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Tom Anderson
Guest
Afternoon all,
I've snapped my derailleur hanger (again). I can either take my machine to
the LBS and leave them to deal with it, or buy a hanger and fit it myself.
Firstly, how hard is it to fit a hanger? Do i need any special tools?
Secondly, how on earth do i figure out what hanger i need? There seems to
be a different design for each frame or something. These guys:
http://derailleurhanger.com/
Have a zillion billion types, but nothing in their index corresponding to
my bike (which is a Decathlon Rockrider 5XC).
Thirdly, am i right in thinking replacing the hanger will solve the
problem, or will there probably also be damage to my mech, chain, etc? I
think the spokes will need looking at, at the very least.
In the meantime, i may have to embrace the dark side and go singlespeed!
Ta buckets in advance for any answers,
tom
--
I could tell you a great many more particulars but suppose that you are
tired of it by this time. -- John Backhouse, Trainspotter Zero
I've snapped my derailleur hanger (again). I can either take my machine to
the LBS and leave them to deal with it, or buy a hanger and fit it myself.
Firstly, how hard is it to fit a hanger? Do i need any special tools?
Secondly, how on earth do i figure out what hanger i need? There seems to
be a different design for each frame or something. These guys:
http://derailleurhanger.com/
Have a zillion billion types, but nothing in their index corresponding to
my bike (which is a Decathlon Rockrider 5XC).
Thirdly, am i right in thinking replacing the hanger will solve the
problem, or will there probably also be damage to my mech, chain, etc? I
think the spokes will need looking at, at the very least.
In the meantime, i may have to embrace the dark side and go singlespeed!
Ta buckets in advance for any answers,
tom
--
I could tell you a great many more particulars but suppose that you are
tired of it by this time. -- John Backhouse, Trainspotter Zero