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  • Allez Mark
    Allez Mark Posts: 364
    Today:
    New wheels. cassette, chain, saddle, pedals. brake pads and computer fitted to the Allez.

    Had a bit of bother with the chain length and indexing but it's sorted now.

    Rear brake caliper showing signs of wear and tear, so they could be next.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Replaced the bar tape on the PX - expected to make a hash of it but happy with the results.
  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    DesWeller wrote:
    fossyant wrote:
    My 20 year old Silca Steel track pump sprang a leak. Stripped it down and the leather barrel washer has started to perish. Made repairs with superglue and silicon sealant, then stripped the track pump to parts for a full service.

    The pump's looking a bit tatty, lots of chipped paint, ah bugger it, sanded it down, and re-painted it silk black - done ! Re-assembled and it works like new. Found out that SJS stocks the spare washers for £4. 8)

    That is some sweet sounding fettlage.

    Tada........

    Much less tatty.........

    DSCF5400.jpg
  • gbsahne001
    gbsahne001 Posts: 1,974
    new rear mech, changed cantilever front for V and changed 7 spd shifter to V specific 8 spd; be interesting to see if the improved braking will throw me over the top, as the difference seems huge.
    Winter Hack
    Everyday Commuter
  • Twostage
    Twostage Posts: 987
    Decided to give my commuter/trainer a new paint job. Took a week :-

    5584609220_16fe5804f7.jpgoriginal by twostage, on Flickr

    Took it apart.

    5584609902_955de87a2a.jpgDisassembled by twostage, on Flickr

    Sanded/ wet&dry.

    5584610386_a81c1d728a.jpgstripped by twostage, on Flickr

    Painted. (Paint leaked under the masking in places, trying not to worry about it)

    5584611114_086926566f.jpgPainted by twostage, on Flickr

    Back together.

    5584611952_762a3baf6c.jpgbacktogether by twostage, on Flickr

    Bar tape is going to have to get swapped now.
  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    Nice work !
  • optimisticbiker
    optimisticbiker Posts: 1,657
    +1 looks good...

    <OT>
    btw couldn't help but look at your flickr stream... is your other hobby to deal with bad drivers? :)
    </OT>
    Invacare Spectra Plus electric wheelchair, max speed 4mph :cry:
  • Twostage
    Twostage Posts: 987
    OptimisticBiker wrote:
    +1 looks good...

    <OT>
    btw couldn't help but look at your flickr stream... is your other hobby to deal with bad drivers? :)
    </OT>
    Ha ha. See what you mean. Mother in law found a 1950s webley junior air pistol in the attic and asked me to sell it as I have an interest in air rifles.
    It fetched a surprising amount.
    Learned a lot from the re-spray and to think that last year fixing a puncture would have been about the limit of my bike knowledge. Looking forward to the next project.
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Replaced the worn bottom bracket (3 times... the shop kept giving me the wrong one AND the Specialized web-site lists the wrong one!)

    Removed the bloody annoying springs on the rear wheel axle 'cos they were bugging the hell out of me

    Removed the rear cassette (almost giving myself a hernia in the process it was on TIGHT!) stripped and cleaned it. (outer 3 cogs were separated) Threw away the wheel guard 'cos it simply ain't needed. Slapped copper grease around everything hidden to make it easier next time :wink:

    Cleaned and adjusted the rear brakes and finally found out what those 2mm allen screws are for. Now have the brakes at the limit of their adjustment before I need to fit some new blocks.

    Used the now adjusted brakes to fix a fairly major buckle on the back wheel and God help me if I didn't do a good job of it! I watched a vid on Youtube and did just what the guy said (1/4 turns, and the cassette side spokes need twice the movement of the other side; also loosen and tighten spokes accordingly) I simply span the wheel until the brake stopped it and adjusted the wheel away - repeated until the wheel span true with barely a flicker of lateral movement.

    Finally now that was all done I re-indexed the gears and they change beautifully smoothly now, also sorted the front gears as I think the replacement BB was a couple of mm longer than the old one.
    Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
    2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
    2011 Trek Madone 4.5
    2012 Felt F65X
    Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    Washed all the London grime off my Wilier, cleaned & re-lubed chain, placed her lovingly back in the living room until the rain stops.

