What Have You Fettled Today?

[Tripster]

Maybe so, I think some of its fashion and some is just natural progression. Are they needed on the road ? Maybe for winter commutes or all weather riding but for summer then probably not. They offer security to some who may be a little nervous and like the extra stopping power. Looks wise it’s like anything, some will and some won’t. I still like discs but think a real road race bike looks the dogs bollocks with rims

 

[Gunk]

but think a real road race bike looks the dogs bollocks with rims

I couldn’t have put it better

 

[JPBoothy]

I had a Cube cyclocross bike with cantis and for the life of me I could not get on with them. I miss the simplicity of rim brakes but it never stops raining here and getting older so need the extra power.
New Nukeproof pads arrive tomorrow so hoping to get them in, set and get out to at least bed them in. Cannot decide if to put the full mudguards on or not... do you run them on yours. ?

Not on my 'muddy day' bikes (Genesis & CAADX Disc) but I have a CAADX with Flat Bars and Canti's which have them on for nipping to the shops etc.. I know they make sense but my thoughts about the look of a CX bike with mudguards is similar to that of yours and @Gunk about road bikes with Discs. Each to their own though

 

[Tripster]

Not on my 'muddy day' bikes (Genesis & CAADX Disc) but I have a CAADX with Flat Bars and Canti's which have them on for nipping to the shops etc.. I know they make sense but my thoughts about the look of a CX bike with mudguards is similar to that of yours and @Gunk about road bikes with Discs. Each to their own though

And the mudguards will stay on the shelf

 

[JPBoothy]

I did downhill for many years with canti brakes the introduction of disc brakes were a revolution in the MTB world. Still not really convinced about their migration over to road bikes, personally I think it’s a fashion, I still prefer a decent rim brake, I’ve never felt that a road bike brakes have ever been wanting, unless it’s a set of Weinmann 999 centre pulls on a chrome rim in the rain

I don't know which is worse though, a squealing contaminated disc or the scraping of grit on a wet muddy rim

 

[Tom B]

I don't know which is worse though, a squealing contaminated disc or the scraping of grit on a wet muddy rim

I prefer a squeal to a gritty rim at least I can use that to announce my arrival.

As for fettling.

I saw on the weather foreskin there was a chance of snow for today's commute and I thought it felt a bit sleety on the way home so I thought I'd better dig out my winter wheels with the studded tyres.

I had it in the back of my mind they needed fettling. Turns out I didn't do much in the way of cleaning after last use and at some point had borrowed the inner tube. Free hub needed freeing off as it was doing it's best to be a fixie, hubs cleaned and greased, tyres fitted tubes inflated and a 180mm disk fitted not that I plan on cooking the brakes on these tyres it's just easier than changing the caliper mount each time I change the wheel over. Hot tap outside is still the best thing since sliced bread.

Went to bed.

Woke up, flags are dry, no snow milder than yesterday. Bahhhh

 

[GoldenLamprey]

I saw on the weather foreskin there was a chance of snow for today's commute

A nifty trick if it works for you!

 

[Tripster]

A nifty trick if it works for you!

At least you can roll the polo neck up if the forecast is bad

 

[Tripster]

Happy days, arrived next day delivery 😊

 

[RoubaixCube]

A very successful battery transplant.

I did unfortunately make a bit of a bodge of it. the first time i sealed it back up. I hadn't realised that actually pinched and broke one of the cables when screwing the board back in. I had already put silicone sealant on and had everything put back together so taking it apart again meant that sealant got everywhere.

sealant used was Granville Black Silicone Sealant i bought from Halfords. Not sure how waterproof or water resistant the stuff is but Im not in a hurry to test it out.

Battery was purchased off ebay here. slightly lower capacity than the original battery I pulled out but it should beat losing 20% of charge for just over an hour in the saddle. Weather for Saturday looks clear so it will be the first ride with the new battery installed.

::EDIT::

also -- I think Leyzne use the same battery in some of their Zecto drive lights. I know they use 650mAh batterys. I should open mine up and have a look

 

[Gunk]

weather foreskin

Almost had a little man accident when I read that

 

[Mike_P]

Attempted fettling re somehow getting full length mudguards on a Giant Defy. First problem is not one I was expecting; an indent on the front mudguards that sticks the wheel. Wondering whether to cut it out or hammer it flatter.

 

[Gunk]

If you hammer it out the whole mudguard will drop slightly, is there no way of lifting the mounting to pull the mudguard away from the wheel?

 

[derrick]

Waiting for a bit of paint to dry so it was time to see if i could put some sort of frankin bike together. came up with this. Looking forward to a play, nice and light front end, should be good to wheelie.

 

[Tom B]

Weather foreskin

Ahhh that moment when the private joke escapes.

Let's just blame predictive text..

Almost had a little man accident when I read that

Lol

A nifty trick if it works for you!

You need a large mast to get the signal and you have to remember not to check when the summer thunderstorms are due when you are a the park.