knows, I'm closing it!
Clean bike, new cassette and chain, yes!
flyingfifi
Über Member
- Location
- Hamilton
put a cork in the forksMajor fettling for me the last two days! Plus the chance to play about with my high value and low value torque wrenches.
Two wheels with disk brakes, disemboweled, new bearings wrapped in fresh grease, just in time as there was hardly any grease in them, new cassette, new chain.
Obstacles: nobody said the disk bolts need a T25 bit, after I've spend an hour trying to find an allen key to fit!
You Tube to the rescue, just as well there was a T25 in my newly acquired torque wrench
Also, according to You Tube, the value of the torque for disks is stated on them: not on mine, goes without saying, had to Google that.
Broke a plastic dust cover: substituted with a generic rubber washer from the tool box.
Back wheel would not sit in the dropouts. I knew there was something wrong with the axle, went back to it this morning with a fresh brain, reopened the wheel again ... I had put a cone in the other way round!
Cassette and chain back on, now the gears don't work!
Rode the bike in single speed to Katy the best bike mechanic around: it was nothing of my doing, bent rear derailleur, squint front derailleur, buckled back wheel, front wheel not aligned because of wonky pads.
Take heed @flyingfifi that's why my gears were playing up in the Lakes!
Some pics:
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View attachment 146614 Why is there a big hole under the forks? Who knows, I'm closing it!
View attachment 146615 Clean bike, new cassette and chain, yes!
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
I think the hole is there for the attachment of brakes, reflectors, and racks, in bicycles so equipped.
The cork is a good idea, in case water gets thrown from the tires up the headset, and washes the grease out, rusting the bearings as well.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Bike: My Cannondale CAAD5 will only be ridden for another week or two before being put away until next Spring but I am doing an audax ride on it on Sunday so I thought I would check it over ...
I recently put the saddle up by a few mm but decided to put it back to its old height. My legs are different lengths so the ideal for one is not the same as that for the other. It feels better choosing the height that is best for the shorter leg. I was slightly overreaching with that leg with the saddle up.
I also made sure that the saddle now points straight ahead. I had accidentally turned it very slightly clockwise when I had raised it.
The bars also needed a slight realignment to bring the left side back towards me a few mm.
I am hoping that those tweaks reduce a slight niggle that I have picked up in my lower back on the left side.
I have been doing more detective work to try and quieten the bike. I have reduced the ticking/clicking noises that it previously made but they still bug me somewhat. I notice an occasional rattle from the front of the bike which is proving equally hard to eliminate. I have tightened everything that I can think of, checked for flapping cables etc.
Non bike: The bathroom light switches had been playing up so I took the front plates off and discovered that one pair of wires had come loose. I have pushed those back in and tightened the grub screw to hold them in place. Let there be light. And there WAS light!
I recently put the saddle up by a few mm but decided to put it back to its old height. My legs are different lengths so the ideal for one is not the same as that for the other. It feels better choosing the height that is best for the shorter leg. I was slightly overreaching with that leg with the saddle up.
I also made sure that the saddle now points straight ahead. I had accidentally turned it very slightly clockwise when I had raised it.
The bars also needed a slight realignment to bring the left side back towards me a few mm.
I am hoping that those tweaks reduce a slight niggle that I have picked up in my lower back on the left side.
I have been doing more detective work to try and quieten the bike. I have reduced the ticking/clicking noises that it previously made but they still bug me somewhat. I notice an occasional rattle from the front of the bike which is proving equally hard to eliminate. I have tightened everything that I can think of, checked for flapping cables etc.
Non bike: The bathroom light switches had been playing up so I took the front plates off and discovered that one pair of wires had come loose. I have pushed those back in and tightened the grub screw to hold them in place. Let there be light. And there WAS light!
Salad Dodger
Legendary Member
- Location
- Kent Coast
The back gate keeps rattling in the wind, so I have (hopefully) stopped it with a few adjustments to the latch.
Likewise, a couple of fence panels alongside the house were rattling against the concrete fence posts, so a couple of wooden wedges have (hopefully) cured the problem, at least for the time being.
Likewise, a couple of fence panels alongside the house were rattling against the concrete fence posts, so a couple of wooden wedges have (hopefully) cured the problem, at least for the time being.
