What Have You Fettled Today?

[Gunk]

That’s lovely 🥰🥰🥰

 

[carlosfandangus]

only rode one once, a friends, I couldn't keep the front down

 

[Gunk]

I did a couple of minor jobs this afternoon, firstly I trued the front wheel of my road bike using the cable tie and masking tape method!

The chain guard ring on my Brompton keeps popping off which is really annoying, I managed to permanently secure it with tiny black cable ties which are very subtle, so pleased with the fix 👍

 

[tom73]

Following on from fitting a new chainset a few weeks ago. Thought I get the Spa off the turbo and get it ready for shopping trips.
Rear cable was looking a bit past it's best so changed that and the outers.
Indexed and it's working so must have done something right.
The front indexing was not playing so after a bit thought i'd go for it.
So changed cable and outers too.
Had a short test ride and indexing is still a little out but it's better than it was.
Never changed a cable before never mind two so Happy with an afternoons work.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

Since making cycle stand no1 two weeks ago I have been waiting for the end covers to arrive, they did today. The only trouble was that in my haste I`d ordered 30mm square instead of 40mm. I was not going to send them back. After watching the Repair Shop last night I had some inspiration. I will make 4 end caps out of wood, which is what I have done and rammed them home with a mallet. They are now drying, as I painted them black to match the metal work. So what can I do with the 4 x 30mm end caps ? I had another idea, I`d cut them down ( the part that gets rammed into the tubing) and glue them to the bottom of the stand as feet. Hoping of course that hard as nails is as good as it says on the tube. I will post a picture once dry and finished. I hate wasting things, especially if I have had to pay out for them !

 

[EltonFrog]

When I’m fettling with bikes I’m usually doing it on my drive at the front of the house. We live down a dead end track but it’s a bridleway ( more like a footpath really). A woman on Monday walking past noticed me fixing my bike and told me the brakes on hers were broken. LSS , I fixed the brakes on her nice 1991 Cannondale SM800. I had buy a new cable. Just charged her for that.

I also did a bearing service on my SA Hub of the Raleigh Twenty I’m doing up.

 

[CXRAndy]

Been working on this today, really like the SP1's. Just very well built and executed. View attachment 515463

Weren't they known for timing chain engine destroyers?

 

[DCBassman]

Fettled one of my old HP business PCs from dual-core to quad core, and gave it a different HDD. Faster, quieter.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

As promised the pictures of cycle stand number one with the home made end caps fitted and the plastic feet which should have been the end caps !

My other fettling was replacing the rear brake cable on the Claude Butler, only because it was looking rusty and cleaning the caliper. I think next thing to buy will be some new brake shoes as they have taken a punishment this winter.

 

[keithmac]

Weren't they known for timing chain engine destroyers?

We've had a few through the workshop and never seen one fail.

I've done a VTR head replacement due to timing tensioner failure and slipped cam timing though.

 

[fossyant]

Chasing a persistent creak in the FS. Ive stripped and regreased all the pivots, bearings and bushes on the rear suspension. I did everything bar the two bearings by the rear axel. Still squeaked, so today was those last two. Loads of crap in the joint so hoping that's sorted. I've got a full set of bearings on order anyway.

 

[roley poley]

fitted the eazy wheel extension bar I got in the post today and shoved the brommie vigorously around the kitchen floor to test ,only just managed not to go vroom ,vroom like a 3 year old with a new dinky toy

 

[Gunk]

fitted the eazy wheel extension bar I got in the post today and shoved the brommie vigorously around the kitchen floor to test ,only just managed not to go vroom ,vroom like a 3 year old with a new dinky toy

Could you post a couple of photos?

 

[roley poley]

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photos are hard to take gunk but just for you mate

 

[EltonFrog]

As promised the pictures of cycle stand number one with the home made end caps fitted and the plastic feet which should have been the end caps !
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My other fettling was replacing the rear brake cable on the Claude Butler, only because it was looking rusty and cleaning the caliper. I think next thing to buy will be some new brake shoes as they have taken a punishment this winter.

I like that.