What Have You Fettled Today?

[rowan 46]

Fitted a new back wheel, a new bell and made a removable bracket for the handlebars so that all 4 lights come off in one bit. and fitted those lidl spoke refractors I bought a couple of weeks ago.

 

[DCLane]

Got round to spraying the forks on my winter Carrera Virtuoso 'to wreck' bike. They're now satin black instead of chipped and flaky black. All that's left it to use it - I took the Ridgeback up to Holmfirth in the rain instead, getting some very odd looks in Sid's Cafe

 

[gaz]

set up my commuter after getting it back from the shop. Lights, mud flap and bag rack

 

[cjb]

Got round to spraying the forks on my winter Carrera Virtuoso 'to wreck' bike. They're now satin black instead of chipped and flaky black. All that's left it to use it - I took the Ridgeback up to Holmfirth in the rain instead, getting some very odd looks in Sid's Cafe

Me too, sprayed over the paintless bits on my everyday bike spokes.

 

[mcshroom]

Front panniers on, including sawing out a head on a stripped cheese-metal bolt (so now all the bolts are stainless

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Also loaded up the bike with the kit I'll be taking off to Scotland next week and took her out for a spin. It's amazing how much better she handles when loaded front and back, compared to rear panniers only

 

[HLaB]

I done most of my fettling last night, new cables (inners & outers), new cassette (the chain is only a few weeks old) and bar tape; it seemed like a pretty good job today although I need to replace the rear derailleur outer still (ran out of cable). Today was only pumping the tyres up for the ride, I don't know if you can call that fettling

 

[smokeysmoo]

Taken rack and panniers off the commuter, going back to my trusty rucksack from tomorrow

 

[Theseus]

A bit more than a fettle.

Continued work of the Claude Butler rebuild ...

Replaced the bearings in the rear hub.
Tubes & tyres on both wheels (a bit of excitement when the bead on one tyre failed later on at full pressure - my ears were ringing for a few minutes there. That tube & tyre was replaced again)
Fitted all the components to the frame & cabled up gears & brakes
Put freewheel on rear hub & bodged the spacing for the OLN with washers & spare nut.
Put wheels on & fitted chain.
Failed to get the gears changing correctly - a job for another day. The limit screws are a bit solid.

 

[HLaB]

Failed to get the gears changing correctly - a job for another day. The limit screws are a bit solid.

If it was all working before, you won't need to make adjustment to the limit screws anyway, its all in the barrel adjustment. I've got to re-index mine but first I have to pop to the lbs to get a new rear derailleur cable outer, I replaced the others last night.

 

[BSRU]

Started to give the £5 MTB, I bought a few months ago, some TLC cleaned the wheels, serviced the hubs, cleaned the chain, chainset and rear freewheel plus a general clean of the bike with baby wipes.
Then put on some monster Ice Spiker tyres on, that look huge compared to other bikes.

Tried to sort out the brakes but there knackered so ordered some replacements and new cables.

All I have left now, is the brakes, sort out the gear change, find a nut for the saddle clamp and put some lights on. Then all I need is lots of snow .

 

[gbb]

Had another go at the downtube barrel adjusters for the gears on my Bianchi....they're siezed solid, even after soaking in WD for a week or so.
Pair of water pump pliers gently on the plastic adjusters...i sense they're cracking

Ah well, the bike runs well so its not imperative i get them sorted, but i'll soak them again...

 

[Fnaar]

Just put sks raceblades on my roadie

Front one was a bit of a faff, but now I can whip them off and put back on to my heart's content. Will test ride on Wednesday, all being well.

 

[doog]

trued the wheels and stuck some schwalbe city jets on an old Raleigh steel MTB project i'm messing with.Will be my winter commute.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Just put sks raceblades on my roadie

Front one was a bit of a faff, but now I can whip them off and put back on to my heart's content. Will test ride on Wednesday, all being well.

I'd like to see you whip 'em off

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Fettled a scooter today, does that count?