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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Dang. Need to strip down the BB on my pearson. Did a pre-ride home fettle to make sure the creak wasn't from the SS freewheel: it wasn't. Boo. Rode home and, because riding it is so much fun, the sound of 120rpm creaking echoed along embankment :oops:
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Built up the Kona Jake this weekend, although the front mech stays off for the moment.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • mcmullej
    mcmullej Posts: 136
    Very intricate, difficult piece of fettling last night. Great satisfaction achieved once I got it just right.

    I covered my Smart half-watts with cling film.

    It was a new roll of cling-film too. Finding the start of the roll and getting it started took half the time.
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Brought can of wd40 in to give the necessaries a quick de-water on a wet day.
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • el_presidente
    el_presidente Posts: 1,963
    mcmullej wrote:

    I covered my Smart half-watts with cling film.

    Why?
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    el_presidente wrote:
    mcmullej wrote:

    I covered my Smart half-watts with cling film.

    Why?

    Keep the contacts/insides dry? I thought about doing this with my Cateyes because they seem to malfunction when it rains persistently. :x
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • mcmullej
    mcmullej Posts: 136
    el_presidente wrote:
    mcmullej wrote:

    I covered my Smart half-watts with cling film.

    Why?

    Because, just like my new "waterproof" SPD boots I wore for the first time this morning - they are almost waterproof. Especially if you're not running mudguards, they'll slowly fill with water.

    Cling film is not a perfect solution, but I think it helps.

    And it's a sort of winter-is-here ritual.
  • Feltup
    Feltup Posts: 1,340
    itboffin wrote:
    BUT!!! I did discover something very odd, my chain has been rubbing on the front derailleur for some time, not all the way around the pedal stroke just as it would seem at one point, so I had a really good look, slowly turning the pedals backwards and yep at one point the big ring is noticeable nearer to the front derailleur, now I know the BB is straight in the frame could it be possible that the big ring is bent in some way?

    Chain rings can be bent or warped. You can always try taking it off i.e. undoing the chainring bolts and then laying it on a known flat surface to see if it is out of shape. You might even be able to tap it back in to shape using a soft mallet.
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  • el_presidente
    el_presidente Posts: 1,963
    mcmullej wrote:
    el_presidente wrote:
    mcmullej wrote:

    I covered my Smart half-watts with cling film.

    Why?

    Because, just like my new "waterproof" SPD boots I wore for the first time this morning - they are almost waterproof. Especially if you're not running mudguards, they'll slowly fill with water.

    Cling film is not a perfect solution, but I think it helps.

    And it's a sort of winter-is-here ritual.

    interesting. I might give it a go
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Feltup wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    BUT!!! I did discover something very odd, my chain has been rubbing on the front derailleur for some time, not all the way around the pedal stroke just as it would seem at one point, so I had a really good look, slowly turning the pedals backwards and yep at one point the big ring is noticeable nearer to the front derailleur, now I know the BB is straight in the frame could it be possible that the big ring is bent in some way?

    Chain rings can be bent or warped. You can always try taking it off i.e. undoing the chainring bolts and then laying it on a known flat surface to see if it is out of shape. You might even be able to tap it back in to shape using a soft mallet.

    Yup, the big ring on number one son's bike has been warped by the sheer power of his nine-year-old awesome. Either that or he dropped the bike on a rock. Oh, it's an Apollo too, so it may have been made of cheese in the first place.
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Got to sort teh magnet/sensor out on my cateye. Failed on the commute this morning so I've only got half the ride accounted for. Spent so long messing around at the roadside that I was 'late' and had to dip out of the long ride and take a shortcut :(
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    Whole new drivetrain for the winter - new cassette, new chainset and new chain. The old chain was already well past 1% wear back in Spring so it would've taken everything else with it by now.

    Next weekend I'll fit new cables and tyres.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    Feltup wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    BUT!!! I did discover something very odd, my chain has been rubbing on the front derailleur for some time, not all the way around the pedal stroke just as it would seem at one point, so I had a really good look, slowly turning the pedals backwards and yep at one point the big ring is noticeable nearer to the front derailleur, now I know the BB is straight in the frame could it be possible that the big ring is bent in some way?

    Chain rings can be bent or warped. You can always try taking it off i.e. undoing the chainring bolts and then laying it on a known flat surface to see if it is out of shape. You might even be able to tap it back in to shape using a soft mallet.

    Yup, the big ring on number one son's bike has been warped by the sheer power of his nine-year-old awesome. Either that or he dropped the bike on a rock. Oh, it's an Apollo too, so it may have been made of cheese in the first place.

    Confirmed my big ring is BENT - oh er! :lol:

    I also stripped and cleaned my rear wheel now to replace that punctured tube no. 34

    Whilst I was at it I removed and degreased my chain with prolink, lets see how that works out.

    Replaced the head on my track pump
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  • CdrJake
    CdrJake Posts: 296
    edited October 2009
    Work planned for this afternoon includes: General service of the Brompton, Clean up of the MTB, chain clean on the Trek, some minor tinkering of the Kona Jake and test ride.

