What Have You Fettled Today?

[potsy]

Potsy you will need to get a new mech hanger, that had sheared as we had to remove the bit that was still attached to the frame. I will get the mech to you this week.

Got this today from the lbs, amazingly was the same price as the online ones I'd seen

Have taken the rack/guards/wide tyres off the CX to turn it into my 'fast' bike for a few days until I get the Secteur up and running again.
Makes such a difference to the look of the bike, proper sleak and stealthy looking now

Had to give it a wipe down after going 5 miles in the rain today though

 

[ColinJ]

Why are wheel hubs (especially cheaper ones) always set too tight from the factory? I set both hubs looser after the service so no play but lovely and smooth to turn with very little resistance. All the non shimano hubs I have had my hands on recently have been tight almost to the point of grinding!

I found that myself recently when I changed the cassette on the Mavic Aksiums on my Basso. The rear hub felt really tight so I gave the wheel a spin raised off the ground and it stopped in less than 3 revs! I loosened it and it is much smoother now!

 

[HLaB]

I left the Steel SS out on the works veranda during the long weekend had to give it a bit of care, the back barake was seizing on.

 

[Hacienda71]

Got this today from the lbs, amazingly was the same price as the online ones I'd seen

Have taken the rack/guards/wide tyres off the CX to turn it into my 'fast' bike for a few days until I get the Secteur up and running again.
Makes such a difference to the look of the bike, proper sleak and stealthy looking now

Had to give it a wipe down after going 5 miles in the rain today though

Potsy when are you working fella. I can probably get you the mech over tomorrow early eve or Friday day. Not around this weekend.

 

[Janeyb]

Serious clean of the Giant ready for Way of the Roses. Bit early but only chance I'll get for a serious clean. Stripped it down almost to bare frame and cleaned everything. Then put it all back together again including new chain and brake/gear cables. Just the adjustments to do tomorrow to get him running like clockwork hopefully. Oh and will be adding new brake pads and then cleaning and refitting mudguards. That just leaves the pannier rack to go on at end of next week and a quick once over before the off.

Oh and a quick adjustment to squeaky seat post and cleats. And I'm sure I'll find plenty of other little jobs along the way.

 

[ColinJ]

Then put it all back together again including new chain and brake/gear cables. Just the adjustments to do tomorrow to get him running like clockwork hopefully.

Make extra sure that the new chain doesn't slip on the old chainrings and cassette! I had to buy new rings and cassette recently when my new chain was slipping horribly under load on the old kit.

 

[subaqua]

Make extra sure that the new chain doesn't slip on the old chainrings and cassette! I had to buy new rings and cassette recently when my new chain was slipping horribly under load on the old kit.

I know that feeling. and I changed the chain as soon as the wear indicator got close to 0.75% . for less than £40 couldn't complain much though. managed to escape with only new cassette as well

 

[potsy]

Since the really wide guards on the Tricross look all wrong with skinny tyres, I've bought a second set the correct size and been busy fitting them tonight.
I can see why people struggle to fit them (SKS Chromo's) but thanks to already having a set that I could refer to really helped.
Not too bad a job for me, just need a small hacksaw to trim the stays to the correct length and can then fit the plastic end caps.

I can now swap and change the bike between wide tyred off roader, and slicked up racer for weekends/forum rides, with or without guards

 

[musa]

Tried repairing ye front dérailleur and gear cable. Reattached gear cable but still got trouble with the front gears not moving accordingly. Hmm I'm stuck here tried playing with the screws worked for a bit but wasn't a clean change gave up and fettled the n+1, put the light brackets on. Swapped the 25c for the conti hardshells of the n bikes. Now my mk2 are fitted not a problem however I need a screw piece for the front guard

 

[Janeyb]

Make extra sure that the new chain doesn't slip on the old chainrings and cassette! I had to buy new rings and cassette recently when my new chain was slipping horribly under load on the old kit.

Thanks Colin. The chain was only a little worn. Got a new rear cassette on anyway and front chain wheels look good. Good advice though thank you. John has his fingers crossed as his chain was really worn. All those Peak district hills must've stretched it.

 

[Janeyb]

Just finished fine tuning gear shifting. Running smoothly. This is how my kitchen looks this morning:

 

[musa]

Ive got that stand

And bike


How did you tune the front ring. I'm having trouble aligning then when I change the gears

 

[The Brewer]

Had a dreaded P******* on a run out with my cycling friend, so better get that sorted, just needs the inner tube repairing and re-stock the saddle bag with Co2
Back in work after a week off, so going to fettle with the Carrera on this awful rainy day

 

[smokeysmoo]

Thought I'd try some reverse jiggery pokery, and re-fitted my mudguards on the Ribble. Well it's done nowt put pi$$ down since I removed them, so it can only get better!

I also levelled the Spoon on the Ribble. I've traditionally had my saddles slightly nose down, but I've not got along with the Spoon so far.

I levelled my Fizik on the CAAD before the GMC ride last Monday and found it better, so I'd thought I'd try the same with the Spoon. If this doesn't work it's being sold!

 

[potsy]

Thought I'd try some reverse jiggery pokery, and re-fitted my mudguards on the Ribble. Well it's done nowt put pi$$ down since I removed them, so it can only get better!

Worth a try

I have taken the studded tyres off the hybrid (yes I know it's Summer) and put the wide tyres from the CX bike onto it.
I now have a back up bike again until the Secteur gets fixed.

Thought the tyres were too big at first, but it was just a bolt holding the mudguard on that was rubbing, found a slightly smaller bolt in the spares box and fitted that instead, perfect now