What Have You Fettled Today?

[Domus]

Changed the hanger on the winter bike today. Simple job turned into a more difficult one. The derailleur to hanger bolt was quite stiff so to prevent me stripping the thread on re assembly I pulled it apart. The dried up muck inside surprised me it was horrible. All cleaned and greased but not easy to pre load the spring to put it all back together. Original hanger in saddle bag, hopefully never to see the light of day.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Project Realign Mudguards
After bit of mudguard theory here; https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/not-all-mudguards-are-equal.257141/post-5875576

I decided, in conjuction with the new tyres to move the 'guards (even though, there's a chance that the -now, treaded- tyres may pick up more muck?)

I've had a couple of rides now, yesterday & today
Both have incorporated fairly rough woodland/bridleways, all rutted and tree-root strewn
There's no rattling, but everything's dry, so nothings been picked up yet to see what the clearances are (barring 'horse poop')

There is some 'slap' from the rear flap onto the tyre, but that was there before on slow-technical work

 

[smokeysmoo]

Heard a bit of noise from the front brake on my Marin the other day, and immediate thought was pads.

So yesterday I whipped them out and I think you'll agree they're FUBAR!

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So I've ordered some replacements from Discobrakes and washed the bike today so it's ready for its new boots when they land👌

*UPDATE* The pads have never arrived from Discobrakes
However, I've no doubt they were sent out and they have refunded them immediately, so top marks for their customer service I suppose.
I was really hoping they'd still turn up yesterday or today and I would have repaid for them, but sadly they've not
So I've had to order elsewhere as the bikes on the stand waiting for them and it's in the way now, apparently
When/if the Discobrakes ones do arrive I'll be sure to mark them return to sender

 

[carpenter]

Feeling very pleased with myself:

Old Birmalux rim on Sunshine hub (1960's?) started breaking spokes. So making most of "lockdown, I have removed old spokes, polished hub and rim, replaced hub bearings and fitted stainless Sapim spokes.
Used an old frame as a jig with whiteboard marker to highlight wobbles - just finished and all looks good. First time that I have built a wheel - many thanks the Sheldons site!
Proof of pudding will come after a couple of rides 😊

 

[roley poley]

tracked the squeak down to the new saddle and drip of wd40 put on contact points.... will remove the metal frame to coat with a thin rub of proofide underneath as it does seem a bit dry

 

[DCLane]

Progress at last in the Fuji Track Classic single speed project. Paint's finished, or rather I've given up after 14 coats touching-up and put a pair of stickers over the two worst areas now the paint's up to level and almost matches. New chain on with a larger chainring - it had a 46 and I want it to take up to a 52. Discovered the bcd is 130, which doesn't fit most of my track stuff but I've got a 51 on there. Wheels fitted. Just waiting on the handlebars: they're a week overdue and according to the postman he's seen them at the back of a pile of parcels (he did however deliver a pair of Aeronova carbon ones ordered yesterday that we won't need yet ). Photo when the bars are on with bar tape.

Also began the PlanetX hillclimb project now my LBS has fitted a headset. Bars and rear derailleur fitted. I'll get round to other bits today at some point.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I mentioned fitting the Schwalbe Marathons earlier
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/what-have-you-fettled-today.87079/post-5969570

Last night, when I got home (circa 22:30), before I opened the gate, I leant it against my car & took this
It's only with an iPhone, so not the best of pictures

Crikey, there's a lot of lateral reflectivity there!!

 

[Gunk]

It looks the Coca Cola lorry 😂

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Fettled a couple of cups of green tea.

 

[fossyant]

Decided to service the XT 'trail' pedals as I'd not touched them for 4 years, well I say service, it's a case of putting a dollop of grease in there and nipping up the bearings.

I wondered why there was loctite on the small locknut on the axel, until I managed to undo it. Someone had stripped the nut on assembly from factory, just fell off. Well that's a conundrum.

I've got two pairs of normal XT pedals, so on the set I don't use, stripped them down and 'borrowed' the tiny lock nut and put it on the trail pedals. Managed to find another nut (not quite the right part) and put that back on the normal XT's.

 

[Heigue'r]

Washed and degreased the TCR pro.Then tilted the saddle slightly nose down as was starting to get slight perenial numbness afyer 25 or 30 miles.The bike came with a cadence sensor which I never used so fitted that and connected it up to the wahoo.Tweeked the front derailleur cable tension and also tweeked the high position stop as there was a slight rub at 52-11.I also re-lubed the chain and pumped the tyres up to 90r 85f.Looking forward to a ride out in the morning.

 

[carpenter]

Bloody hell Mr Longbottom (apologies for the language ), but I am so impressed with your storage system

 

[BianchiVirgin]

Well, took delivery of Di2 upgrade bits today. Unpacked them, as you do, and discovered unbelievably, that I was sent 2 right hand levers. Not sure if this is a Shimano or Merlin cockup but it strikes me as Shimano given the way it was packed and labelled. Anyway, now it has to go back, setting me back by at least a week.
Also waiting on SJS to deliver my braze on band on converter job so I wasn't finishing today anyway.
SJ S have loads of small bits of everything but they are slow.

 

[DCBassman]

Hoovered the dust bunnies out of the PC so I could use the card reader to upload cycling pics!

 

[pawl]

Put a pod in the coffee thingy☕️☕️☕️☕️