    After that onto bigger things, down to the pontoons to clean the bilges, replace the fuel lines on a couple of vikings (boaty stuff for those who don't know)
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    not my self but my wife has sewn up the straps on the saddle bag, which does seem to end up being a fair weight, so frays the straps in no time.
  • shoulder_of_orion
    shoulder_of_orion Posts: 529
    I'm going to have lunch soon, a gorgeous Sicilian chicken casserole dish with a lovely spanish white wine. Not that many really good spanish whites but this is one of the few.

    I'm prevaricating, can you tell?

    I've got me some Ultegra shifters to replace the Sora ones the bike came with, new brake & gear cables (inners, outers and caps), new pads, new chain, new bar tape and the park tools blue book to tell me how to do it all.

    This is the most major maintenance I have ever contemplated having previously been a Condor servicing freak but that turned out to be rather expensive and not as rewarding.

    Not sure it counts as fettling but there isn't a major upgrades thread....

    I am a bit worried that I won't have a rideable bike by tomorrow morning.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    SoL - did the cables last weekend. Quality time on my own in the garden. :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Added a 2mm chain ring spacer to the big ring then reindexed my front derailleur I can now use all my gears without rubbing well I can if I use the trimming shifts.

    Changed tube trapping the new tube in the process which made a nice big bang.
    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.
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,715
    Having spent the first 2 weeks of uni dead/dying with a variety of injuries and ailments, today I've rebuilt my commuter ready to start riding in again tomorrow. Pannier rack's refitted, Crank Bros instead of SPD-SLs, ensured everything works and refitted the lights.

    People of Birmingham, prepare for the awesome.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Retaped the bars on Bike 1 yesterday. Thought I was going to have to re-index the front & rear mechs, but Friday night's tyre change (courtesy of the fecking PF) seems to have sorted it out. RESULT!
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  • Irvinet
    Irvinet Posts: 117
    New chain now with a half link so I am not falling out the back of my stays, new rear tire, new cog and a general clean up. All lovely except....

    Does anyone have any super secret tips for shifting a stuck cog? I broke my chain whip trying to get the old one off. The cog was put on by the LBS who built the rear wheel and they must not have put any grease on the threads....grrrr.. I can not budge it at all. In the end I just left it on there and installed the new cog on the other side of the hub.

    I have done some searches and seen a few posts recommend "Kroil" which seems to be some ninja penetrating oil you can get in the US. Can anyone recommend a UK equivalent? I tried WD-40 and it is just not doing it.

    Halp...
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  • moonio
    moonio Posts: 802
    I washed my bike for the first time ever yesterday, she is nice and sparkly now espesially since her gloss black paint has glitter in it :D

    Forgot to attach reflective tape to the crank arms though..

    I have also decided to make a bag like the one below in hi-vis and reflective fabric,
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  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    New chain on
    New rear gear on
    new rear light - on

    Rear gear fine but steelie gear hanger bent...grrrr...
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    Irvinet wrote:
    Does anyone have any super secret tips for shifting a stuck cog? I broke my chain whip trying to get the old one off. The cog was put on by the LBS who built the rear wheel and they must not have put any grease on the threads....grrrr.. I can not budge it at all. In the end I just left it on there and installed the new cog on the other side of the hub.

    Try plus-gas in place of penetrating oil, also leverage is your friend. Get a strong chain whip or use the bike as one, so backpedalling against the cog should give you a bit more grunt to shift it.

    Beware of stripping the threads though :(
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Played with brakes and took em off, regreased the inside of the caliper bit - so much crud... Need a heavy grease for such places - what do people recommend? I've used moly before when I had access to dad's garage... Which was the dogs :)
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    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    Irvinet wrote:
    Does anyone have any super secret tips for shifting a stuck cog?
    Rotafix worked wonders for me. Was a bit tricky to figure out how to wedge the chain under itself (especially because the photos are for installing rather than removing the sprocket) but it did the job.
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    Played with brakes and took em off, regreased the inside of the caliper bit - so much crud... Need a heavy grease for such places - what do people recommend? I've used moly before when I had access to dad's garage... Which was the dogs :)

    I tend not to grease them, i use a very thin lube coupled with regular re-application. Seems to avoid the buildup of crud as much.
    Neeermad
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    456 lefty
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    I popped off the front cover (with a monkey wrench) and totally took apart the calipers, spring housing etc. its quite sealed normally and its got drylube atm but figured it could cope and like something heavier.
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    _Brun_ wrote:
    Irvinet wrote:
    Does anyone have any super secret tips for shifting a stuck cog?
    Rotafix worked wonders for me. Was a bit tricky to figure out how to wedge the chain under itself (especially because the photos are for installing rather than removing the sprocket) but it did the job.

    Swarfega Duck Oil worked for me!
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  • shoulder_of_orion
    shoulder_of_orion Posts: 529
    Curse of the fecking KMC Master Link struck again!

    Put on the chain yesterday, then had to whip it off, Master Link was stuck had to use chain tool to remove it.

    No bike to ride this morning or tomorrow (part on order).

    ARGGG!

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