What have you fettled today?

[Tail End Charlie]

Fitted a dual pivot calliper to my road bike. Only the back to do now.

[CommuteTooFar]

Oh dear.  Idiot at work.  I wanted to loosen the spokes gently so the rim in good condition would stay round and true.  Alas I had never used a spoke key before. I gradually half turn by half turn worked my way around the wheel several times.  It did not seem to be getting easier.  Then the penny dropped.  The spoke attachs to the underside of the nipple. This idiot was turning it the wrong way Duh.  So now the wheel has been relaxed it is no longer true. I can safely cut the spokes now that there is no tension and salvage the rim.

[clarion]

Swapped mudguards for Raceblades on my commuter.  They're the ones off TGL's Trek, so they've done a few miles, and fit in with the shabby look.

I had to trim them a bit to fit.

[mAsTa RiDaH]

Fitted a decent idler to the 'bent.

[Gattopardo]

Broke more stuff on the raliegh then proceeded to break stuff on the cannondale.

Well I say break, I thought rear skewers were supposed to be quite strong.

[tiermat]

At the risk of sounding terribly middle class....

Oiled the decking, twice

Replaced the shelving either side of the BBQ, as the old stuff had warped and busted....

Adjusted the mudguards on the purple bike so that I don't kick them each time I turn.....

[L CC]

Took pedals off Old Fixie and put them on New Fixie.

Felt a bit bad for Old Fixie who now has no pedals. So didn't take the saddle off Old Fixie, left the armchair on New Fixie and ordered new saddle and pedals. Old Fixie will get new pedals and New Fixie new saddle. This is as close to anthropomorphism as I get.

[clarion]

Replaced another broken spoke on the Ridgeback.  Seems like I am destined to rebuild this wheel one spoke at a time

[_lou_]

Replaced a freewheel by dismantling it, and spilled the balls of the bearing all over the floor. I wish I had a magnet to collect them all... The new freewheel doesn't make the crack sounds the other one used to, but still is a lot noisier that the fixed cog.

[Feline]

Took pedals off Old Fixie and put them on New Fixie.

Felt a bit bad for Old Fixie who now has no pedals. So didn't take the saddle off Old Fixie, left the armchair on New Fixie and ordered new saddle and pedals. Old Fixie will get new pedals and New Fixie new saddle. This is as close to anthropomorphism as I get.

LOL! This is exactly how my brain would work, and explains why I haven't purchased N+1 yet ... I would feel guilty and disloyal to N! 

[simonp]

Fitted new front brake blocks to Pompino. It stops again. Retrued front wheel so it also doesn't rub.

[clarion]

Stopped off on the way home and fitted new tyre & tube to Butterfly's bike which is currently being used by a friend.  Also sorted out the front brakes, but they needed new pads.  Wish I'd known, as I had to stop to pick up the new tyre.

And it still needs some work/parts on the dynamo lighting.

When home, I tried to fit the Bobnutz to my fixed, but they're too small

Never mind, I fitted the propstand, and put a new chain on Butterfly's tourer and trimmed the gears.  Think it needs a new cassette now, because one of the sprockets is skipping.  I thought the idea behind cassettes was that you could replace individual sprockets.  Doesn't work out like that...

Tried adjusting the brakes, but the lack of ferrule on the cable means it's hard to adjust at the hanger.  Should be easier when I've taken the barbag fixing off.

Sounds like I'll be busy tonight.

[Andrij]

Last night Charlotte helped me (read: I played Igor to her Dr. F) do some work on my Ribble.  As I was replacing the levers we took the opportunity to redo break and gear cables, inners & outers.

I now have a full range of gears.    Just need to make some minor tweeks over the next few days.

Thanks, Charlotte! 
 

[Jurek]

Last night Charlotte helped me (read: I played Igor to her Dr. F) do some work on my Ribble.  As I was replacing the levers we took the opportunity to redo break and gear cables, inners & outers.

I now have a full range of gears.    Just need to make some minor tweeks over the next few days.

Thanks, Charlotte! 
 

Good news.
So was the prognosis on the LH lever correct?

[Andrij]

Last night Charlotte helped me (read: I played Igor to her Dr. F) do some work on my Ribble.  As I was replacing the levers we took the opportunity to redo break and gear cables, inners & outers.

I now have a full range of gears.    Just need to make some minor tweeks over the next few days.

Thanks, Charlotte! 
 

Good news.
So was the prognosis on the LH lever correct?

Yes,* everything shifting more or less as it should. 

There's a noticeable difference in the shifting with these levers.  The previous set-up was much 'softer'.  Not sure if this is just due to worn bits or a combination of worn bits and different levers (changed from Xenon to Mirage).

*It was the RH lever.
 

[Jurek]

*It was the RH lever.

Durrrr !  Yes.

But it was LH when the bike was upside down 

[clarion]

He was trying to ride the bike upside down?

Ah well, there's most of your problem just there, y'see...

[JohnP]

Noticed that "nerd" at lbs had fitted the barbag clamp security wire the wrong way round the stem - stopped the bag tilting upwards but allowed an unhealthy degree of droop.

Replaced it with a piece of mtb brake cable and it now works as designed.

[JohnP]

I seem to have become the local kiddie bike fettler.

Knock at the door.
"hello, Sam's grandad.  My bike's making a clunking noise."

BB loose in frame; back wheel buckled; only 4 spokes tensioned; brake adjusters rusted solid.

Seems he only got the bike 2 days ago - the totter must have seen him coming.

[Andrij]

He was trying to ride the bike upside down?

But that way the tyres last forEVAH! 
 

[Cudzoziemiec]

But you get a bald patch on your head!

[clarion]

Is that how Roger....

*decides against continuing*

[Barnsdale]

Swapped my SPD pedals for cages and fitted toe clips and straps - not for that retro look but so I can ride in civvies.  Worked well until I tried to release my foot by twisting it out instead of sliding it backwards...

[clarion]

Tightened my chain.

Removed broken barbag bracket from Butterfly's Galaxy

Cleared the weeds off the trailer, dug the mud out of the hitch, pumped the tyres up & checked the light.  Actually, found the flag, too.

Swapped the skewer on my tourer for the trailer one.

Refitted babbage engine to Butterfly's Galaxy

Tidied up the cable for my computer sensor, having moved it to accommodate the stand.

That's not too bad for an evening, given that I've also cooked dinner & washed up and put a loaf on...

[Chris S]

Tightened my chain.

Removed broken barbag bracket from Butterfly's Galaxy

Cleared the weeds off the trailer, dug the mud out of the hitch, pumped the tyres up & checked the light.  Actually, found the flag, too.

Swapped the skewer on my tourer for the trailer one.

Refitted babbage engine to Butterfly's Galaxy

Tidied up the cable for my computer sensor, having moved it to accommodate the stand.

That's not too bad for an evening, given that I've also cooked dinner & washed up and put a loaf on...

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