What Have You Fettled Today?
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Change the fleet to shorter reach/ raised the bars 1 spacer as needed so they all match as my ongoing shoulder issue is not resolving so i am shortening my reach to see if it makes any difference .
For road use it feels great, elbows and shoulders drop down into a more relaxed position and climbing while out of the saddle feels way more efficient, basically it feels like riding on the hoods of a road bike.
On the down side, placement of the bar ends felt a tad too narrow and on descents brake levers are harder to reach and after two days of experimentation I bought some drop bars with Sora shifters on eBay for £26.95 which will work fine with my 8 speed set up.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Shimano Road and MTB shifters / mechs are interchangeable up to 9 speed, so yes, it's fine as long as they don't mix brands.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Today I started by trying to centre a wheel on the shop wheel jig.
I turns out that the shop jig isn't very good. I got the wheel straight sideways but I couldn't get the vertical buckle out.
On the other hand I found that one of my clients, a very quiet Iranian refugee who doesn't speak much German, is a bike wrench with 16 years experience. Watching him making miniscule adjustments and straightening the ding out was an education.
After this I learned how to take Alivio rapidfire shifters apart and get the ratchets and pawls to work.
I turns out that the shop jig isn't very good. I got the wheel straight sideways but I couldn't get the vertical buckle out.
On the other hand I found that one of my clients, a very quiet Iranian refugee who doesn't speak much German, is a bike wrench with 16 years experience. Watching him making miniscule adjustments and straightening the ding out was an education.
After this I learned how to take Alivio rapidfire shifters apart and get the ratchets and pawls to work.
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Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Dismantled, cleaned and rebuilt elderly Alivio 7-speed shifters, replaces brake and gear cables and set up cantilever brakes and gears and straightened the wheels a bit so the brakes would be a bit tighter.
Decided the gears were not working because the chan was too long, worn and corroded to death, so replaced chain. This improved matters but tomorrow I'll have to replace the cassette.
Decided the gears were not working because the chan was too long, worn and corroded to death, so replaced chain. This improved matters but tomorrow I'll have to replace the cassette.
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Failed to remove pedals that have been on the cranks many many years. Applied penetrating oil and will give it another go tomorrow
GeekDadZoid
Über Member
Cut down my Ritchey Rizer bars and fitted some bar ends, replaced generic v-brake with Shimano, fitted new Clarks pads on the front, Jagwire pads on the rear.
Washed sleeping bag, ready for next trip.
Stripped a few more bits off the Trek 7300 which I bought home yesterday, rack, brakes, the pedals were so stuck I've just pulled the crankset off. I'm intreaged with this 60cm frame, seems strong and light.
Organised my spares a bit and packed all the tools away.
Washed sleeping bag, ready for next trip.
Stripped a few more bits off the Trek 7300 which I bought home yesterday, rack, brakes, the pedals were so stuck I've just pulled the crankset off. I'm intreaged with this 60cm frame, seems strong and light.
Organised my spares a bit and packed all the tools away.
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GeekDadZoid
Über Member
Test load out, still got to squeeze some spare clothes, sitting mat and food in there.
Currently packed
Tent
Sleeping bag
Sleeping mat
Blanket
My down style jacket
Trangia 27
Water bottle
Fuel bottle
Pump
Tool kit
Inner tubes
Lighter
