What Have You Fettled Today?

[Andy in Germany]

I had that once. I think I had fitted a slightly too-long bottom bracket to the bike.

I managed to get it to work by bending the outside face of the derailleur cage inwards by a couple of mm.

That could be it: in this workshop it could be anything. The mech looks pretty old so I wondered if it's a 2 speed mech on a three speed chain wheel, although that wouldn't make much sense. Will check the BB, as it will take more than bending the mech a couple of millimetres to get it to drop the chain. There may be photos later...

 

[T4tomo]

Just fed up with the colour. Was a bit bland.

Yes new colour is great and big improvement.

 

[cyberknight]

New lifeline 622x25 road race tyres for the carbon steed as the michelin service 3s had worn out and the old 23s spares i had in spares were to harsh on me.Also swapped the stem for a shorter one as the back of my pinned shoulder is still struggling after about 25 miles .If it works it looks like i will need to change at least 2 more !

 

[si_c]

That could be it: in this workshop it could be anything. The mech looks pretty old so I wondered if it's a 2 speed mech on a three speed chain wheel, although that wouldn't make much sense. Will check the BB, as it will take more than bending the mech a couple of millimetres to get it to drop the chain. There may be photos later...

More likely a road triple front mech on a MTB crankset as they tend to have a wider stance.

 

[Andy in Germany]

More likely a road triple front mech on a MTB crankset as they tend to have a wider stance.

Thanks for that. The design was new to me and I suspect from the 1990's. Unfortunately I'm in another shop at the moment and the bike won't be returned to the workshop until the need of the week.

 

[ChrisKz]

My shocks arrived a few days ago .. been busy cutting, drilling and welding my front suspension for my tadpole ... Hopefully post a pic tomorrow

 

[BalkanExpress]

After more time spent on it than I’m prepared to admit I finally fitted the rear brake cable on the current build.

The problem, early 1990ies Italian steel with internal routing, offset entrance and exit, no obvious internal guides, and I had waxed the inside of the frame to prevent corrosion. (Frame was shipped to me naked with no inner or outer threaded through the frame)

After a lots of attempts to get the outer or the inner through the frame. I resorted to the vacuuming cleaner method. (See video). Not as easy as it looks. I used sewing thread to start with, no joy, either it was getting tangled in the frame or was sticking to the wax. Finally used the thin white twine you use for marking courses for bricklaying (first string I found in the DIY shop). A few attempts and bingo, string sucked out, inner threaded, and then the outer, the rest bodged in my usual hamfisted style.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXk5Zz9DZbc

 

[bikingdad90]

Sewed up my aldi bib tights that had a hole in the pad, will see how I go before I buy a new pair.

 

[Gunk]

After more time spent on it than I’m prepared to admit I finally fitted the rear brake cable on the current build.

The problem, early 1990ies Italian steel with internal routing, offset entrance and exit, no obvious internal guides, and I had waxed the inside of the frame to prevent corrosion. (Frame was shipped to me naked with no inner or outer threaded through the frame)

After a lots of attempts to get the outer or the inner through the frame. I resorted to the vacuuming cleaner method. (See video). Not as easy as it looks. I used sewing thread to start with, no joy, either it was getting tangled in the frame or was sticking to the wax. Finally used the thin white twine you use for marking courses for bricklaying (first string I found in the DIY shop). A few attempts and bingo, string sucked out, inner threaded, and then the outer, the rest bodged in my usual hamfisted style.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXk5Zz9DZbc

Genius

 

[Juan Kog]

Sewed up my aldi bib tights that had a hole in the pad, will see how I go before I buy a new pair.

Make sure you haven’t left the needle in the shorts .

 

[Gunk]

fitted a new cam chain adjuster on my BMW motorcycle

 

[Ian H]

I decided to fit a new rear gear cable and mech loop outer before tomorrow's 300. Ended up replacing the Ergo lever as well, so rather more work than intended. All back together now and ready to go.

 

[Peter Salt]

Wrapping bar tape... Part of me hates doing it, another one loves it.

 

[palinurus]

Transmission replacement on my Singlecross. Cog came off nicely (for once) been on there a while but the anti-sieze was still nice and white under the threads.

Pain to get the chainring bolts off, was digging around in my toolbox looking for my chainring screwdriver thing (what's that called?) with the blue handle. Figured I'd lost it so struggled on using, variously, an old hacksaw blade and the tip of a trowel to stop them turning. Eventually got them off, cleaned them up with a spark plug brush.

Then found I'd bought the wrong BCD chainring.

Then I found the chainring screwdriver thing- turns out it has a black handle.

The v-brake adjusters were stuck, got the screws out, cleaned them up and replaced. Much better.

Replaced a nearly new Marathon (which had a cut in it) with a Delta Cruiser.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Dropped my Brompton off at the LBS it came from. Whilst I feel like I can fettle it fine, they are the experts and there is a noise from the hub, in addition they will change the chain and sprockets for the same price I can buy them for.

PluPlus they are a fab bunch of people and shop so nice to push some support thier way.

This afternoon going to get Mrs GDZs new bikes sorted. Need to swap tyres onto it and swap the saddle plus a general service.