Bent Derailleur

northstar
northstar Posts: 407
edited October 2009 in The workshop
Out of curiosity what would/could cause this to happen? (so that the spokes were hitting the derailleur everytime).

I saw someone on h.smith bridge today but couldn't really fix it as i'm not that clued up on that part of the mech.

thanks
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  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    usually the mech hanger is bent.
    Not that difficult to straighten.
  • northstar
    northstar Posts: 407
    ta, it didn't look bent.

    Anyhow I sent her off to a bike shop, doh.
    Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.
  • ex-pat scot
    ex-pat scot Posts: 939
    2 reasons for rear mech hitting spokes:

    1. limit screws set incorrectly
    2. bent rear hanger (not easily visible: needs to be checked with a special tool)

    Probably no 2. Bike shop should sort:
    steel frame - they will just bend back
    alu - might try slight bending but a bit dodgy
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