What Have You Fettled Today?

[palinurus]

Somethings wrong there No injuries at all?!

None, plus I was wearing a white top while I did all that and I didn't get an oilstain on it.

 

[JhnBssll]

None, plus I was wearing a white top while I did all that and I didn't get an oilstain on it.

Beyond spooky...

 

[Reynard]

Tweaked cleat bolts on left shoe and tension on left pedal while on my ride as I was struggling to unclip at junctions and didn't fancy toppling over gracelessly in front of an audience.

 

[raleighnut]

None, plus I was wearing a white top while I did all that and I didn't get an oilstain on it.

The fettling gods must have been smiling down on you today.

 

[Domus]

Almost time to bring out the summer bike. Had the Mavic tubeless wheels trued and re sealed by LBS last week, fitted a new KMC 11 speed chain and went around the block to check brakes and shifting. OMG what a noise.
Back on the workstand and found the quick link only linked on one side, must have popped off, made good, back out and quiet as a church mouse.

Going for my March 50Km on Tuesday, wish me luck. Prostate surgery followed by bad cold/man flu has knocked me for six.

 

[13 rider]

Good luck @Domus . You can do it

 

[colly]

Today I stripped down my old Mtb in preparation of a paint job:

I have in mind British Racing Green. Or maybe something brighter such as Something like this

I do like white so.....

Edit:

Black has been suggested. But no, sorry @vickster
And silver... which is a definite maybe.

 

[Reynard]

Purple!!!

 

[colly]

Sexist comment but............is that girly ?? Mind you I wouldn't say no to Salmon Pink so I guess girly is ok.

 

[Reynard]

Sexist comment but............is that girly ?? Mind you I wouldn't say no to Salmon Pink so I guess girly is ok.

Err... no

It's a sci fi thing. Green. Purple.

 

[JhnBssll]

More bling fitted to the Bianchi today I wanted to try a ceramic speed oversized pulley but didn't want to pay the ridiculous price tag. I found a similar oversized pulley system on AliExpress for around a sixth of the price and thought I would give it a whirl I'm quite pleased I did so far, the bearings seem excellent and the overall quality seems good. Time will tell how well they hold up but so far so good Since the new pulleys would need a longer chain I upgraded that too while I was at it

 

[Spiderweb]

Just about finished my eBay Genesis Day One. New mini v brakes fitted with new S/steel cables, bars now wrapped in retro looking perforated tape, new leather saddle and pedals too. Just a new chain to fit now and maybe some road tyres. I’m delighted with how it looks.
The paint looks fab, out in the sunshine it is actually metal flake, the first time I’ve seen this, I’ve tried to capture this in a photo.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Brought my geared bike out of its winter hibernation this afternoon and fitted a new chain, I've lost track of how many chains I've had on the cassette so I may need a new cassette, fitted a smaller outer chain ring and fettled the front changer, checked the bike over and was disapointed to find a nasty looking cut on the front tyre, normally I put the front on the back to replace the knackered rear tyre, and fit a new tyre to the front, this time I'm going to have to replace both. I put some air in the back tyre and was pumping up the front one and the rear went pop and went down, turns out there's a split in the tube by the valve, something thats happened before when the tubes been in for a couple of years without being disturbed, so new tube fitted and I'm now just waiting for new tyres and the replacement left STI lever to finish the job.

 

[Illaveago]

I thought I would have a bit of a play trying to cast some metal hub carriers for my model.
I had a rummage around in my odds and end tins and found a small cam lock device for securing flat pack furniture. I wasn't sure if it was the right material but thought I would try it anyway. A bit of heat applied from a blowlamp whilst I held it in my pliers had it melting. It was a bit crusty but when I pushed it into the mould it seemed fine. The second one I used some low temperature ally welding rod. It acted in a similar way so had the same treatment.
The 2 blobs can be seen in the picture. I will have to file them down to the correct shape . Hopefully they should work out fine .

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Took a load of components for spares and two sets of tyres off a couple of rusted BSOs before taking the rest not fit for salvage to the tip.