What Have You Fettled Today?

[subaqua]

that chain won't stay white long

 

[youngoldbloke]

Shortened the bargain seatpost bought to replace the cracked carbon one on my 'new' winter bike using a pipe cutter. Took a long time to get through the thick aluminium, but a beautifully neat job.

 

[HLaB]

I don't know if you can call it fettling but I clipped on a guard to the SS before I went out for a wee ride today, this weather is shouite

 

[Boondoggle]

Still attempting to inflate my tyres without popping the tube, managed 40psi and no sign of problems Tried out my fancy new Claud Butler track pump, nice. Bit of light cleaning, tried some "muck off" from Tesco......................dries streaky.

 

[stevo]

fitted lights mirror and lubed my new bike.


this was achieved with...
a screwdriver.
oil and rag.

 

[HLaB]

I borrowed the clipless (spd) pedals of my hybrid and fitted them to the 13kg SS, what a difference it makes. The plastic cages are bust on both and I pull I last longer on the uphill before grinding out and on the downhill I can pedal in confidence. I took the clip on mudguard off too Oh an I went out for a 19.15mile loop ;-)

 

[Edwards80]

Just replaced the entire drive train after leaving my rather stretched chain on for far too long. A bit gutted about the times that I have paid the lbs to do it on old bikes. Quite simple when you have the correct bits and bobs Feels like a new bike again now.

Learnt my lesson about checking chain wear though :S

 

[defy-one]

New topeak saddle bag fitted & tested. Very nice

 

[Dan B]

Tightening and in-progress truing of the rear wheel spokes on my fixed, after I became puzzled as to why it felt like it was wobbling when I pedalled. Some of the spokes were so loose that the nipple was only barely protruding from the rim ...

 

[HovR]

Tightened the cup and cone bearings on my rear wheel on the Dawes yesterday, and washed down the MTB today after an offroad excursion.

 

[HovR]

After washing my MTB, I went on to a full drive chain clean. The drive chain had been neglected over the winter, and was pretty filthy. Started mickle'ing it, but decided the chain was too far gone for mickle'ing alone, and stuck it in a bottle with some solvents and shook it around.

Took the chain set off, and gave it a good cleaning. Took the RD off, cleaned it, and oiled the jockey wheels. Cleaned the cassette.

Put it all back together and lubed with Finish Line dry. I intend to mickle it weekly now that it's nice and clean, as I do with my road bike.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Almost everything back on the 'new' winter bike. New wheels have Gatorskins from the 'old' winter bike. New SKS guards on. All bolts copper greased. Just remains to refit chain, put a spare saddle on, fit pedals from the old bike, fit new brake blocks then tighten up and adjust and lube everything.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

yesterday i mickled, changed to gatorskins, put on the crud catcher mk2's, replaced the brake pads. today was spent on the fly adjusting of the mudguards and brakes! may need to replace the chain soon though

 

[potsy]

Swapped 4 tyres over, 2 onto the soon to be running again Secteur, and put 2 from the hybrid back onto the CX.
Fitted new gear cable, and indexed gears with new rear mech, re-fitted wider guards and rack to CX.

Just need to test ride the Secteur tomorrow to make sure it's OK.

 

[400bhp]

After washing my MTB, I went on to a full drive chain clean. The drive chain had been neglected over the winter, and was pretty filthy. Started mickle'ing it, but decided the chain was too far gone for mickle'ing alone, and stuck it in a bottle with some solvents and shook it around.

Took the chain set off, and gave it a good cleaning. Took the RD off, cleaned it, and oiled the jockey wheels. Cleaned the cassette.

Put it all back together and lubed with Finish Line dry. I intend to mickle it weekly now that it's nice and clean, as I do with my road bike.

For interest, how long did it take you?