What Have You Fettled Today?

[cyberknight]

Where do you find such bargain wheelsets?

I’ve done some mind fettering, I’ve ordered a new winter bike; a Carrera vanquish disc 2021 in red. https://www.halfords.com/bikes/road...ad-bike-2020---red---s-m-l-frames-348526.html

It’s specced with;
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bi.../topeak-mono-bottle-cage-cx---red-442916.html 2x red bottle cages,

Boardman handlebar bag
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bi...advanced-waterproof-handlebar-bag-184718.html

SKS bluemels from stock (single stays too)
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.SKS-Blueme...-s221-4SURQ0sXf7mJ-Hi7vWwqnt66gQaAswaEALw_wcB

A Lezyne Femto rear light
https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/16182606/lezyne-femto-usb-drive-rear-bike-light-16182606

And from stock I have a cateye volt 400 front light and look keo pedals to go onto it plus a saddle bag already filled.

Just need to find a Garmin mount to complete it.

On order from the LBS I also have some Vittoria Terreno tyres in 709x33c which I hope will fit! @cyberknight, too tight?

https://www.nrgcycles.co.uk/wheels/tyres/vittoria-terreno-mix-gravel-tyre-700c-black__80891

the blurb says it will take 32s if i remember rightly without gaurds , the stock tyres are very narrow for the stated width .I am running zaffiro pros in 28s with loads of clearance , as i using crud mk 3 gaurds its about as much as i would happily run for plenty of room to stop rattle and rub .

 

[avecReynolds531]

New brake blocks for the V brakes on the everyday bike. Simple work and always has a nice result.
The same bike gets cleaned & checked each week on days away from work: winter commuting can take a toll.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I've finally added the new disc brake callipers I bought to my Fuji. I've also tightened up the headset as there was a little play and touched-up the paint a little (it will need a second coat on those areas). I need to buy some new pedals for it, preferably ones with pins.

 

[DCLane]

A frustrating evening. And "frustrating" is the very polite word.

I tried to update my Holdsworth Roi de Velo track bike with a new (supposedly) Miche Pistard Air crankset. So ... removed the pedals, old Stronglight crankset, old Stronglight bottom bracket. New compatible Shimano bottom bracket in, right Miche crank on ... The thread for the left crank is stripped / cross threaded. Hopefully I can get it re-threaded, otherwise I'll need a new bolt.

So: right Miche Pistard Air crank out, Shimano bottom bracket out, old Stronglight bottom bracket back in after greasing, old Stronglight crankset in, old pedals back on.

Then I changed the chain for a black/gold Pearl Izumi one, with just new bar tape to do after the issues below ...

In the middle of a hard training session my son was doing the gear cable snapped on the NeilPryde Nazaré that's on our smart turbo. It had snapped then jammed the shifter, so was a pain to remove. Threading the new cable through the frame was as annoying as on my NeilPryde Bayamo TT frame that I gave up on, but we got there with this. A new rear outer section was needed as well since this was ancient, or rather we'd never changed it. All in, and adjusted ... eventually.

Finally my PC went bang in the study / SWMBO's office so I'm on 'her' PC temporarily until it's fixed or I buy a new one. It has been playing up, so I'm guessing a new motherboard and/or processor since the power light is on.

At that point I gave up ...

 

[DCBassman]

Bike uncovered for the first time in a while, to check it's still there and the chain hasn't seized. All very good, actually, quick lube and check gear operation, minor tweak on FD needed, tyre pressures checked and set, job done.

 

[fossyant]

@DCLane, check the CPU cooler hasn't failed. My son's went bang recently, and it was due to the cooler packing up (water cooled) so the processor got immediately hot and wouldn't boot. New working cooler sorted it.

 

[fossyant]

Very minor fettle. During the last two Zwift sessions, my 19T sprocket on the Ribble felt very rough - fine in other sprockets - you could feel it through the pedals. Road ride showed nothing, as the roads are rough. So, into the parts bin, found two 19T sprockets, compared to the fitted one, and it did look slightly worn. Zwift later to check it out. I suspect the long ride to Wales and back (return being wet) wore the sprocket to the 'worn point' as I was in that gear most and the sprockets are old, chain new.

