What Have You Fettled Today?
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Levo-Lon
Guru
Made the new Mavic wheel tyre combo tubeless with the supplied kit.
Fitted a nearly new 9 speed xt mech i had from my old 3x9 bike to replace the Alvio item however you spell it?.
Sorted the new Manitou fork air pressure sag.?
The Trek powerfly5 is now lighter and far more fun to ride.
Fitted a nearly new 9 speed xt mech i had from my old 3x9 bike to replace the Alvio item however you spell it?.
Sorted the new Manitou fork air pressure sag.?
The Trek powerfly5 is now lighter and far more fun to ride.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
After 'snake-biting' the new Duranos, after hitting a pot-hole on Mondays ride, the rear's had a 'low-spot'
It's visible, on spinning the wheel, & can be felt too
I've tried a few times to reseat it, by letting it down, manipulating the bead, but to no avail
I even attempted, when I got in from work, to lubricate it with shower-gel
#gettingannoyed
It's visible, on spinning the wheel, & can be felt too
I've tried a few times to reseat it, by letting it down, manipulating the bead, but to no avail
I even attempted, when I got in from work, to lubricate it with shower-gel
#gettingannoyed
delb0y
Legendary Member
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos
I fettled the garage guttering. It was that or a ride. Sigh.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
New brake pads (Avid BB7) on the school run cargo bike. Cleaned drive train.
Feels like it’s just come back from an expensive trip to the LBS. But free by me.
Might service the V8 pedals tomorrow which are not running so free.
Feels like it’s just come back from an expensive trip to the LBS. But free by me.
Might service the V8 pedals tomorrow which are not running so free.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Cleaned the Wilier Montegrappa after this morning's wet ride.
Then worked on a friends Claud Butler - and gave up trying to get the gripshift to accept a cable: I've spent a couple of hours on this and think it's broken, so have ordered two as the LH definately is.
I then set to on his brother's Elswick Stag expecting the worst under a layer of dirt. Pleasantly surprised once cleaned it had some decent parts that didn't work until 'helped'. RH crank removed, LH has the thread stripped
, wheels cleaned but an unknown freewheel ( thread posted here ), new inner and outer brake and gear cables fitted with new brake pads. Chain's off and ready for a new one and the horrid old bar tape was scraped off and is ready as well.
It needs tyres (ordered), chain, the wheels greased and the adjustable bottom bracket removing with new bearings.
Then worked on a friends Claud Butler - and gave up trying to get the gripshift to accept a cable: I've spent a couple of hours on this and think it's broken, so have ordered two as the LH definately is.
I then set to on his brother's Elswick Stag expecting the worst under a layer of dirt. Pleasantly surprised once cleaned it had some decent parts that didn't work until 'helped'. RH crank removed, LH has the thread stripped
, wheels cleaned but an unknown freewheel ( thread posted here ), new inner and outer brake and gear cables fitted with new brake pads. Chain's off and ready for a new one and the horrid old bar tape was scraped off and is ready as well.It needs tyres (ordered), chain, the wheels greased and the adjustable bottom bracket removing with new bearings.
Elybazza61
Guru
Some more fiddling with the Helium yesterday.
Tidied the bar cables and finished the brake cables as well(bar actually connecting,will do that once all the Di2 stuff is sorted).
Need to wait now for shiny new Hope seat-post(staff purchase
) to arrive so the battery can be tucked away and to get a shorter cable for the rear mech.
Heat shrink left until everything is tucked away and checked for the right position.
Tidied the bar cables and finished the brake cables as well(bar actually connecting,will do that once all the Di2 stuff is sorted).
Need to wait now for shiny new Hope seat-post(staff purchase
) to arrive so the battery can be tucked away and to get a shorter cable for the rear mech.Heat shrink left until everything is tucked away and checked for the right position.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Continued working on the Elswick Stag:
Pulled out the hand-painted blue Carlton I got back in September and offered up some single speed wheels we've got for it (below). They fitted so the stripping process started - bent/broken/painted mudguards binned, saddle and other bits put in a box for review later. Still the cotter pins and cranks plus bottom bracket, rear lamp holder and bars plus brakes to remove and then it'll be paint-stripping plus prep. Moustache handlebars have been bought and the bike'll be painted orange as part of the conversion:
- Bar tape fitted
- Both wheels have had the wheel bearings done and the rear cassette's cleaned up
Pulled out the hand-painted blue Carlton I got back in September and offered up some single speed wheels we've got for it (below). They fitted so the stripping process started - bent/broken/painted mudguards binned, saddle and other bits put in a box for review later. Still the cotter pins and cranks plus bottom bracket, rear lamp holder and bars plus brakes to remove and then it'll be paint-stripping plus prep. Moustache handlebars have been bought and the bike'll be painted orange as part of the conversion:
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Ice tyres put on the hybrid
Elybazza61
Guru
New hope seatpost fitted on the Helium and the Deda battery holder is a nice tight fit so all good there plus brake cables attached.Shorter Di2 cable ordered so work permitting will get all the cabling sorted before re-fitting the cranks, chain and setting up the Di2 and uploading any updates.
Also fitted 'worm' in to nasty cut in the front tyre on the Robinson and re-filled with sealant.
Also fitted 'worm' in to nasty cut in the front tyre on the Robinson and re-filled with sealant.
Elybazza61
Guru
Shorter cable turned up this afternoon so had chance to fit it and finally stuff the port in the frame.
Also fitted the chainset and left crank/power meter.
And finally some Hope porn
Also fitted the chainset and left crank/power meter.
And finally some Hope porn
Very nice 
I fitted the new mudguard eyelet to the Roubaix so that's fully functional again. I'm not sure when I'll get out on it but Friday is my last working day of the year so I'll have plenty of time next week
I bought some new jagwire brake cables and used 105 calipers on ebay which arrived today. I took the opportunity to whip the awful brakes off the wife's new drop bar bike and fit the new bits. I'm still waiting on new bar tape for it, that'll go on as soon as it shows up
Cost about 30 quid in total and it's transformed the braking, well worth doing. Frankly they weren't fit for purpose beforehand
I fitted the new mudguard eyelet to the Roubaix so that's fully functional again. I'm not sure when I'll get out on it but Friday is my last working day of the year so I'll have plenty of time next week
I bought some new jagwire brake cables and used 105 calipers on ebay which arrived today. I took the opportunity to whip the awful brakes off the wife's new drop bar bike and fit the new bits. I'm still waiting on new bar tape for it, that'll go on as soon as it shows up
Cost about 30 quid in total and it's transformed the braking, well worth doing. Frankly they weren't fit for purpose beforehand
Elybazza61
Guru
Very nice
I fitted the new mudguard eyelet to the Roubaix so that's fully functional again. I'm not sure when I'll get out on it but Friday is my last working day of the year so I'll have plenty of time next week
I bought some new jagwire brake cables and used 105 calipers on ebay which arrived today. I took the opportunity to whip the awful brakes off the wife's new drop bar bike and fit the new bits. I'm still waiting on new bar tape for it, that'll go on as soon as it shows up
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Cost about 30 quid in total and it's transformed the braking, well worth doing. Frankly they weren't fit for purpose beforehand
Nicest brakes ever on a Viking
brakes and cables must be worth more than the rest of the bike
Nicest brakes ever on a Viking
Quite possibly
Its only job is to see if she gets on with drop bars and maybe turbo trainer duties. I decided it having terrible brakes might cloud her judgement slightly If she likes it she'll be investing in a Bianchi next year 
