What Have You Fettled Today?

[Peter88]

Stripped serviced and rebuilt the Avid BB7's on my commuter. went for a quick spin to check and all is good

 

[MrJamie]

Feeling quite smug after managing to fix a loose bottlecage mount boss/rivnut that was freely rotating in the frame

Also shuffled round 3 bottle cages, attached mudguards and saddlebag to my gaspipe special, alsoswapped its pedals as one seemed slightly bent and sorted its canti brakes, so everythings fixed up and ready now

 

[Mark Grant]

This weekend I painted a couple of frames and forks VW Marina blue and some mudguards and chainguard VW Pastel White using 2 pack. Also changed the BB in my Bitsa hybrid.

 

[fossyant]

Sorted out a squeek from the fixed drive chain - removed cranks and bb, checked bb still smooth (was fine after 3.5 years of daily abuse), re-greased and re-assembled. Chain given a very good clean and wipe down. Sticky brake cable cleaned re-greased.

Engineered a bracket for son's 'pop bottle' mud flap - great what a bit of bashing a metal bracket with a hammer can do. 'Pop bottle' flap bolted to bracket. If it get's mashed at school, another can be made from the next pop bottle.

 

[Drago]

Today I will be refitting the shifters, cable guides and rear mech to the Elswick, all freshly stripped, cleaned, polished and rebuilt.

 

[Cyclopathic]

An old Britania mini pump. Had it lying around for a while and decided to take the black paint off it to discover it's made of brass. The plunger is still in good nick and well lubricated and made of leather. It looks fantastic now I've stripped it. I think it was painted at manufacture because the solder on the end cap is quite rough and visible but it doesn't detract from its looks now. Funny to think that they wanted to disguise the fact that it was made of brass.
I wonder how much you would have to pay now for a mini pump made out of brass with a proper leather plunger. I reckon it's good for 120 psi as well. It's not ultra light weight but it aint exactly heavy either. I'm quite chuffed with it.

 

[Old Plodder]

Fitted 2 bottle cages & a seat pack to my new SS.........

 

[Drago]

The stem/headset on one of my students bikes.

 

[lip03]

fitted a new adjustable stem! and bought a new pump so had a go with that aswel just for kicks!!

 

[DCLane]

The Lethal Impact bike had mudguards fitted, new bar tape and was fettled prior to unexpected Monday-only commuter duties.

Still needs some work on the gears though - shifting isn't great yet. Mind you, it's 26 years old!

 

[Peteaud]

Removed old (not working) cycle computer and fitted Garmin bracket.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

General maintenance on the boy's islabike - tyres, brakes, raise saddle height (again) and straighten bars (from chucking it to the floor most likely - no respeck for the wheels, kids!)

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Gave the road bike a good clean after yesterday's ride.... followed by truing the rims and tweaking the brakes.

'tis all very clean and shine now

 

[Davidc]

What a lousy day

Pumped tyres up using compressor (all 6)
Cleaned and lubed 3 chains
Finished charging and testing all the batteries ready for dark night riding.
Swore at the rain and wished it would go away so I could go for a ride
Set up brakes on 6 wheels


Gave up and went indoors for a cuppa.

 

[hoopdriver]

Replaced spring in the right hand arm of my front cantilever brake.