stoatsngroats
Legendary Member
- Location
- South East
Yes, I agree, I only did the front, and will look at the front end of the rear guard, to see if I can lower the end of that one to below the BB
What Have You Fettled Today?
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Does fettling a 'hoover' count ? 
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Does fettling a 'hoover' count ?
Have you found a way to use it to power a bicycle?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Bottle cage afixed to Granddaughter's new bike that I bought her for her 13th birthday a few days ago.
New handlebar grips fitted to grandson's bike as one had split most of the way up, and t'other was totally missing. I used my daughter's hairspray to make the new ones stick nicely.
New handlebar grips fitted to grandson's bike as one had split most of the way up, and t'other was totally missing. I used my daughter's hairspray to make the new ones stick nicely.
good tip that, I’ve done it for years.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Fitted a replacement handle on my Ortlieb bag, after managing to break the last one somehow far to embarrassing to remember.
Indeed. Makes them slide on easily and they'll never twist once they're in place.
To remove, pour hot water over them and off they come!
Earlier this week I fitted an aftermarket Evolution Campagnolo cassette to my turbo bike and the whole family have been moaning about the shift quality, it is poor.
Luckily I won this on eBay for less than £9 delivered, it was filthy and badly described and listed, anyway my gain as underneath the crud it’s in really nice condition, looks like a Veloce Cassette.
Back on the bike and what a difference, I’ll stick the Evolution on eBay, someone else can put up with rubbish shifting!
Luckily I won this on eBay for less than £9 delivered, it was filthy and badly described and listed, anyway my gain as underneath the crud it’s in really nice condition, looks like a Veloce Cassette.
Back on the bike and what a difference, I’ll stick the Evolution on eBay, someone else can put up with rubbish shifting!
FrankCrank
Old layabout
It was high time I made a new gate, the old one having all but rusted to a heap after some 15 years or so of service
Safety first - now where did I leave my gloves
A friend dropped by to help with the initial install - all went smoothly
Twiddling with my knob - as you do
New roller guides all set up
And the completed gate
Managed to recycle the old wood and wheels into the new one, so it's a bit like Triggers broom I suppose
Safety first - now where did I leave my gloves
A friend dropped by to help with the initial install - all went smoothly
Twiddling with my knob - as you do
New roller guides all set up
And the completed gate
Managed to recycle the old wood and wheels into the new one, so it's a bit like Triggers broom I suppose
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
Enjoyed switching the bars and stem, and tweaking the saddle position on my Balefill Bianchi. I do like riding a bike that fits and works as it should and is has enough "patina" the snow, ice and salt found on our winter roads isn't a problem.
Toshiba Boy
N+1er
- Location
- By the beach, West Zummerzet
It was high time I made a new gate, the old one having all but rusted to a heap after some 15 years or so of service
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Safety first - now where did I leave my gloves
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A friend dropped by to help with the initial install - all went smoothly
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Twiddling with my knob - as you do
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New roller guides all set up
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And the completed gate
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Managed to recycle the old wood and wheels into the new one, so it's a bit like Triggers broom I suppose
Blimey, Reading looks a bit different to last time I was up visiting the in Laws pre Covid.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
It was high time I made a new gate, the old one having all but rusted to a heap after some 15 years or so of service
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Safety first - now where did I leave my gloves
View attachment 571188
A friend dropped by to help with the initial install - all went smoothly
View attachment 571189
Twiddling with my knob - as you do
View attachment 571190
New roller guides all set up
View attachment 571191
And the completed gate
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Managed to recycle the old wood and wheels into the new one, so it's a bit like Triggers broom I suppose
Thank god you’ve got some shorts on.
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
You might be better rotating the whole mudguard downward so the lower edge at the front comes slightly below the BB line, then fit a longer flap at the back to compensate.
I did the downward rotation trick on a Pioneer which I wanted to be able to tip up on it's back wheel to walk it through the house. I needed the rearmost edge to be higher so it didn't ground out, but saw no reason to shorten the whole thing. Reorienting it gave the bonus of slightly more forward spray suppression.
