What is this on my seat stays?

[fixedfixer]

Looking at the picture of the bike again it looks new or just had a repaint. In this case the threads may not have been cleaned out (paint gets in there). Frame respray places tend not to clean them out as the tool used to do the job is so fine it can break off in the frame and be a faff to sort out. So it's often left to the owner to do this. Park tools have a 'reamer' I think they call it that will do the job. Use some grease on the drop out screws so the don't get stuck into the frame.

 

[fossyant]

LBS said they're not necessary if you can centre the wheel OK.

Classic frames need the adjusters fitting - look sooooo wrong without them........... don't get the plastic adjusters - metal ones look soooooo much better !

 

[Alembicbassman]

Paintwork is original, LBS confirmed Reynolds decals were original 1990 vintage and not replacements, just a few stone chip touch-ups, the bike is in very good condition.

LBS wanted £20 for those exact screws on the SJS site, I politely declined.

I've looked at other Claud Butler frames of the same vintage, but none have the adjusters.

Found an M3 re-threader at home and some M3 0.5 stainless steel screws and did it myself. Just need the domed head nuts.

 

[biggs682]

i never knew that so thanks guys

 

[Maz]

What is this little nodule on my seat stay for?

Never mind that - answer this question - How do you keep your bike so clean??

 

[Alembicbassman]

Elbow grease, available at all good bike shops

Found a use for old shoe laces too, great for threading between chain links to remove the crud without taking the chain off.

 

[jimboalee]

Paintwork is original, LBS confirmed Reynolds decals were original 1990 vintage and not replacements, just a few stone chip touch-ups, the bike is in very good condition.

LBS wanted £20 for those exact screws on the SJS site, I politely declined.

I've looked at other Claud Butler frames of the same vintage, but none have the adjusters.

Found an M3 re-threader at home and some M3 0.5 stainless steel screws and did it myself. Just need the domed head nuts.

It's called a "Tap".

There are three types of the same size. The 'first', the 'second' and the 'final' cut. A "Tap set".

There is also a "Plug tap" which has a flat or hollowed tip for threading right down a blind hole.


There is a saying in engineering that goes "You haven't lifted a tap you lazy tosser", which means the person hasn't even cut a thread in a hole all day, and then cleared off down the pub.