HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I cleaned the bike, changed its cranks and wheels and found a nut to replace the one that shook off at Flanders last week.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
I like the TF2 Plus dry lubricant. The red bottle. I use the wet (green) in ‘weather’ and in the winter. TF2 do a sample pack of 4 different lubes. What this means is you end up with handy little bottles, just the right size for your touring tool kit.
I initially liked the wax they do (so quiet) but over time, little scallops or scabs of wax tended to gum up the cassette, jockey wheels and chain links. I also found wax to be a pain as when I wanted to switch to a lube, the wax stopped it from penetrating. Took lots of work to clean off completely.
So now I like switching between wet and dry. Can go a bit black, but this is easily cleaned with a rag or wet wipe after your ride. Then re lube. One tiny drop per link is all I use.
I initially liked the wax they do (so quiet) but over time, little scallops or scabs of wax tended to gum up the cassette, jockey wheels and chain links. I also found wax to be a pain as when I wanted to switch to a lube, the wax stopped it from penetrating. Took lots of work to clean off completely.
So now I like switching between wet and dry. Can go a bit black, but this is easily cleaned with a rag or wet wipe after your ride. Then re lube. One tiny drop per link is all I use.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Dropper post needs a quick service but I'm not at home with the correct tools. It's creeping up very very slowly when down so I suspect dirt inside the valves.
Repressurised it but no joy. Still perfectly useable as the creep is fractional.
Repressurised it but no joy. Still perfectly useable as the creep is fractional.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
I put a new chain on the CGR, this morning
Also taking the opportunity to use petrol to scrub (with old toothbrush) the chain-rings & derailleurs
I've also bought new disc-pads, but the present incumbents will be okay for another couple of months, all being well
The last time I changed chains on the CGR (November?), I also intended fitting a new one on the '7005/Winter/Audax' (as Ribble call it)
Sadly the Cassette was too worn to run smoothly with a new chain, so it (7005, not the chain) just got put back in the shed at the time, as it's not been used since I got the CGR, last March
However, it has accepted, with no graunches/skipping, the partly worn chain from the CGR (another KMC)
I might consider selling it, along with my (not used for at least 3 years!) Ridley
Also taking the opportunity to use petrol to scrub (with old toothbrush) the chain-rings & derailleurs
I've also bought new disc-pads, but the present incumbents will be okay for another couple of months, all being well
The last time I changed chains on the CGR (November?), I also intended fitting a new one on the '7005/Winter/Audax' (as Ribble call it)
Sadly the Cassette was too worn to run smoothly with a new chain, so it (7005, not the chain) just got put back in the shed at the time, as it's not been used since I got the CGR, last March
However, it has accepted, with no graunches/skipping, the partly worn chain from the CGR (another KMC)
I might consider selling it, along with my (not used for at least 3 years!) Ridley
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DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Busy afternoon:
- Car got a flat tyre (OK, not a bike but it's used for transporting LOTS of bikes) so my 18yo can now change a car tyre and I got the windscreen chip fixed.
- Cleaned my Eastway from this morning's ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/1494154988
- The Wilier Montegrappa's squeaking, which turned out to be the bottom bracket. Replaced that.
- Fitted some new Vredestein Fortezza Senso to a pair of Superstar Components wheels I've had sat - those will do for commuting duty.
- 13yo's Columbus X-Wing is chipped from a year's commuting miles by him, so that got a first coat of touch-up paint
- Car got a flat tyre (OK, not a bike but it's used for transporting LOTS of bikes) so my 18yo can now change a car tyre and I got the windscreen chip fixed.
- Cleaned my Eastway from this morning's ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/1494154988
- The Wilier Montegrappa's squeaking, which turned out to be the bottom bracket. Replaced that.
- Fitted some new Vredestein Fortezza Senso to a pair of Superstar Components wheels I've had sat - those will do for commuting duty.
- 13yo's Columbus X-Wing is chipped from a year's commuting miles by him, so that got a first coat of touch-up paint
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Laced a new rim on rear hub, and brought spokes up to tension. Will do some more work on it tomorrow.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
Cleaned and lubed the Montpellier and adjusted the Low limit screw on the front mech.
gavgav
Legendary Member
I gave the Cube a good wash and clean, yesterday, cleaned and oiled the chain as well, ready for its first trip to Wales for the year, next week.
Also wiped the Forme down, to get rid of the winter dust from being in the shed, cleaned and oiled the chain, ready for what I hope will soon be drier weather to get out on it in!! Needs to dry up a lot before that happens though.
