What Have You Fettled Today?

[Pale Rider]

Bike maintenance time breakdown:

60% cleaning
10% fettling
30% trying to get the shifter hood back on that thing that looks a bit like a camera hotshoe.

Camera hotshoe?

Way to go, granddad.

 

[bpsmith]

Lizard skinned my Cervelo as well - not sure about the lumpy nature of the wrap, but that's probably just my utter ineptitude.

Now I just have to find out what is going 'click' with every peddle revolution...

If using SPD-SL shoes, have a listen to the shoe as you shake it back and fore in your hand. It’s a long short, but on my shoes there is a central threaded piece that slides centrally in a slot. Mine was loose and was gently sliding back and forth on every pedal stroke. I had searched the bike for everything possible and also regressed the clear bolts before finding this on second removal of the cleats. Likely not, but worth checking though.

If not that, try gently spraying the pedal with GT85 or similar. That was another issue I found in hot weather like this.

Then start looking for random things like the trailing gear cable from the front mech hitting your shoe when in the inner chainring like my mates was.

It might take you a while to track it down though...

 

[IainC]

If using SPD-SL shoes, have a listen to the shoe as you shake it back and fore in your hand. It’s a long short, but on my shoes there is a central threaded piece that slides centrally in a slot. Mine was loose and was gently sliding back and forth on every pedal stroke. I had searched the bike for everything possible and also regressed the clear bolts before finding this on second removal of the cleats. Likely not, but worth checking though.

If not that, try gently spraying the pedal with GT85 or similar. That was another issue I found in hot weather like this.

Then start looking for random things like the trailing gear cable from the front mech hitting your shoe when in the inner chainring like my mates was.

It might take you a while to track it down though...

I use Look style shoes and cleats, but a good idea. I think I may have tracked it down though (you can tell I've been busy today ) - one of the sticky labels on my Assioma powermeter pedals was unwrapping and I think catching my toe with each revolution. A ride tomorrow will tell...

 

[Vantage]

Fettled a couple days ago but hell, who's gonna notice? Made bigger mudflaps

 

[Drago]

Er, some nice looking flaps you have there!

 

[Vantage]

Er, some nice looking flaps you have there!

You should see them when they're wet!

 

[Illaveago]

I bought some steel for my Dolomite Sprint yesterday to make some wheelarch panels and measured and marked it out . Today I did a bit more cutting and shaping. It is starting to take shape .

 

[ColinJ]

Haberdashery ... That's a word that you have never seen me post before!

Today's fettling was not one of my bikes, but my Endura baggy shorts. Several years ago (when my belly was several sizes larger than it is these days) the fastener on my shorts gave up under the strain. I have been relying on the belt and zip to hold the shorts closed and up since then.

Anyway, today I was walking past a(n?) haberdashery stall at Todmorden market and I spotted a kit which I could use to repair the shorts. £5.95 for 10 sets of 'snaps' so each use will cost less than 60p.

I set to work when I got in ...

The problem:

The solution:

Outer outer:

Inner outer:

Outer inner:

Inner inner:

S(h)orted!:

 

[Andy_R]

Haberdashery ... That's a word that you have never seen me post before!

Today's fettling was not one of my bikes, but my Endura baggy shorts. Several years ago (when my belly was several sizes larger than it is these days) the fastener on my shorts gave up under the strain. I have been relying on the belt and zip to hold the shorts closed and up since then.

Anyway, today I was walking past a(n?) haberdashery stall at Todmorden market and I spotted a kit which I could use to repair the shorts. £5.95 for 10 sets of 'snaps' so each use will cost less than 60p.

I set to work when I got in ...

The problem:
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The solution:
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Outer outer:
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Inner outer: View attachment 417720
Outer inner:
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Inner inner:
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S(h)orted!:
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That's a new one for me, sewing with a hammer......

 

[Kajjal]

Fitted a shorter stem to mountain bike to increase drop and improve handling. Set torque wrench to too low a setting by mistake and on a quick test ride the bars dropped into a road bike position. Some grumbling later and all good to go.

 

[Jenkins]

Basic chain cleaning & lubing for six bikes, Welgo V8 copy pedals fitted to the Cube & a new pump onto the Voodoo

 

[ColinJ]

That's a new one for me, sewing with a hammer......

As you can see, I did manage to put a small scratch on the front of the 'snap' (stud)!

It is a really nice little kit for doing that kind of repair. The tools are provided to fit the little parts and you just have to carefully tap them together. They had other snaps to be sewn in but I don't sew, and I can't see the advantage of sewing them in anyway when this method is so quick and effective.

 

[Vantage]

Drilled my brake levers and re routed the cables to go under the bar tape because dia compes idea of routing them was bloody stupid.
Much neater.

 

[ColinJ]

Drilled my brake levers and re routed the cables to go under the bar tape because dia compes idea of routing them was bloody stupid.
Much neater.

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The bike looks very tidy in the 'after' photo - have you got one taken 'before'?

 

[Vantage]

Erm...i forgot



Buuuuuuuuut...i found this pic of someone else's bike which shows how the cables are originally routed...out the side of the hoods which looks stupid and causes the cables to get in the way when you wanna grab the tops.