Plastic bag in the derailleur and cogs at the back

jeannot18
jeannot18 Posts: 720
edited July 2010 in Road beginners
I was unlucky enough this morning, just before my London to Southend bike ride, to see a plastic bag floating about. I stopped the bike immediately but it was too late, it went around the cogs at the back and a bit in the derailleur system. Pull all of it (as far as I can see) and it did not stop me doing the ride. Is there anything else I should do, or just a good normal clean followed by the usual lub.
Thanks
JC
Pédale ou crève
Specialized Elite Allez with 105
Rockrider 8.1 : )

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Take the chain off and take the derailler apart to make sure you got ride of all the bits of the bag?
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  • jeannot18
    jeannot18 Posts: 720
    redddraggon wrote:
    Take the chain off and take the derailler apart to make sure you got ride of all the bits of the bag?

    OK, never done it but will have to learn i guess. thanks

    JC
    Pédale ou crève
    Specialized Elite Allez with 105
    Rockrider 8.1 : )
  • mattward1979
    mattward1979 Posts: 692
    Happened to me, and I just did what you did.. Pull out all the visible bits, turn the cranks by hand while changing gears up and down across the rear cogs, then carry on as normal!

    Its a plastic bag... if there is anything left inside the mech, it will get shredded and spat out!
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