What Have You Fettled Today?

[Muddyfox]

Had to repair a p***ture on the rear this morning and i also put my new Brooks B17 Titanium on the tourer .. just need some half decent weather to go for a spin now but if i get really bored this afternoon i might spend an hour or so in the garage giving it a good clean

Muddyfox

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Another couple of punctures, switched a tyre and yesterday I fitted a new wheel and cog to my singlespeed.

It has been a good couple of days fettle-wise.

 

[HovR]

Had a friend tell me that the suspension fork on his bike was frozen solid, so I took it in to look at it for him.

I took the fork apart for servicing, and a huge amount of muddy water poured out of the lowers! The seals must be either a bit crap or just plain knackered.

Cleaned out the rest of the mud and water, dried everything off, and smeared the moving parts with a nice helping of oil. Put everything back together and it's as good as new, just wonder how long it will stay that way with the seals the way they are.

 

[john59]

Van Nicholas Euros, seat Pillar and HollowTech II bottom bracket removed and coated in anti-seize assembly grease. Just the headset cups and other threads to do next week.

John

 

[mrandmrspoves]

4 days off work - so time to strip down the Linear recumbent and give it a good service. Having bought it 2nd hand and it being a 1996 model - thought I needed to do this sooner than later because although it was running well, I didn't know when it was last serviced. It stripped down very easily and the rebuild is going very well. I sanded the front forks down and sprayed them as they were slightly rusty. I have put a new chain on, and am in the process of adjusting the front derailleur as I have taken the crank forward a little further. Should all be back together by tomorrow evening ready for a ride on New Years day (weather permitting)
Photo's show that I'm a messy worker!

 

[Jenkins]

It has been a good couple of days fettle-wise.

If only because the lousy weather has prevented me from getting out on Thursday & Friday (my days off work) and giving loads of indoor fettling time!

Puncture repaired on the mountain bike
Puncture repaired, full clean & polish and lube on the Triban
Full clean, polish and lube on both Boardmans
Full clean, polish, lube and change of saddle to a Charge Spoon on the Giant hybrid.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I've been fettling my new acquisition, a Dawes Stratos.

It's had a really good clean, (but still needs a 'proper' doing TBH).

I've changed the tyres and tubes, (for peace of mind), swapped the pedals for SPD-SL, stripped, cleaned and copper greased the seatpost bolt, seatpost, quill stem, quill stem bolt and stem wedge and got a few of the gears working, the brakes seem fine but cables will get changed in due course, and I've tweaked the saddle and the bar position as well.

I'm guessing I'll need to change the cables, which is on the agenda anyway, but I'll get a few shakedown miles under her, she has been sat in a shed for several years bless her.

I've been very impressed though as everything I've tried to undo has come apart very nicely, even the seatpost yielded with only the slightest persuasion, a sure sign of care of ownership by previous custodians.

[EDIT] just done a quick 5 mile shakedown ride and I really like how it rides. The test ride I did yesterday was only a pootle up and down the road, but enough to know it was worth the money, but today this bike really put a smile on my face, despite me only having 50% of the gears to go at. One things for sure, if I ride this often it should certainly get me fit!

 

[mrandmrspoves]

I've been fettling my new acquisition, a Dawes Stratos.

It's had a really good clean, (but still needs a 'proper' doing TBH).

I've changed the tyres and tubes, (for peace of mind), swapped the pedals for SPD-SL, stripped, cleaned and copper greased the seatpost bolt, seatpost, quill stem, quill stem bolt and stem wedge and got a few of the gears working, the brakes seem fine but cables will get changed in due course, and I've tweaked the saddle and the bar position as well.

I'm guessing I'll need to change the cables, which is on the agenda anyway, but I'll get a few shakedown miles under her, she has been sat in a shed for several years bless her.

I've been very impressed though as everything I've tried to undo has come apart very nicely, even the seatpost yielded with only the slightest persuasion, a sure sign of care of ownership by previous custodians.

That frame looks huge!

 

[smokeysmoo]

That frame looks huge!

64cm

But then again I'm a big 'un myself

 

[Andrew_Culture]

64cm

But then again I'm a big 'un myself

Cor! How tall are you?

 

[smokeysmoo]

Cor! How tall are you?

6' 5" with a 36" inside leg

TBH it could probably do with a shorter stem, but it's fine for now.

 

[mrandmrspoves]

My legs would hardly touch the pedals at the top of their stroke!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

64cm

But then again I'm a big 'un myself

I'd need steps just to get on it, then I wouldn't be able to reach the pedals.
That looks like a nice find. I had several 531 framed bikes years ago, they were always a lovely ride.

 

[gbb]

I lost my bar end plug on my Ribble yonks ago, been riding without it for months. Pulled the bike out the shed this afternoon to go for a ride, spied it tucked away in the corner of the shed ..Yay
So, that was my fettling...refitting a bar end plug. Then i had a cup of tea to recover.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

6' 5" with a 36" inside leg

TBH it could probably do with a shorter stem, but it's fine for now.

I misread that last line, and frankly I'm surprised we don't have more stem jokes on this forum.