What Have You Fettled Today?

[Boon 51]

Fitted new stem and rear mud guard on my mtb... brill.

 

[HLaB]

Just replaced the rear gear cable and rear derailleur outer on the Kinesis, geared bikes, who'd have them

 

[compo]

I dropped my forks an inch to allow me to clean out the muck from the headset and give it a coat of grease. I don't believe that my headset ( Slimstak, semi-cartridge bearings, sealed) actually needs grease but it does help weatherproof things a bit. Then I stuck my Trek up on the work stand, removed the wheels and gave the frame a really thorough wash with a brush on the end of a hose pipe. Then I repeated the treatment on the wheels. After leaving it for a couple of hours to drain I gave it a good polish with MER. Drop of oil on the chain, gear mechs and the entry and exits of the cables and I'm ready to go again.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I dropped my forks an inch to allow me to clean out the muck from the headset and give it a coat of grease. I don't believe that my headset ( Slimstak, semi-cartridge bearings, sealed) actually needs grease but it does help weatherproof things a bit. Then I stuck my Trek up on the work stand, removed the wheels and gave the frame a really thorough wash with a brush on the end of a hose pipe. Then I repeated the treatment on the wheels. After leaving it for a couple of hours to drain I gave it a good polish with MER. Drop of oil on the chain, gear mechs and the entry and exits of the cables and I'm ready to go again.

told you - there are 6 more here that you can happily clean for me

 

[addictfreak]

Last little bit of work on my MTB, brakes bled and new pads fitted. Had to some new pedals as well, the old ones just would'nt budge off my old cranks. Tried absolutely everything, even got my son to take them into his work place, and the fitters couldn't move them either! Anyway new pedals fitted and the bike is like brand new.

First time that I have actually done all the work myself, not so much because I couldn't do it but more because I could never be bothered! But doing it myself has certainly saved me money as well as the satisfaction felt. So this is what I fitted/changed:

New cranks
Bottom bracket
Both gear cables changed
New cassette
New chain
Brake pads
Bled brakes
New pedals fitted

A parts were sourced on line, looking for best deals. But I suspect the biggest saving has been on labour charges!
Right time to ride.

 

[G3CWI]

Mikled chain. Re greased front hubs as result of advice in Taliban 3 thread. Tried re indexing gears for first time. Removed seat post (whatever it's called) cleaned off crud that got in when I had no mud guards and re greased. All ready for another spin round tomorrow. Cheers Richard.

 

[HovR]

Stripped down the commuter and gave it a good clean and service after having ridden it on salty roads for the past week or two. Also regreased the hubs, so the wheels run nice and smooth. Nice and shiny again, for now!

 

[Buzzinonbikes]

Rear mudguard came loose at 2 points. Is there anything cable ties can't do?

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Rear mudguard came loose at 2 points. Is there anything cable ties can't do?

Currently my front mudguard on my best bike, my rear mudguard on my knockabout bike and 3 mudguard extensions between them are held on with cable ties. If I find out I'll let you know.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Crud Road Racer 2's fitted to the Dawes Stratos, along with Tiagra calipers sourced from accountantpete

Also whacked in some new rim tape in place of the original stuff from 1992

The bike is now fully re-built and ready to begin commuter duties from Monday

Hoping to get a shakedown ride in over the weekend, and I'll post some pics tomorrow as well.

 

[jim55]

just fin ,fitted a new chain to the fixed ,put diff tyres and tubes on (bought a new back wheel last week for it )took out seatpost and greased ,fitted a new saddle (well one i had spare ),and gen gave my geared bike a look over/blow tyres up kinda thing ,,just noticed the brake blocks on my fixed were upside down(the cartridge type so when i was braking the block inserts could have slid out and were only held in by that wee grub screw

 

[MisterStan]

Commuter; cleaned, chain mickled, all moving parts lubed, front hub bearings cleaned and greased, new bar end plugs fitted, brakes adjusted and BB greased.
Best bike; lubed and prepped for tomorrow's ride.

 

[Peteaud]

New brakes fitted.

New pedals to Mrs Auds bike.

 

[musa]

Ended spending a fortune today, I bought a new saddles from my LBS (great guys I was there for an hour half testing saddles) in the end I took the Fizik Arione home for a weeks try.
New lights bought (Hope vision 1 Number2) and Exposure Flare fitted

New hardshells to fit and brake pads

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Should be putting a new spoke on my Day-One...can't be arsed...maybe Wednesday.