What Have You Fettled Today?

[fossyant]

Got new straight bars from LBS today for 5 bucks . Very nice totally changes bikes feel. Looks like an old triumph flat tracker racer.

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Cool bike, hope that's not your planet destroyer in the background

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

New freewheel on the Centurion. Discovered the rear tire was flat and had glass in it, so I patched that while I was at it. Just what are the odds on having a flat at home? The Vespa got a new speedometer cable as well… that was fun, only dropped one screw into the endless abyss which is its bodywork.

 

[november4]

Petrol, degreaser, white spirits, sun shine & finally the drip on wax

 

[8mph]

Bit of a clean and service on these Mavic wheels.

 

[Gwylan]

Rebuilt the bathroom cabinet on Vanessa.
Afraid Hercules has been limited to a quick run this morning to the market. The rest of the day he has been confined to the garage.

Fettling, did look at the brake pads. Not sure how they might last.
1600km , so far.
May change them before leaving next week for a month's trip.

 

[HLaB]

Minor fettling from me today. I wiped down the road bike and I've had the gravel bike back from the shop for a week (its broken derailleur was replaced) so I just put it up in stand to tighten its shifter cable fractionally and make sure its shifting OK.

 

[Caperider]

Cool bike, hope that's not your planet destroyer in the background

Yes that's my toy Tacoma bike and kayak hauler.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Going to England for holiday in September this year can't wait .going to London for 5 days then driving up to Snowdonia for hiking and biking

Snowdonia is in Wales, not England. I don't want to be 'that guy' but it's probably best you find out now than in Wales...

 

[Mike_P]

And its now Eryri having gone Welsh

 

[Scotchlovingcylist]

Wales tour tomorrow so thought I'd give the bike a wash, bolt check and quick oil up.

Think its maybe time for a new saddle after next week too..........

Currently in the process of fettling 4 days worth of gear into my back loader

Not cycled much this year for various reasons so I'm sure the legs will get a fettle next week too, still looking forward to it despite not being particularly bike fit.

 

[cyberknight]

helped change a flat for a chap and index gears for another one on the club ride today

 

[Jameshow]

Snowdonia is in Wales, not England. I don't want to be 'that guy' but it's probably best you find out now than in Wales...

But he is going to England. Easy to understand his plans...

 

[Gwylan]

And its now Eryri having gone Welsh

Did it move then? Always been in Wales.

 

[fossyant]

The chainring bolts on the new to me CX were a bit tatty (rusty) and the chainrings needed a good clean. All removed, got the dremmel out and the bolts have cleaned up real well. Also polished the silver highlights on the main black chainring as they were a little pitted. Final job done on the CX since getting it - everything else had been removed and cleaned/greased.

 

[HLaB]

My first fettle was minimal as after 60 odd miles my drip waxed drive set was like this:

I really only had to hose the cow/sheep/horse muck off the tyres so it can live happily in the flat.
I still gave a wipe down with wet then dry cloth's though and I just giving it an hour or two to dry some more before I add some more drip wax.

Whilst I am waiting I tightened the bikes headset and the spd cleats on my commuting shoes.