What Have You Fettled Today?

[Tom B]

Readers of this thread may be aware I repaired my SKS guards last week by re riviting the guards to the metal brackets.

It appears the guards and brackets are made of sterner stuff than elcheapo rivits from eBay. The vibrations caused the rivits to get chopped in half. One fell off while riding and the other in my hands while examining.

So I've had a trip to the local quality tool merchant and bought some quality rivits as re done them.

After that I adjusted the front cones. Then decided to strip them and re grease them. It's still not great so I might lash out on some new cones. Annoying really as I've just had the wheel rebuilt and could have changed the hub. Equally I suppose who cares if the hub is goosed I might as well ride it into the ground.

 

[cyberknight]

Need to recable the rat bike,2 weeks on shitty roads and the shifting Is farked

 

[kynikos]

Remove contents from box and build:

Sadly, I wasn't able to test ride it!

...but the smile on my grandson's face will be worth it. The balance bike has been getting some hammer and it's his 3rd birthday next month

 

[8mph]

fixed a puncture, fitted brake pads and trued the front wheel of my mountain bike. Washed the rear rotor with warm soapy water which has stopped some horrific brake squeal.

 

[keithmac]

Checked the tyres and oil level on my old Honda Fireblade which I haven’t used for a couple of months and then popped out for about a 50 mile round trip to run a couple errands.

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Spent the rest of the day rebuilding my Team Banana project bike which was very pleasant and rewarding, just a shame it’s coming to an end, I’ll have to start looking for another.

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/raleigh-team-banana-project.256168/

Those Abba stands are a great piece of kit, we bought 3 for the workshop when they first came out (17 years ago?) and they are all still in use!.

 

[keithmac]

I've had a fair few modern bikes thought with diagnostic work needed (same old same old!).

Had the pleasure of working on this for last couple of days, really enjoyed it!. Can't beat adjusting things with screwdrivers..

 

[Andy in Germany]

...but the smile on my grandson's face will be worth it.

There's something about that look when a child sees their own bike for the first time.

 

[Gunk]

Those Abba stands are a great piece of kit, we bought 3 for the workshop when they first came out (17 years ago?) and they are all still in use!.

Mine is over 10 year old and it’s been used for loads of projects.

 

[keithmac]

Once they're on the Abba there's no chance of them coming off!.

 

[Slioch]

I've had a fair few modern bikes thought with diagnostic work needed (same old same old!).

Had the pleasure of working on this for last couple of days, really enjoyed it!. Can't beat adjusting things with screwdrivers..

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Now that's proper bike-porn

 

[DCLane]

Cleaned the Wilier Montegrappa, adjusted front derailleur and fitted the 2nd replacement jockey wheel to son's Columbus X-Wing cross-commuter (only had one spare).

Then we adjusted the bars on his Langdale track bike - now it's lower so he can be faster as he wants a better bar balance

 

[adehooper]

New cleats on my shoes........That a surefire guarantee I'll fall off on my next ride out 🤣

 

[Nigelnightmare]

I am always impressed by anyone who can fettle with minimum swearing. Unfortunately it's the most used tool in my box.

Plasters are the most used in mine.
The good lady wife calls me "Holes in Keith".

 

[Shearwater Missile]

Removed both jockey wheels on the Sora and gave them a good clean. Cleaned the chainwheels too. The 39 tooth steel I thought had rust on it but it turned out only to be a funny colour mud that had splashed onto it. Now silver again.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

Cleaned the Wilier Montegrappa, adjusted front derailleur and fitted the 2nd replacement jockey wheel to son's Columbus X-Wing cross-commuter (only had one spare).

Then we adjusted the bars on his Langdale track bike - now it's lower so he can be faster as he wants a better bar balance

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I`d never manage that position now a days, actually I doubt I would have done when I was younger as well. Nice looking bike.