LeetleGreyCells
Un rouleur infatigable
- Location
- Whitehaven Mansions
Cleaned my daughter’s and my MTB from yesterday’s ride (too late to do it last night). My daughter’s brakes were making a noise so taught her how to adjust them herself. She was so proud. Adjusted her seat too. Then we decided to try her on the new MTB she had for Christmas which she was too small for at the time. By removing the rear reflector, I was able to lower the saddle enough that she can now ride it! She was so pleased. It means she has six gears to play with. It should make it easier on the hills than with her single-speed. Now she’s gone to bed, I’ve just swapped the kickstand and mudguards over from her old bike. She’s ready to go!
Elysian_Roads
Senior Member
One of those good cycling days today. A pleasant ride, a bit of cycling related retail therapy, and a bit of fettling.
In truth, it started last night when I put a centre stand I had lying about onto the hack bike, to make it easier now I have fitted panniers.
Today's fettle started with cleaning the Marin MTB, repairing a puncture in an MTB inner tube, and then swapping over the Smart Sam tyres to the Land Cruisers I had recently bought, along with a set of flat pedals bought today from Decathlon. Aim is to make the Marin a bit of a soft roader for the time being. Also managed to fix the lock out on the front forks, which had stopped working.
Then over to the Triban road bike to clean it after today's ride, and change the pedals over to the Shimano SPD/ flat combination that came off the MTB. The Triban is a bit of a Winter/bad weather bike, and I have some Specialized Cadet MTB shoes to wear on this bike. The irony being that I chose the Triban today on the basis of the threatened forecast but there wasn't the wet weather I was expecting... Nevermind
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In truth, it started last night when I put a centre stand I had lying about onto the hack bike, to make it easier now I have fitted panniers.
Today's fettle started with cleaning the Marin MTB, repairing a puncture in an MTB inner tube, and then swapping over the Smart Sam tyres to the Land Cruisers I had recently bought, along with a set of flat pedals bought today from Decathlon. Aim is to make the Marin a bit of a soft roader for the time being. Also managed to fix the lock out on the front forks, which had stopped working.
Then over to the Triban road bike to clean it after today's ride, and change the pedals over to the Shimano SPD/ flat combination that came off the MTB. The Triban is a bit of a Winter/bad weather bike, and I have some Specialized Cadet MTB shoes to wear on this bike. The irony being that I chose the Triban today on the basis of the threatened forecast but there wasn't the wet weather I was expecting... Nevermind
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ADarkDraconis
Cardinal Member
- Location
- Ohio, USA
Put the new saddle on last night, the center hole was not a feature I felt I needed but it sure made it easy to hold the fittings from the top to put the bolt back in! It looks great, we will see how it feels this evening!
I also installed the new coffee cup holder but am unsure about it, for $1 I figured I would give it a go but placement is difficult. I think it is supposed to go outward towards the front but there was no room with the brake levers so I have it inward. It also may need a layer of old inner tube to add to the shim because I feel it could be tighter. We'll see how it works...
Mark down table at the LBS for the win!
I also installed the new coffee cup holder but am unsure about it, for $1 I figured I would give it a go but placement is difficult. I think it is supposed to go outward towards the front but there was no room with the brake levers so I have it inward. It also may need a layer of old inner tube to add to the shim because I feel it could be tighter. We'll see how it works...
Mark down table at the LBS for the win!
mustang1
Legendary Member
- Location
- London, UK
Dont know if this comes under "fettling", but yesterday I cleaned the rims with degreaser and kitchen scourer. I even cleaned the spokes (for the first time in my life) and they came out great. Never have my rims been so clean (apart from when they've come back from a LBS service).
Lots of fettling this weekend. Daughter one got a new (to her) bike, so spent some time adjusting seat height, getting the shifting and brakes to work and fine adjustment after test runs. Then adjusting her old bike to fit younger brother, who is enjoying the new world of gears.
Today's ride included a bit of muddy tow path, so gave my bike a good clean and oiling.
Today's ride included a bit of muddy tow path, so gave my bike a good clean and oiling.
I had to remove the reflector in my daughter's new bike for the same reason, are there any alternatives or would you just leave it if not riding in the dark?
Raised the saddle 5mm. Left the saddle as is, so technically moved it back based on the angle of the seat tube doing its thing.
Test rode this afternoon. Felt a touch strange at first, but a short 23 mile blast proved it certainly made a difference. After adjusting cleats last week, I now have the perfect setup...until the next urge to tweak.
Test rode this afternoon. Felt a touch strange at first, but a short 23 mile blast proved it certainly made a difference. After adjusting cleats last week, I now have the perfect setup...until the next urge to tweak.
