Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
I love polished alloy stems and crank arms. I've even been known to polish wheel rims and hubs.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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I love polished alloy stems and crank arms. I've even been known to polish wheel rims and hubs.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I like riding along in the sunshine with all the polished bits reflecting the blue sky .
I might overdose on the chrome frame !
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
I had an alloy Merlin Malt mtb which I was going to respray but after stripping the paint I polished it, liked the look, and kept it like that with a repolish every year.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Been stripping tubular wheels down and so far 4 campagnolo record hubs
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Update: Replacement toe clips have failed to arrive. Yah Boo.
All seems to be slow this week, I’m waiting some stuff for my Raleigh that hasn’t arrived yet, very frustrating
roley poley
Veteran
- Location
- leeds
new bike back from its 6 week breaking in free service so I can now get the hacksaw out!!! Lost a good (bad) length of saddle stem more weight than use. Stopped the toe tap on front mud guard by remounting the eyelet on the rear of fork crown to the front and clipped its stays down with good wire cutting pliers. Some nice clinks heard from the scrap box as I gained enlightenment OMMMM
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
My portable pressure washer project parts are on 'order'. Consists of a 25l water container (went for red), with an ebay special 12v pump and hoses - total cost £25. I've a few MTB rides coming up where we are not riding from home, so a filthy bike going into the back of the car (can't be bothered with the rack in winter) isn't wanted. I believe pressure is just above tap pressure, which is enough for getting the worse off before a full clean at home.
New SRAM jockey wheels are awaiting fitting to the FS - one of the Jockey's has no seals left - mud and crud got in between the cover plate and the bearing seal, and it's 'melted' the seal. Still works fine, but being 'Mr Picky', I'm replacing them.
New SRAM jockey wheels are awaiting fitting to the FS - one of the Jockey's has no seals left - mud and crud got in between the cover plate and the bearing seal, and it's 'melted' the seal. Still works fine, but being 'Mr Picky', I'm replacing them.
Seat post has arrived 👍 just waiting for the seat
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Oh nice, in the days when they did grease ports. My DA hubs have grease ports. Fabulous idea.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Further update: Replacements arrived and are fixed on the pedals. Pedals aren't on the bike as yet, but it's a step forward...
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And the seat has just turned up. Bit of fiddle arsing around to look forward to!
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
And finally pedals are fitted. They are still complete wrecks but hopefully will hold out for a bit.
Wow, that was almost live blogging like cool people do.
