What Have You Fettled Today?

[Andy in Germany]

Much of today was spent trying, swearing and trying again, or as we put it in social work, "completing several learning experiences" setting the Magura rim brakes on this classic Specialised full suspension bike. Having seen how much classic specialised bikes can command online, I also decided it was worth changing the chain and freehub.

 

[Gunk]

Some Drama this afternoon. I came back with the intention of mending a broken spoke on my sons Gary Fisher. And cut a long story short it was stolen this morning. It only cost us £15 but it was a useful bike to go in and out of Oxford on without worrying too much about it.

The good news is that I visited our local bike charity who I do some volunteering for and they had a very sorry looking near identical bike which they gave to my son.

some elbow grease and some general lubrication and it looks and rides really well!

We also picked up this old 9 speed ally Trek for £30, just needs a clean and service, it was missing a saddle which we had in our box of bits, we’ll sort it out and flip it.

 

[raleighnut]

Just tighten up the cone and redo locknut?

Naah 6061 is a bearing not a 'cup and cone' type

 

[november4]

Decreased a chain by taking it off and shaking it in an old plastic bottle with methylated spirits, then rinse with muc off and water.

Now that was easy! I am going to put kmc quick links on all our bikes

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Naah 6061 is a bearing not a 'cup and cone' type

There’s the problem right there then…

 

[Chislenko]

Decreased a chain by taking it off and shaking it in an old plastic bottle with methylated spirits, then rinse with muc off and water.

Now that was easy! I am going to put kmc quick links on all our bikes

Does doing that make it shrink then?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Decreased a chain by taking it off

Have you got a link?

 

[Gunk]

Tidied up the Trek I bought yesterday

all it needed was a deep clean, some simple adjustments and an inner tube

It came out rather well. Now for sale.

 

[DCLane]

@Gunk - is that a red Superstar rear wheel? If you were closer you could have had a matching front off me.

 

[Gunk]

@Gunk - is that a red Superstar rear wheel? If you were closer you could have had a matching front off me.

I think it is,

 

[ianrauk]

From this

To this

I ve changed from Ultegra with Hollowtech II BB to Spa Cycles own brand crankset and square taper bottom bracket.

 

[13 rider]

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I ve changed from Ultegra with Hollowtech II BB to Spa Cycles own brand crankset and square taper bottom bracket.

Please do something with the mismatched dust caps my OCD just kicked in ,l can just about live with mismatch valve lengths
Bike does look stunning though

 

[ianrauk]

Please do something with the mismatched dust caps my OCD just kicked in ,l can just about live with mismatch valve lengths
Bike does look stunning though

You're not the first to mention it 😄

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Stretched my fettling skills to the max today. I tightened a bottle cage bolt as it had come loose.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

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I ve changed from Ultegra with Hollowtech II BB to Spa Cycles own brand crankset and square taper bottom bracket.

The only time my bikes look that clean are before I've bought them.