    Decided it was time for MTB fettling:
    Rear hub dismantled, cleaned, re-greased and put back together. Mmm smooooth.
    Time to refit the forks and properly adjust new headset. Where's the crown race that came with the new headset ? It's been months, I might have thrown it out. AR$E !!!!
    Anyone got a crown race for a FSA Orbit MX ?
    Dammit, off to LBS to plead fettling incompetence and seek spare parts :-(
    Misguided Idealist
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Put the knobblies back on the P7; it is now an MTB again rather than a heavy slick shod commuter. I forgot how cool it looked with the proper tyres on :D
    Faster than a tent.......
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Swapped one set of XT(M747) SPDs for another that don't squeak and groan when I pedal. Hopefully the noise is from the cleat/pedal meeting point and just needs a clean and lube.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,816
    Decided to try a new riding position so flipped the stem and replaced a 15mm spacer with a new 10mm lowering the bars a total of about 22mm, lets see how that goes.

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Darn, totally forgot to say I'd removed me brakes down to the fork studs, lovingly cleaned everything, wire wooled for rust, greased and replaced having tweaked with new pads too. Its a pleasure to break now. Now to question my sanity and do one of my hubs...

    Oh what do people suggest for locking self loosening nuts? Stem bolts holding me bar in place has nasty habit of doing that since I flipped the stem over.
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,891
    Threadlock - the blue stuff you see on bolts, made by Loctite amongst others - and a torque wrench to get them to the right tension.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Too much sunshine filled fettling to even mention on here but it was/is allllllll good
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    itboffin wrote:
    Too much sunshine filled fettling to even mention on here but it was/is allllllll good

    How many times are you going to mention the sunshine :roll:
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    JZed wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Too much sunshine filled fettling to even mention on here but it was/is allllllll good

    How many times are you going to mention the sunshine :roll:

    Listen here sunshine there's post ride beer drinking in the sunshine to be done and i'm the man for the job.

    sunshine!
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    itboffin wrote:
    JZed wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Too much sunshine filled fettling to even mention on here but it was/is allllllll good

    How many times are you going to mention the sunshine :roll:

    Listen here sunshine there's post ride beer drinking in the sunshine to be done and i'm the man for the job.

    sunshine!

    Ahhh - knew it wouldn't be long before you rubbed beer into the equation as well. :evil:
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Phew you know it's so warm I think it would be rude not to fire up the BBQ after all these ice cold beers need to be accompanied by quality local meat, mmmm beef burgers, bangers perhaps with cheese and BBQ veg skewers ??

    A fitting reward for 60 miles of near perfect riding in the sunshine, don't you think?

    PS. Hope your office has aircon
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    positioned my chair so i can use the laptop whilst still sitting in the sunshine :roll:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    redvee wrote:
    Swapped one set of XT(M747) SPDs for another that don't squeak and groan when I pedal. Hopefully the noise is from the cleat/pedal meeting point and just needs a clean and lube.

    After doing this, I had to tweak the adjustment on one of the pedals for my ride in the sunshine this afternoon.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Saddle height corrected (about inch too low), front and rear derailleurs serviced.

    All set for the week of SCR ahead.
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Put spd pedals on the S1 tonight.

    So that I could put the Keos in the box of bits ready to be built into a new bike tomorrow.....
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Asprilla wrote:
    Put spd pedals on the S1 tonight.

    So that I could put the Keos in the box of bits ready to be built into a new bike tomorrow.....

    I don't care if you do have a new bike, you put SPDs on a Cervelo :shock:

    You burn him whilst I call the police
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    itboffin wrote:
    Asprilla wrote:
    Put spd pedals on the S1 tonight.

    So that I could put the Keos in the box of bits ready to be built into a new bike tomorrow.....

    I don't care if you do have a new bike, you put SPDs on a Cervelo :shock:

    You burn him whilst I call the police

    What, he replaced them with pedals that engage and release on demand, and don't randomly snap off their cleats?
    Sacrilege!
    ;-)
    Misguided Idealist
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Sorry. :(

    I needed the keos off as I want the barings servicing as part of the build.

    Sorry.







    Sorry.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Cervelo have been notified they're sending a van in the morning to collect the bike, the shame :lol:

    Shut it FB :P
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Swapped pedals and removed and re-fitted chainset and BB to try to locate the source of the creak emanating from the BB area. The creak has gone, for the moment anyway.

    I haven't yet sorted the creak towards the front of the bike. Grrr.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Well that was odd, has my odd friend returned? I went into the garage for beers only to find the front wheel of the trek flat!

    eh! I haven't ridden the bike for more than a week and it was fine yesterday, whipped the tyre off and sure enough a pin prick hole, must have happened on the way to London the other week, odd it's taken 11 days to go flat.

    Cleaned out all the flints and shards and fitted a new tube.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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