Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
- Location
- Behind everyone else, Bolton
Finished her about half an hour ago. With any luck I've not forgotten to tighten any bolts.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Thats nice
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Need to replace the spd cleats on my shoes , its going to be a right job as i cant even see the edges of the bolts as they are filled with gunk / stone and i doubt i will be able to get a hex key in as what i can see looks fairly rounded.
I do have a newer pair but i am considering selling them as they have never been right o my paddle width feet .
I do have a newer pair but i am considering selling them as they have never been right o my paddle width feet .
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Cleaned up and re greased the QRs on BoB trailer.
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
Does a curtain rail count?
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
Fettled the brakes and lubed the chain on my , girls OLD bike and boys OLD bike as there was a request on a local area facebook group for a bike for a 8 yr old girl .
took the daughters one round first . waaay too big - my kids must be freaks of nature !! although she is only 15 now and nearly as tall as me.
took the boys old one round, the nipper sat on the saddle after i guessed where to set it. loved it .
one old bike upcycled ( Yes I gave it away) and a happy smiling child with a new bike.
lifes good sometimes.
took the daughters one round first . waaay too big - my kids must be freaks of nature !! although she is only 15 now and nearly as tall as me.
took the boys old one round, the nipper sat on the saddle after i guessed where to set it. loved it .
one old bike upcycled ( Yes I gave it away) and a happy smiling child with a new bike.
lifes good sometimes.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
The Van Nicholas I use mainly for commuting has developed a bit of a ticking sound which I suspect may be the bottom bracket (SRAM GXP with approx 3500 miles on it). Without the time to change it, I quickly went over the bike with a set of allen keys just to make sure it wasn't something else loose causing the noise. Seat post clamp, stem bolts, top cap bolt, cranks & chainring bolts all took at least half a turn of tightning 
which surprised me as I'd made sure they were all tight when I got the bike 18 months ago and then again after a couple of months af riding.
Despite this the ticking is still there so the BB will be changed next week and I'll have to check the bolts on all the other bikes as well.
which surprised me as I'd made sure they were all tight when I got the bike 18 months ago and then again after a couple of months af riding.Despite this the ticking is still there so the BB will be changed next week and I'll have to check the bolts on all the other bikes as well.
Had an annoying click on every pedal turn for the last few weeks. So, thanks to Sheldon's guide to creaks, clicks and clunks, I took the pedals off, regreased the threads and tightened up, and tightened the crank and stack bolts. No luck, so took the cranks off, removed the bottom bracket, gave it all a good wipe down, regreased and installed tightly and put everything back on. Click free! Then for dessert, I adjusted the front derailleur as the chain was now rubbing slightly.
Very happy -- and only one gouged knuckle with a few splashes of crimson on the garage floor.
Very happy -- and only one gouged knuckle with a few splashes of crimson on the garage floor.
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Stripped, cleaned and regreased the headset on my Eastway. I'm getting the occasional clonk when riding over bumps and now the headset and forks have checked out as OK I can start looking elsewhere for the cause, the saddle is prime suspect as the body can be moved about slightly on the rails and it makes a similar noise when I move it.
overmind
My other bike is a Pinarello
- Location
- Reading, Berkshire
Replaced the rear axle on my daughter's mountain bike. She uses it to get to her Sainsbury's part-time job. The axle broke in town. Classic break, right next to the cone nut.
Replaced the bearings at the same time. All good now.
Replaced the bearings at the same time. All good now.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
I dissembled and greased the BB on my new to me Schwinn Mirada from the 1990's. The bicycle had Biopace cranks, and they had to go. They were also quite heavy, so were replaced with some round, lighter cranks. My BB had not been serviced either, probably since new, from all the dried grease in there, but the cups came out quite easily. Some changeovers from some Schwinn bikes of that era will be performed to get the Mirada and Impact back on the road, the Sidewinder can wait until seat post issues are resolved, which may be some time.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
basic drivechain maintenance after the dusty towpath ride last week. bout time the chain was cleaned as well.
- Location
- Egham
After collecting the N+1 yesterday, it was time for a service. Since it's my first recumbent trike it would give me a chance to get to know the machine. So far today:
1. Removed and cleaned the longest chain I've ever seen. Measured an showing very very little wear.
2. Removed and de-greased the chainset. Needs a new middle ring as it's getting very shark teethy.
3. Removed and degreased the chain roller and outside of the guide tubes.
Time up, next is to flush the tubes, clean the cassette, quick clean over and then go ride it
1. Removed and cleaned the longest chain I've ever seen. Measured an showing very very little wear.
2. Removed and de-greased the chainset. Needs a new middle ring as it's getting very shark teethy.
3. Removed and degreased the chain roller and outside of the guide tubes.
Time up, next is to flush the tubes, clean the cassette, quick clean over and then go ride it
