What Have You Fettled Today?

[youngoldbloke]

Fitted new forks to the 'new' winter bike. All went smoothly. Double/treble/quadruple checked the (alloy) steerer length against the old ones before cutting with a pipecutter - lovely smooth cut. Fitted star washer with home made tool involving 5mm studding, nuts and various washers (next time I will use 4mm and leave the star washer free to move on the studding). New forks about 1.5mm longer than old so adjusted brake blocks. Gives better mudguard clearance too.

 

[MattHB]

Bit of new bike fetteling this morning, you know how it is


Fitted top bar brake levers, look cool and will be useful off road and commuting.

Replaced the 28-11 with a 30-12 on the CX wheels

Cleaned the rims with brake cleaner, filed down pad surfaces in case of contamination and toed them in better in an attempt to prevent a 10 mile early warning when I'm braking. My god they're loud.

Will go out later on this evening and give it all a good shakedown

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Fettling a house with paint this week, could be very limited bike time, bah!

 

[Alex11]

Fettled around with an old crankset today, cleaned it up etc.

Tomorrow a very large "fettle" will take place - repainting the frame...

 

[defy-one]

Bit of new bike fetteling this morning, you know how it is


Fitted top bar brake levers, look cool and will be useful off road and commuting.

Replaced the 28-11 with a 30-12 on the CX wheels

Cleaned the rims with brake cleaner, filed down pad surfaces in case of contamination and toed them in better in an attempt to prevent a 10 mile early warning when I'm braking. My god they're loud.

Will go out later on this evening and give it all a good shakedown

Could you tell me more about top bar brake levers? I like to use that area,when not on the hoods. Easy mod for 2300 sti shifters?

 

[MattHB]

Could you tell me more about top bar brake levers? I like to use that area,when not on the hoods. Easy mod for 2300 sti shifters?

Yeah it's dead easy to do. There are quite a few good guides on the web about how to go about it. They have the same power as the normal levers and I've found them incredibly useful for commuting as well as bumpy off road tracks.

 

[Edwards80]

Bike had developed an annoying click/creaking noise - fortunately I had obviously incompetently installed the cranks as they just needed a bit more grease and a tighten. All silent again now ​

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Glad it wasn't the BB. That's about the only thing I haven't changed on a bike now.​

 

[Saluki]

The other half is out in the stable, fettling away now. Yesterday he took off mudguards (he has second hand road bike and he is making it 'his'), put the seat to a more suitable height, cleaned it from head to toe with Muc-off (it needed it).
Today he seems to be sorting the seat to a better angle, tidying up the bar tape and putting the handlebars to a better angle. They seemed to be turned around a bit high when he took the bike for a shakedown ride yesterday. He is swapping out the pedals too.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

simple chain clean today after a few rainy rides recently, the quick link makes a heckuva difference to that particular chore.

 

[fossyant]

Ended up sorting out my daughter's friend's bike - on two nights running. Decathlon Rockrider 5.0 that has obviously lived outside with no oil, or any maintenance. Orange chain and freewheel, gears didn't change, front brake was well dodgy. Fixed brakes Sunday, gears oiled. Monday night, cleaned and stripped gear cables, oiled, refitted, gear hanger bent straight, and it changes gear now. Works fairly well other than the chainset is warped - god knows how, it's out be 5mm or so as you spin it.

 

[Octet]

Took apart two old bikes that weren't worth selling and so they are now ready for recycling.

Achieved with:
- Hands
- Allen Key
- Phillips Head Screw Driver
- Flat Head Screw Driver
- Adjustable Spanner

- Big Hammer

 

[Alex11]

Took apart two old bikes that weren't worth selling and so they are now ready for recycling.

Achieved with:
- Hands
- Allen Key
- Phillips Head Screw Driver
- Flat Head Screw Driver
- Adjustable Spanner

- Big Hammer

what were they :-)

 

[Octet]

Bike 1:
An ancient mountain bike, to which the brakes where gone, the frame was rusted and the wheels were rusted to the frame.
I think it was a Timber Lake, at least twenty years old.

Bike 2:
My sisters bike from when she was twelve, brakes where gone and so where the wheels, about ten years old.

Both bikes would of probably cost more to replace the damaged parts then I would get for them if I sold them on.

 

[Alex11]

Cool! :-)

 

[Jenkins]

Decided to treat myself to a replacement set of wheels for the Triban. Nothing wrong with the originals, but they were starting to show signs of wear & tear and the replacements were (with a 10% discount) at the right price! They arrived and were fitted this morning and given a test ride this afternoon.

Can't say I noticed a difference but they certainly look better - or did until the fantastic summer weather we're having unleashed itself and now they're in need of cleaning.