What Have You Fettled Today?

[Salty seadog]

Fitted new rear mech to the Montpellier. So in the last couple of months It's had a complete new set of gear cables, new chain, new cassette and new hanger. Still not quite shifting perfectly so may have to replace the shifter

 

[tom73]

Fitted a new mini pump to the Roubaix, still wait in for the new cables but hopefully they'll arrive tomorrow. I've got an identical mini pump to fit to the Oltre when it comes back from the lbs with its new BB fitted

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Next job is to strip and clean the Stumpjumper as it's filthy

While I'm at it I might shorten some of the cables and hoses as they seem unnecessarily long

Nice mini pump a carbon one ?

 

[JhnBssll]

Nice mini pump a carbon one ?

Yep a Topeak, currently on sale

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/topeak-master-blaster-rocket-micro-cb-road/rp-prod11313

 

[Vantage]

Fitted the cassette, rear mech, front mech and brake and gear cables on the wreck bike today but couldn't figure out why the chain was jumping on the middle ring. Closer inspection revealed my cockup.

It's not the missing bolts! This was taken mid fix.

 

[simonali]

Finished off roadie wheels by fitting the cassette and then fitted them to the bike to see what it looked like. Shame I can't ride it like that because they don't turn. Gonna see if I can find anyone who can knock me up some shims for the disc rotors. If I have to buy 100 at a time so be it, I can sell some to other schmucks like myself who just assume stuff will work properly out of the box.

Then I fiddled with the shifting on the original wheels, as it wasn't going onto the biggest sprocket. Can't try the shifting on the new wheel yet until I can get to turn freely! I also decided that I need a workstand, as I was doing the shift adjustments by bending over and lifting the bike up with my neck under the saddle! New thread incoming.

 

[tom73]

Yep a Topeak, currently on sale

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/topeak-master-blaster-rocket-micro-cb-road/rp-prod11313

Oh really well you can never have too many can you ?

 

[JhnBssll]

Started the strip down of the Stumpjumper tonight; It was a bit muddy

I spent a while cleaning the worst of the mud off then stripped the brakes off. I should have new Hope bits arriving tomorrow to fit

I finished off by giving the XT bits a good clean ready to sell on, they're in almost as new condition so shouldn't be difficult to shift

Tomorrow I'll give it a proper wash and dry, lube the chain and fit the new brakes and stem ready to get it all muddy again as soon as possible

 

[simonali]

I may be interested in the brakes if they are the correct mount for my old bike...

 

[JhnBssll]

I may be interested in the brakes if they are the correct mount for my old bike...

BR-M8000 calipers, BL-M8000 levers, 203mm front rotor 180mm rear rotor. All they need is a barb and olive for the rear hose as i had to cut the end off to thread it through the frame Very good condition, they've done less than 50 miles. Make me an offer if you're interested - I've got them up for sale on my local club's Facebook page for £100

 

[simonali]

I'm not near my bike to see what mounting standard it uses. I know it won't be flat mount as it's too old!

 

[JhnBssll]

Yeah these are post-mount but IS adapters are pretty cheap

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-disc-brake-calliper-adapter/

Let me know when you get a chance to look, they're advertised elsewhere but I'm happy to hold them for you until you decide. I'm in no hurry, they only came off the bike this evening

 

[JhnBssll]

I had the day off work today Once I had weeded and spread some compost over the newly seeded front lawn I set to work finishing the Stumpjumper upgrades. First task was to fit the new stem. It's 10mm shorter and 0 degrees rise rather than the 6 degrees of the original so the front end is slightly shorter and lower.

I removed the clamps from the shifter and dropper lever and fitted the Hope brackets that mount them directly to the brake levers. I then spent what seemed like hours fitting the brakes I had to modify both post mount adapters to fit the larger hope calipers, including recessing both slightly to allow the pads to fully retract. Quite a lot of faff that could have been avoided by buying the hope adapters but I got them to fit regardless I cut down both hoses and bled them through, I aim to bed them in tomorrow While I was fettling I cut down the dropper and shifter cables to neaten it all up and get rid of a couple of big loops of cable under the BB In all I guess I spent about 6 hours messing around in the garage today, bliss

I should point out I took those photos before I cut down the front brake hose and the two cables

 

[Serge]

I had the day off work today Once I had weeded and spread some compost over the newly seeded front lawn I set to work finishing the Stumpjumper upgrades. First task was to fit the new stem. It's 10mm shorter and 0 degrees rise rather than the 6 degrees of the original so the front end is slightly shorter and lower.

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I removed the clamps from the shifter and dropper lever and fitted the Hope brackets that mount them directly to the brake levers. I then spent what seemed like hours fitting the brakes I had to modify both post mount adapters to fit the larger hope calipers, including recessing both slightly to allow the pads to fully retract. Quite a lot of faff that could have been avoided by buying the hope adapters but I got them to fit regardless I cut down both hoses and bled them through, I aim to bed them in tomorrow While I was fettling I cut down the dropper and shifter cables to neaten it all up and get rid of a couple of big loops of cable under the BB In all I guess I spent about 6 hours messing around in the garage today, bliss

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I should point out I took those photos before I cut down the front brake hose and the two cables

You do have some seriously cool looking bikes.

 

[DCBassman]

The D and G strings on my Precision Bass.

 

[Salty seadog]

The D and G strings on my Precision Bass.
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Chain's slack....