What Have You Fettled Today?

[HLaB]

First fettle of the year. I ran my front pads close to the limit and finally got round to replacing them They had been fine until yesterday so that motivated me. I had left them so long it wasn't a case of simply sliding them out of the holder so I had to remove them. The pads still wouldn't slide out and I almost gave up then they suddenly did slide out with little force.

After sliding the new pads in, I refitted the holders.

 

[Gunk]

Not much fettling today but a set of halo Allen key skewers arrived this morning from Spa so I fitted them to my Van Nic. I used the bike earlier today to pop down to Waitrose so it was nice to have the added of security of not having Q/R skewers.

I wasn't happy with the brake shoes, they were giving zero feel so I swapped them out for a Shimano set I already had, after a short run this morning, although the fronts squeak slightly they are much better. I really like these Canti brakes, easy to set up and work really well.

This afternoon I cleaned and tidied up my (small) workshop area after the CB rebuild.

 

[fossyant]

More spraying the Ribble 653. The forks are finished and I'm nearing the end of priming the frame. Fitted ice tyres to both MTBs and swapped the Mavic QRs off the old MTB for Shimano ones.

 

[Gunk]

More spraying the Ribble 653. The forks are finished and I'm nearing the end of priming the frame. Fitted ice tyres to both MTBs and swapped the Mavic QRs off the old MTB for Shimano ones.

we need some photos!

 

[derrick]

This.

 

[fossyant]

we need some photos!

Primed frame

Forks...

 

[fossyant]

Left the crown race on as it needed painting. Cartridge Shimano 600 headset

 

[Gunk]

Looking good! I did one recently, they're a lovely frame

 

[fossyant]

Components all cleaned up. Shimano 600

 

[Gravity Aided]

I replaced the old freewheel on my Trek Navigator 200, as the old freewheel was acting up with the new chain. I had just gotten this for a winter bicycle, so I am slowly going through and correcting all its woes. From the look of things, it was the previous owners' winter bicycle as well.

 

[fossyant]

Pearlescent paint going on. Tin and a bit so far. Tin left, then lacquer.

 

[yo vanilla]

Just finished sprucing up this old Trek. Purchased for $40, have about $65 in it (plus some on-hand items)

I have to decide what to do with it now. I thought at first I would sell it. It's kind of growing on me now, but I do already have two 90's rigid MTB's at home. I do love the 90's though....

 

[Johnsco]

I bought a replacement rear DR for the Carlton.
A vintage Zeus Criterium off ebay.
While attempting to strip it down for a service and lube I came across these silly screws that hold the jockey wheels in the cage.
The heads are circular with a small flat on one side only .... Unhelpful !!!
I could move one of them with a small adjustable, but there wasn't the space to get it on the other screw.
I modified an old 3BA open-ended spanner with a hack-saw and a couple of small files.
Result .... Success - It fitted OK and managed to unscrew the second screw.
The old Zeus DR that I am retiring has proper hex-head screws for the jockey wheels.
[Sorry the photo focus isn't very good - The camera might be the next thing needing fettling]

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Nothing much, just 2 jobs

1. Fitted a bracket for the front light that I bought last week
It was this bracket from Halfords; https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bi...pe/bikehut-out-front-combo-mount-684374.html?

However, on looking at it, it's suggested mounting the light upside-down
Sadly, the Garmin portion won't remove, so the bracket is inverted

However, it's very flexible now, due to the weight being out-front
As much as I don't really like the silicone strap with it, I may have to resort to it
(I'm days-off today/tomorrow, so it'll be an 'early-turn' on Sunday, when I try it)

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Curiously, I rode to work with the 'extension' on Monday, in the dark, & the light kept turning off
It was on, what I'll call, setting 3
(I'll call setting 1, the brightest)

Even odder, I tried it on setting 1, & it was fine

I was wondering, if when attaching it to the bracket I'd fastened the screw too tight, & was distorting the casing/disturbing the electronics??


When I got home, I removed it all, & went back to the silicone band
As for how it works now? - I have no idea, I went in the car this AM
I'll try it in the morning

 

[Leaway2]

I'm surprised you didn't clean and detail the crankset before you refitted it, WD40 and wire wool would have had that looking like new. Plus it's so easy to clean it when it's off the bike.

Fitted new Gossamer crankset after criticism about the the state of my current crankset. I am holding @Gunk responsible for this expense.