Thread To Tell Everyone What Fettling You've Just Done

Mr Plum

Changed the AAAs in my rear light 8)

itboffin

fitted a SS chain tensioner to the BSO - much better!

mtb-idle

bought a second hand bike a few weeks ago



It's a bit beaten up having been used by a mate for commuting for 6 years or so. Headset was fooked



and so was the bottom bracket (difficult to show a worn BB but the grit gives you an idea of the general state)



Replaced the headset



and the BB



tweaked the gears so that they all work now, cleaned the chainset



and now have a spare commuter for those days i fancy riding something else.

it has full shimano 105 on it and the frame is my size so i thought it was a deal for £120.

soundninjauk

Successfully removed pedals from the MTB with a view to fitting the shiny new DMR V12s I've got sitting here. Tried the same job with an allen key yesterday and it was absolutely not happening. Once a proper pedal spanner was applied however, they gave up fairly easily. Mostly.

woodnut

On my Mongoose nasty weather bike, fit new chain, almost new cassette, and new gear cables. Cleaned & greased headset (really needs a new one). Finally replaced horrible cable discs with hydraulic ones off E bay, this meant replacing the shifter pods. Only now do I realize what a horrible state i'd allowed it to get into!

team47b

Stripped down the two single wheel trailers (refuse to own a car!) cleaned, greased, and fitted Schwalbe cruiser tyres as the original tyres were non descript MTB ones. Decided that as it hasn't rained yet this winter it's not going to now so time for some faster road tyres, can't wait to go shopping!

itboffin

Fitted my white halo twin rail tyres and white spds to the new commuter FGSS

EKE_38BPM

itboffin wrote:

Fitted my white halo twin rail tyres and white spds to the new commuter FGSS

And doesn't it look tarty!

itboffin

up close that saddle and the tape is pretty worn out, after all it's destined to spend it's life waiting outside for me at various wilts/hants stations.

Poor thing

rjsterry

itboffin wrote:

up close that saddle and the tape is pretty worn out, after all it's destined to spend it's life waiting outside for me at various wilts/hants stations.

Poor thing

There's a niche for the ultra lightweight, packs-into-a-matchbox bike left at a station cover, no?

redvee

Got to replace the cleat plate on one of my SPDs or replace the pedal with one of the spares I've got and didn't realise I had. The pedals are 15+ years old so not surprising the plate has broke really.

Initialised

Degreased and re-oiled my chain.

Replaced front mech, tweaked it till it worked just right... took hours of 'test rides'

Tweaked up my brakes. A controlled rear wheel skid is a great alternative to a bell when approaching pedestrians from behind.

Mr Plum

Stripped the whole drivetrain on the Dolan, clean and degreased the lot, cleaned the bike in general, replaced bottom bracket and put new tyres on. Ran out of Swarfega...

CiB

Gave the whole thing the full strip & clean down over the weekend. It was due its annual big service even though it's only 6 weeks since I last did it. Reckon I might go for the winter bike this year.

EKE_38BPM

Finally got fed up enough of my left pulling fixie to attempt to cure it.
Respaced the rear hub to ensure the wheel is exactly in the centre.
Changed the BB from a Campag double to a Shimano triple and messed around with the chainrings to ensure a perfectly straight chainline.
Used Sheldon Brown's String Method to check straightness of frame.
Removed, regreased and replaced headset.

Absolutely no change whatsoever.
Fliped the rear wheel around and tried using the other side to see if the problem either went away or became a pull to the right. Still no change.

Considering getting a bike mechanic mate to have a good look at it.

Thought about cleaning it, but just not in the mood.

desweller

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Finally got fed up enough of my left pulling fixie to attempt to cure it.
Respaced the rear hub to ensure the wheel is exactly in the centre.
Changed the BB from a Campag double to a Shimano triple and messed around with the chainrings to ensure a perfectly straight chainline.
Used Sheldon Brown's String Method to check straightness of frame.
Removed, regreased and replaced headset.

Absolutely no change whatsoever.
Fliped the rear wheel around and tried using the other side to see if the problem either went away or became a pull to the right. Still no change.

Considering getting a bike mechanic mate to have a good look at it.

Thought about cleaning it, but just not in the mood.

Front tyre evenly seated?

EKE_38BPM

DesWeller wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Finally got fed up enough of my left pulling fixie to attempt to cure it.
Respaced the rear hub to ensure the wheel is exactly in the centre.
Changed the BB from a Campag double to a Shimano triple and messed around with the chainrings to ensure a perfectly straight chainline.
Used Sheldon Brown's String Method to check straightness of frame.
Removed, regreased and replaced headset.

Absolutely no change whatsoever.
Fliped the rear wheel around and tried using the other side to see if the problem either went away or became a pull to the right. Still no change.