 

[DCLane]

@DCLane, check the CPU cooler hasn't failed. My son's went bang recently, and it was due to the cooler packing up (water cooled) so the processor got immediately hot and wouldn't boot. New working cooler sorted it.

Thanks. I flushed the power and plugged it back in - it re-started this time. Looks like the PC over-heated for some reason and I'm now running a temperature check program (Core Temp) to see what's going on, together with their temperature control function being on.

It does look like it's over-heating, then shutting down, although this is the first time it wouldn't re-start. As there's no more internal fan slots I've ordered some externally-powered case fans and I'll plug them in.

It's a relief things are working as I've a major student hand-in today and working off SWMBO's touch-screen patient all-in-one PC isn't very efficient. I type at 80wpm and using that I'm down to about 4wpm.

 

[fossyant]

Thanks. I flushed the power and plugged it back in - it re-started this time. Looks like the PC over-heated for some reason and I'm now running a temperature check program (Core Temp) to see what's going on, together with their temperature control function being on.

It does look like it's over-heating, then shutting down, although this is the first time it wouldn't re-start. As there's no more internal fan slots I've ordered some externally-powered case fans and I'll plug them in.

It's a relief things are working as I've a major student hand-in today and working off SWMBO's touch-screen patient all-in-one PC isn't very efficient. I type at 80wpm and using that I'm down to about 4wpm.

That's the issue, typing too fast ! Most likely the CPU that's overheating. Get out the hoover and clean the cooler (a small paint brush is usually better, but hoover nozzle near by to catch the fluff), also worth checking if you've a graphics card, that it's fan and cooling fins aren't covered in dust.

Eee, I remember a company I worked for had two servers that were 'cooled' by taking the sides off and having desk fans blowing in. We eventually got an air conditioned server room with rack servers.

 

[DCLane]

That's the issue, typing too fast ! Most likely the CPU that's overheating. Get out the hoover and clean the cooler (a small paint brush is usually better, but hoover nozzle near by to catch the fluff), also worth checking if you've a graphics card, that it's fan and cooling fins aren't covered in dust.

It's all very hot inside, but clean. My local PC place replaced the HUGE fan set-up I had with a much smaller one when it broke, and I suspect that's the cause. It's crashed again this morning but is now running much cooler with the case side off and sat flat. That'll do as a temporary solution and I'll keep an eye on things.

 

[fossyant]

It's all very hot inside, but clean. My local PC place replaced the HUGE fan set-up I had with a much smaller one when it broke, and I suspect that's the cause. It's crashed again this morning but is now running much cooler with the case side off and sat flat. That'll do as a temporary solution and I'll keep an eye on things.

You probably want more 'exhaust' fans. My kid's gaming PC's are set to pull air in the front with exhaust from the top rear and the top of the case. The inside of the case is room temperature ! Try flipping a fan or two to blow out of the case.

 

[DCLane]

You probably want more 'exhaust' fans. My kid's gaming PC's are set to pull air in the front with exhaust from the top rear and the top of the case. The inside of the case is room temperature ! Try flipping a fan or two to blow out of the case.

I'll do that when they arrive. Currently it's only the processor fan, the two on the dual graphics card and a small case fan. We're about to go to fan armageddon ...

 

[DCBassman]

I'll do that when they arrive. Currently it's only the processor fan, the two on the dual graphics card and a small case fan. We're about to go to fan armageddon ...

If your case has space, I've a Corsair H100i water cooler going up for sale today, and a rather nice 120mm 4-pin fan which is illuminated.

 

[DCLane]

If your case has space, I've a Corsair H100i water cooler going up for sale today, and a rather nice 120mm 4-pin fan which is illuminated.

Unfortunately it doesn't, with too much in there already given it does all my work-related stuff and pretty much runs everything else we do. Dual graphics card, 3 x internal hard drives, two other PCi-e cards and other bits ...

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Repurposed an old bike to use with Zwift so I don't have to keep putting my regular steed on and off the trainer. The bike needed a wipe down and re-lubing, gears indexing and tyres pumping up. We'll see how we go the next chance I get to go on Zwift.