What Have You Fettled Today?

[Jameshow]

They work better though, the gear cables have a much straighter run so less friction. Also much easier to swap over inner and outer gear cables.

And you can hang out your smalls whilst touring don't forget the pegs!

 

[Gunk]

Very sensible my winter / cx bikes on 9spd.

Summer bikes on 10spd.

11+spd doesn't exist in my world!🤣

Same here, 9 speed on my Carlton and 10 speed on my Van Nic

 

[si_c]

They work better though, the gear cables have a much straighter run so less friction. Also much easier to swap over inner and outer gear cables.

That might be the case in theory but in practice I've never had any problems with friction with Shimano shifters. I'll take your point about outers being more difficult to replace but again, not really had an issue with the ones running to the front needing changing. Brake cables were more of an issue due to the forces being pulled through them - I've had problems where the strands have pulled through the end cap and damaged the seating for the outer.

 

[si_c]

Same here, 9 speed on my Carlton and 10 speed on my Van Nic

9 speed on the winter bike, 11 speed on the utility bike and the nice bike.

I was trying to move everything to 11 speed for simplicity of stocking spares (hence the 11 speed on the utility bike) but when I built up the winter bike last year I already had a Sora R3000 groupset sitting around unused and the price of spares for 11 speed has been going up for the last couple of years. Nine speed cassettes and chains are still under £20 which is my new cut off for acceptably cheap - it used to be under £15.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

They work better though, the gear cables have a much straighter run so less friction. Also much easier to swap over inner and outer gear cables.

Agree, but I love the newer ones because they allow a bar bag, the one luggage to rule them all.

 

[biggs682]

Tyres inflated and some minor setting up adjustments done on the newly acquired folder before it's first ride of a mile

 

[ColinJ]

Ongoing rear wheel fettling... I checked the 2 bearings in the hub - they feel nice and smooth. The inner bearing in the freehub feels good too (fortunately, because it would be fiddly to replace). The wandering outer freehub bearing has paid the price for its walkabout ways though - it feels a bit scratchy so I am not going to reuse it. I couldn't find the pack of bearings that I was sure I had somewhere*** so I have ordered some more, which should arrive by next weekend. I will carry on using my spare rear wheel until I have finished this job.



*** I remember giving a friend several bearings when he serviced his wheels last year, but surely I wouldn't have given him all of them?!

 

[PedallingNowhereSlowly]

Cut the mangled end of the rear mudguard off the Trek District and then secured the remainder of the mudguard to the rear luggage rack with a bungee cord. Gave the bike a quick wash and re-lubed the shift cable and various other bits. Examined the rear triangle carefully for any signs of accident damage and did some rudimentary measuring. It seems fine. Then made usual safety checks and concluded it was safe to ride to the bike shop for fuller inspection and hopefully a replacement OEM rear mudguard.

Hopefully I'll get it back, better than new.

 

[DCLane]

A bit of work on the recently-arrived Cannondale Ironman 800. The sticky pre-cut foam pads arrived so I gave them a try: not a perfect fit but they'll do. Also, the Selle San Marco racing saddle, which has seen better days, was swapped for an unused Selle Italia XR that I won't be using. Finally, it's got any chips done in semi-matt black enamel.

Just waiting for the gold chain and some bar tape, but I'll also replace the cables before then and swap the brakes from European to UK in the process.

 

[ColinJ]

I've got one thing to say... AAAAAAARGH!!!!

Actually, I have more to say but I will wait until on my laptop to say the rest - too much typing on a small screen keyboard!

 

[HLaB]

I oiled the front derailleur that was too clean and had seized over the 52t. I could have done with the wee ring yesterday as I ground up the road to Islip. It only maxes at 11.5% but my legs were tired.

 

[Jenkins]

Spent the day in the bike shed cleaning the frames & wheels and cleaning & lubing the chains of all eight bikes.

 

[Jameshow]

I've got one thing to say... AAAAAAARGH!!!!

Actually, I have more to say but I will wait until on my laptop to say the rest - too much typing on a small screen keyboard!

And.....🤔😭🤔😭

 

[ColinJ]

I've got one thing to say... AAAAAAARGH!!!!

Actually, I have more to say but I will wait until on my laptop to say the rest - too much typing on a small screen keyboard!

I need another test ride... I will see what happens on that and then explain!

 

[Gwylan]

Well I've started renovating the " Tree of Life" illuminated arty feature. Again.
Remove from wall, separate from 12 v supply.
Clean previous failed adhesive
Clean the illumination system. Test the illumination
Reinstall illumination with water resistant adhesive.
Allow to dry indoors, at least overnight

Delay reinstall on the garden wall for as long as possible.
Find spare photocell switch to install this time.
This is the third renovation or repair this thing has required!

Did also mange a 20 km brake test tour at lunchtime.