Considering getting a bike mechanic mate to have a good look at it.

Thought about cleaning it, but just not in the mood.

Front tyre evenly seated?

Checked and yes.

rjsterry

EKE_38BPM wrote:

DesWeller wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Finally got fed up enough of my left pulling fixie to attempt to cure it.
Respaced the rear hub to ensure the wheel is exactly in the centre.
Changed the BB from a Campag double to a Shimano triple and messed around with the chainrings to ensure a perfectly straight chainline.
Used Sheldon Brown's String Method to check straightness of frame.
Removed, regreased and replaced headset.

Absolutely no change whatsoever.
Fliped the rear wheel around and tried using the other side to see if the problem either went away or became a pull to the right. Still no change.

Considering getting a bike mechanic mate to have a good look at it.

Thought about cleaning it, but just not in the mood.

Front tyre evenly seated?

Checked and yes.

You didn't mention checking the headset.

EDIT: Durp! Oh yeah there it is. :roll:

I take it front wheel all checks out too.'Tis a mystery.

desweller

rjsterry wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

DesWeller wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Finally got fed up enough of my left pulling fixie to attempt to cure it.
Respaced the rear hub to ensure the wheel is exactly in the centre.
Changed the BB from a Campag double to a Shimano triple and messed around with the chainrings to ensure a perfectly straight chainline.
Used Sheldon Brown's String Method to check straightness of frame.
Removed, regreased and replaced headset.

Absolutely no change whatsoever.
Fliped the rear wheel around and tried using the other side to see if the problem either went away or became a pull to the right. Still no change.

Considering getting a bike mechanic mate to have a good look at it.

Thought about cleaning it, but just not in the mood.

Front tyre evenly seated?

Checked and yes.

You didn't mention checking the headset.

Fifth item?

Maybe your brakes are dragging on one side ha ha ha! Or do you have one unusually fat buttock?

marksteven

put my new compact planet x bars & new tape on. i hate doin bar tape ! but it looks ok , really like compact bars especially as i get older / less bendy :shock:

meanredspider

New chain link on the V. KMC Speedlink busted.

redvee

Tonight I've put a larger chainring on the new Stronglight S2000 chainset, removed the old chainset and BB and installed an old BB with the new chainset onto the SS Tricross. I have cleaned up the old chainset and chainrings in preperation for flogging them to the local fixie hipster brigade.

Tony-J

Hmm...Just bought a Cannondale Caad 8 upgraded the wheels to Mavic Aksiums and a close ratio ultegra block, 105 brakes. Put the Tektro brakes from the Caad on my 87 Raleigh special, had the front wheel rebuilt on my Tri-Cross comp, got a new 8 speed block for the Ridgeback Horizon workie hack bike, getting a bit silly really.

Paul E

EKE_38BPM wrote:

DesWeller wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Finally got fed up enough of my left pulling fixie to attempt to cure it.
Respaced the rear hub to ensure the wheel is exactly in the centre.
Changed the BB from a Campag double to a Shimano triple and messed around with the chainrings to ensure a perfectly straight chainline.
Used Sheldon Brown's String Method to check straightness of frame.
Removed, regreased and replaced headset.

Absolutely no change whatsoever.
Fliped the rear wheel around and tried using the other side to see if the problem either went away or became a pull to the right. Still no change.

Considering getting a bike mechanic mate to have a good look at it.

Thought about cleaning it, but just not in the mood.

Front tyre evenly seated?

Checked and yes.

Have you checked that the forks are square and the two arms are parallel? (don't know how you would do that, maybe the same string method)

cjcp

Dusted off (quite literally) the Scott for a ride this morning.

Fitted some green Swisstops, the first time I've bought them, so will be interesting to see how they compare.

dhope

Quick clean. Ultegra cassette onto Fulcrum 1s, F1s onto Boardman
Then it started raining

itboffin

Fitted some new white spesh roubaix bar tape to the trek, really is good quality stuff.

mudcovered

After breaking a spoke last week I decided that the Kona Jake needed a post winter service so I cleaned off 4 months of accumulated mud & road grime. Replaced the rear gear cable inner & outer and actually got the thing clamped as per the Shimano service instructions this time :oops:. No more quirky rear shifts.

I'm now afraid to ride in the mud.

Mike

secretsam

have bought (recently) and fitted to the 'dale:
- new Wheels (Fulcrum R7)
- new (shorter) stem

but after yesterday's appalling weather, I realise that I need
- new tyres (sigh)
- Crud roadracers

Have also bought a bucket load of stuff for the old steelie, pending respray

itboffin

For those who've had a pro bike fitting you might already have something like this bike fit measurements chart
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11924437/positionroad.pdf

My original bike whisperer sheet is a bit tatty now so i've transferred the details to one of these, quite handy.