The 'What have you fettled today' thread...

I washed one of mine... Well, Kind of.

Sounds a bit sinister that G!!

Last time i worked on my MTB was Friday, started off with cutting the steerer tube down, then gave the headset a good clean and adjusted, and finally ordered some Ti Bolts for the front brake caliper. Earlier in the week, i had the rear end apart, changed the spring back to the firmer one, and cleaned all the moving parts in the suspension linkage. The cable for my dropper was also recently replaced

It seems like the bike will ride fine for a while, then several things suddenly need doing! I do enjoy working on my bike though

Yep know what ya say mate .. To top it off my back went again Friday evening so feeling just a bit pissed off

My backs always given me trouble just fell asleep on the settee turned over and crack my back was like fook Saturday could hardly walk
Back on the tablets to day it's eased off a bit but every time I ride I'm getting a lot of pain from it

removed and cleaned the cassette on my cx bike. indexed gears to. cleaned over the frame with a rag. sat and looked lovingly at my new mega 275.

Built my new Asgard super tough metal bike shed, yer no gettin in to pinch ma bike ya buggers

Hosed my bike down after a muddy ride. Does that count? What about googling bike Web sites?

Managed to sort my grinding out on the rear mech of the Mega last night before my ride.
Thought it needed resetting on the limit or B screws, so dropped the cable off the mech and aligned by hand, and spun up and pushed the mech to check limits.
Cue catching finger nail on outer tread block - bugger! massive chink of nail missing and lots of swearing.
Put cable back on a re-indexed - still making a noise.....

After much poking and head scratching I realised what I'd done wrong...

I'd taken the chain off over the weekend when I gave it a clean - and in my haste to put it back on I'd routed it the wrong side of the chain guide in the middle of the cage - ooopps!! I now have 2 lovely little grooves where the chain has worn the alloy away!!

Took chain off and refitted correctly and I have quiet transmission again!!! - Oh and my finger still f@**in' hurts!!

Some fettling on this beauty,



Dropped in the carbon post an set the saddle to comfy angle an rolled rolled the bars so they are flat. Overall, very happy may change a couple of bits for less weight.

Fettling wise I replaced a shitty Michelin wild grip rear tyre which has punctured twice in four rides, with a spesh slaughter and back to tubeless.

Then set about testing it out with a steady 40mile plod through burnley, Rossendale and Calderdale. Seems to roll well and grip wise seemed perfectly fine, large side knobs and fast rolling centre, the first time I've used on of these and pretty impressed so far. See how it copes with the lovely winter gloop.

Earlier in the week I eventually paid some one else to sort my pike out after practically destroying them, props to Bounce suspension in Preston excellent service and very helpful and informative. Did a good job of fixing my hatchet job, sorted som play in my reverb out as well whilst they had it in and added some conical washers to my front brake calliper which were missing and they say are really essential for proper positioning and centralling your calipers.