It.... see you've already fell out of love and after all that joy too
It's like ripping off a plaster...
What Have You Fettled Today?
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It's like ripping off a plaster...
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Aargh - I really AM getting forgetful...! 
Fortunately, they are different bikes. Same shoes though. Perhaps I should have left the pedals alone and trimmed the soles of the shoes instead...
I've now fixed that problem too. I looked at the pedals and could see places where the metal was getting worn away by the tread on the soles of my cycling shoes. I reasoned that this was the source of the noises and decided to give the shoes a bit of help. Rather than waiting for the shoes to wear enough metal away to reduce friction to the point where the noises stopped, I took a file to the pedals and filed a thin layer of metal off both sides of both pedals in the critical positions. Result ... no more squeaking!
I had completely forgotten making the first post!
Fortunately, they are different bikes. Same shoes though. Perhaps I should have left the pedals alone and trimmed the soles of the shoes instead...
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Phew! After a bit of jiggery pokery mine and Madame Fondo's bikes sorted. Spec Dolce road bike now flat bar kind-of-hybrid (frame angles!) you all shout... just hope it pays off. Ran out of puff changing grip shift on mine to new XT rapidfire so still in box and on the 'to do' list. Wales over Easter to off-road test.
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Elybazza61
Guru
Yesterday stripped down free hub on the Halo hub on the Robinson as it was making some nasty noises;bit dirty but nothing untoward so hopefully silent running now(as silent as a Halo superdrive hub can be)
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
My saddlebag has had a Spring clean of its contents and bike had a wash.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
A busy day doing bits in-between marking student assignments. After painting the frame and forks earlier this week I built this, apart from the chain:
- Also changed the inner tube on the Raleigh Sports, although it might have just been a loose Woods valve.
- Sorted out some bits for the Avanti Circa build that has been sat unfinished for 2 months; that's a job to do.
- Stuck 2 tubs onto a pair of PlanetX carbon track wheels; it needs a smaller cog ready for outdoor track training tomorrow evening.
- Aero bars onto my NeilPryde ready for a TT on Saturday and prepped my Principia TT bike for my 14yo to use. Also got his race bike ready for a race on Sunday and his track bike ready for a track session Monday.
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Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Still tweaking the cockpit of the Chartres...
Adjusted the tension on both brake cables as the brakes were a bit too grabby and the levers too stiff - I prefer a somewhat more progressive brake set-up. Still surprised how much "stop" there is on discs as opposed to rim brakes. Also adjusted the cleat tension on the pedals.
Test ride showed brakes are now where I want them to be, but still need to have another look at the pedals.
Need to rotate the bars a little back towards me; they've been fitted with ergon grips and the bottom edges are digging into my palms. (The previous owner is a little taller than me.)
Hopefully, once that's done, that *should* sort it. And now that my bum doesn't hurt thanks to the new saddle, it's turning out to be a very nice bike.
Adjusted the tension on both brake cables as the brakes were a bit too grabby and the levers too stiff - I prefer a somewhat more progressive brake set-up. Still surprised how much "stop" there is on discs as opposed to rim brakes. Also adjusted the cleat tension on the pedals.
Test ride showed brakes are now where I want them to be, but still need to have another look at the pedals.
Need to rotate the bars a little back towards me; they've been fitted with ergon grips and the bottom edges are digging into my palms. (The previous owner is a little taller than me.)
Hopefully, once that's done, that *should* sort it. And now that my bum doesn't hurt thanks to the new saddle, it's turning out to be a very nice bike.
I had to do something to stop this view from getting too depressing...
... so I took the Bianchi down and gave her some attention Shes going out for a ride with me tomorrow so a clean and fettle was in order. I also took the opportunity to pop the Ultegra lh crank arm on with the Avio PowerSense power meter to give it a ride out. If successful I'll send the Dura Ace arm off to get one fitted 
... so I took the Bianchi down and gave her some attention
Shes going out for a ride with me tomorrow so a clean and fettle was in order. I also took the opportunity to pop the Ultegra lh crank arm on with the Avio PowerSense power meter to give it a ride out. If successful I'll send the Dura Ace arm off to get one fitted 
Smokin Joe
Squire
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
A terrible rattle from the front end was driving me mad and I couldn't track it down. It turned out to be the bung in the steerer tube had loosened, one hefty nip with an Allen key and it was sorted.
Sheffield_Tiger
Guru
I had a traditional bank holiday - which can only mean one thing - Cuprinol!
Treated the shed to a long-overdue couple of coats. Non bike related fettling since I decided I wasn't going out on the bike this weekend to spend some time with a poorly cat who is on meds to try to keep him going until a dangerous all-or-nothing operation next Friday
Which basically meant that he slept with one eye open watching his servant working. Which is what cats do. Except for a 10 minute bout of posing in the sunshine
Treated the shed to a long-overdue couple of coats. Non bike related fettling since I decided I wasn't going out on the bike this weekend to spend some time with a poorly cat who is on meds to try to keep him going until a dangerous all-or-nothing operation next Friday
Which basically meant that he slept with one eye open watching his servant working. Which is what cats do. Except for a 10 minute bout of posing in the sunshine
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I had a traditional bank holiday - which can only mean one thing - Cuprinol!
Treated the shed to a long-overdue couple of coats. Non bike related fettling since I decided I wasn't going out on the bike this weekend to spend some time with a poorly cat who is on meds to try to keep him going until a dangerous all-or-nothing operation next Friday
Which basically meant that he slept with one eye open watching his servant working. Which is what cats do. Except for a 10 minute bout of posing in the sunshine
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Pawsies crossed for your lovely supervisor xxx
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Thoroughly cleaned my Cube Peloton and won t be using it until We go to the Isle of Man to do the TT course next month. It will go for a full service first. In the meantime, the Specialized Roubaix or Allez will come into play for my next ride on Monday. Covered 26 miles on the Cube this morning.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Youngest now has mudflaps. Reflective mudflaps I’ll tell you.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Never mind the mudflaps @Heltor Chasca - what's with the flamingo?
