What Have You Fettled Today?

[Gunk]

Here's that Peugeot

Suicide levers. I will of course try them out later to see how suicidal they really are.
Tyres holding up OK, 'Super Fast' brand- sound promising.

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Some bits are shiny.
Cottered cranks on this one.

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Some bits aren't so shiny.

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It's got a sticker on it from Bob Addy's shop.
I once traded in a Carbolite Peugeot for a Muddy Fox Courier in there.

I sold one of those last year, it was huge!

 

[palinurus]

Earlier this week I tidied this Raleigh Pioneer up for someone. Cleaned up rusty chain, brake and gear tweaks, air in tyres, bit of a polish generally- total cost: £0

In the photo you can see the rear mudguard looks a bit weird- found the stays had been threaded through the wrong side of the mount so I sorted that out today, put some of those little rubber caps over the ends (took them off the mudguards I junked from the Peugeot)

It came with no front 'guard and I don't have anything suitable.

She's just picked it up, and now I have her daughter's bike to do (looks like a very similar job)

 

[Jenkins]

Not so much as a fettle (that will be tomorrow), more of a fiddle.
A few years ago I gave my sister a Giant CRS1 flatbar that I couldn't get on with - it's at least 1 size too large for her and it was sold as a mens bike, but she loves it for her 2 mile commute to work and because the price was right and it comes with free servicing! I picked it up this afternoon as she said the gears and the brakes needed adjusting, so on getting home I had a quick look and all it seemed to need was the gear cable and the cable operated brakes tightening up a bit, plus a bit of a clean. However, I couldn't resist test fitting a set of Clarks M2 hydraulic brakes I had lying around on the frame just to see if they would go as a free upgrade for her. They did so I've now got to strip the old cables & levers off and replace them with the new bits as well as sort the gears tomorrow.

Turned out to need very little work - checked the derailleur hanger and that was almost perfect so re-set the high & low screws on the derailleur, tightened the gear cable and lubed the chain. Then removed the old cable brakes and replaced them with the Clarks hydraulics and a quick test ride to bed the brakes in and check all was well befiore putting it back into the car and returning it to my sister.

 

[TheDoctor]

We've replaced a kitchen waste disposal unit. Bit of headscratching, a few leaks, but we have mixed water, food scraps and electricity and nothing has exp!oded. Yet.

 

[palinurus]

This is more like 'what might I decide to fettle in the next few days'.

So far I haven't decided what to do with this one...

 

[palinurus]

First frustration already: Woods valves.

Came with a pump but the adaptor had perished. Tried to jam the adaptor into the track pump but it was too crumbly.

 

[carlosfandangus]

Don't know why, but I like that

 

[palinurus]

Having a coffee instead

 

[roley poley]

First frustration already: Woods valves.

Came with a pump but the adaptor had perished. Tried to jam the adaptor into the track pump but it was too crumbly.

donated my '64 standard to the moulton preservation society they have loads of bits if you want to do them up

 

[palinurus]

Got air in the tyres lads. Cut more of the adaptor away and jammed it in the Schrader end of the track pump.

Tyres aren't in the best condition.

 

[roley poley]

Got air in the tyres lads. Cut more of the adaptor away and jammed it in the Schrader end of the track pump.

Tyres aren't in the best condition.

hows the rear fork they were prone to crack or rust just behind the rear hinge like mine did but then I did carry a full mail bag out on delivery on it for over 3 years good bikes

 

[SGG on a bike]

This is more like 'what might I decide to fettle in the next few days'.

So far I haven't decided what to do with this one...

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Last time I saw one of these was when Fiona Mairs was riding one in 1976. Always had a soft spot for her

 

[palinurus]

hows the rear fork they were prone to crack or rust just behind the rear hinge like mine did but then I did carry a full mail bag out on delivery on it for over 3 years good bikes

That's the bit I'm not sure about yet. I've just given it a clean to get rid of the furry grime that was all over it.

Will go over the area with Mr Sheen and have a good look- it's still too filthy down there!

 

[palinurus]

So roughly cleaned the grime off it, rims are better than they looked. Chain off, chainring cleaned up. Have a different bike to work on this afternoon so no more today.

Haven't decided what to do with it or even whether to keep it yet. Will tinker with it a while and see if I decide...

 

[roley poley]

That's the bit I'm not sure about yet. I've just given it a clean to get rid of the furry grime that was all over it.

Will go over the area with Mr Sheen and have a good look- it's still too filthy down there!

well made little work horses with low nickability all the best in your fettle