Pulled a cheap pair of pedals apart yesterday for the bearings to try to fix the XT rattrap ones. Bearings are a size smaller so used more. The other set of cheap pedals are dying, 3 weeks and they are starting to wobble. Tuesday will be a find a bike shop day for a set of flats and new chains.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
investigated why the cam on the 4700 rim brakes did not open to allow the wheel out, the cam is warped so is toast 
look slike you cant replace it either as the mechanism is not fixable ?
look slike you cant replace it either as the mechanism is not fixable ?
NBR again, but finished the interior build as much as I'm able this weekend, most of the work is done with the exception of some plasterboard repairs and removing some wallpaper.
It's taken me about 18 hours to board out the house, in part due to inexperience and part due to needing to move 8'x4' (2.4m x 1.2m) boards up a narrow staircase where the door opens onto the stairs and then around a very tight 90° turn at the top. None of the battens were straight, with some of them warped in all dimensions so I wasn't able to get perfectly smooth install, but it should look good once the plasterer has been over them.
Once he's been then new skirting boards are the next job and it should be ready for painting.
It's taken me about 18 hours to board out the house, in part due to inexperience and part due to needing to move 8'x4' (2.4m x 1.2m) boards up a narrow staircase where the door opens onto the stairs and then around a very tight 90° turn at the top. None of the battens were straight, with some of them warped in all dimensions so I wasn't able to get perfectly smooth install, but it should look good once the plasterer has been over them.
Once he's been then new skirting boards are the next job and it should be ready for painting.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Abject fail this morning: I planned to touch up some of the scratches on my tourer; it's a rattlecan spray which means I can repair damage.
Masked up the bike, then got out the spray paint. I brought the can with me last time I visited the family, but now the colour doesn't look right. Being somewhat cautious I decide to spray a piece of paper before the bike.
As suspected, far too bright.
Time to go and find the original colour...
At least I didn't spray the bike.
Masked up the bike, then got out the spray paint. I brought the can with me last time I visited the family, but now the colour doesn't look right. Being somewhat cautious I decide to spray a piece of paper before the bike.
As suspected, far too bright.
Time to go and find the original colour...
At least I didn't spray the bike.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Finally got round to putting a new chain on the Spa having broken the other one last week and then went out for a quick test ride/shopping trip. Then replaced the cassette on returning home as the new chain refused to play nicely with the two most used cogs on the cassette, skipping very badly.
I'd checked to see what the wear was like before replacing the chain and it didn't look anywhere near as bad as others I've worn out before having done less than 2000 miles against the 4500 I'd normally get from a chain/cassette combination, but the new chain/ old cassette combination just didn't work in the worn gears. Having removed it and cleaned the cassette up a bit I can see a bit of wear, but it's still annoying having to junk a cassette at less than half the expected mileage.
I'd checked to see what the wear was like before replacing the chain and it didn't look anywhere near as bad as others I've worn out before having done less than 2000 miles against the 4500 I'd normally get from a chain/cassette combination, but the new chain/ old cassette combination just didn't work in the worn gears. Having removed it and cleaned the cassette up a bit I can see a bit of wear, but it's still annoying having to junk a cassette at less than half the expected mileage.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
I stripped the thread on my saddle clamp so I replaced it with a 70mm M8 bolt. So far it's holding OK.
figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
This was yesterday but is my most recent fettle. I put a gash in the sidewall of a brand new Continental Cross King last week - I managed to plug it well enough to get home but rather than try to repair the gash I opted for a(nother) new tyre. It was delivered yesterday afternoon and as I had it in my hand I thought I might as well take it straight to the garage rather than leave it lying around. Once in the garage I thought, well since I'm here and have the tyre in my hand, I may as well fit it. And despite all the woes of setting up tubeless, this popped on first try with no lubricant. I added some sealant fluid through the valve (sans core) and 15 minutes after delivery it was fitted and ready to go.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Swapped a shifter and split and refitted the chain with assistance from members here; happy customer and new stuff learned, a good morning overall...
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DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
The Peugeot I picked up a few weeks ago has turned into a pain to sort out; the seatpost was stuck (sorted), bars stuck (sorted), the saddle was stuck pointing up, pedals seized (left undone and re-greased, right still seized), crank thread stripped 
Today an 8mm new bolt for the saddle arrived, so after a bit of work it now has the saddle pointing properly. From:
To:
Still to get the right crank and pedal off ... but I'll put some new tyres on shortly.
Today an 8mm new bolt for the saddle arrived, so after a bit of work it now has the saddle pointing properly. From:
To:
Still to get the right crank and pedal off ... but I'll put some new tyres on shortly.
Scotchlovingcylist
Formerly known as Speedfreak
Finally got the NX groupset fitted to the mtb.
Thanks again for all that helped in the stuck cassette lockring thread.
Rides beautifully and not that I'm too fussed but feels alot lighter than it used to. Definitely smoother.
Thanks again for all that helped in the stuck cassette lockring thread.
Rides beautifully and not that I'm too fussed but feels alot lighter than it used to. Definitely smoother.
Gillstay
Veteran
The Peugeot I picked up a few weeks ago has turned into a pain to sort out; the seatpost was stuck (sorted), bars stuck (sorted), the saddle was stuck pointing up, pedals seized (left undone and re-greased, right still seized), crank thread stripped
Today an 8mm new bolt for the saddle arrived, so after a bit of work it now has the saddle pointing properly. From:
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To:
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Still to get the right crank and pedal off ... but I'll put some new tyres on shortly.
I also hate that you put all that effort in and it looks just the same at the end of it.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Waxed chains on two bikes
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
I also hate that you put all that effort in and it looks just the same at the end of it.
Agreed. I've also changed the rear gear cable inner and outer this evening as that was seized. Still looks the same
