Is my LBS rubbish....................

mak3m

...........or do i have an extremley rare bike

if its the latter ebay here i come :P

need a rear mech hanger for a 2008 GT Outpost

went to LBS and they checked there stock and some universal hangers, nothing happening going to have to order one in.

2 days get call non of their normal suppliers have anything going to have to go to GT direct

day 5 rang today, apparently GT sent wrong hanger wont be here till monday or tuesday.

theres blue skies out there ffs

am i being taken for a newb, well to be fair i am, or are rear mechs normally this awkward. reading up on it i thoght the purpose of the hanger was to break and save any damage to the mech itself, ergo would hve thought they would be in plentiful supply

not only can i not get out on a ride but im also going to be riddled with guilt eating my lemon cheese cake bites from lidl without the madatory burn :P

Andy B

It sounds plausible that a LBS might not have the hanger in stock, there are hundreds of mech hangers available, they can't stock them all

Also plausible that GT sent out the wrong one, or they ordered the wrong one

A GT dealer might have had one in stock

Or try here: http://www.mountainbikecomponents.co.uk ... %2FHangers

stu8975

Did you take the old hanger in to compare? if not, it's a bit of a minefield to guess the shape.

On your marks, get set..take your pick..

http://wheelsmfg.com/content/view/686/27/

Recently replaced a neighbours kids barracuda hanger, and it wasn't listed to fit a Barracuda. Had to match the head and cut out part for the frame. Tip, if you find what No. hanger you need, check fleabay, cost me £7.90 inc delivery for the No.27 hanger.

pmac1893

http://derailleurhanger.com/gt.htm

GT hanger's. We use this shit for ordering at the LBS where I work if we have a hanger we cannot find.

pmac1893

http://derailleurhanger.com/images/DH_09_BIG.jpg

here's the one you want

thistle_

One of the few shops left in the village I live in is a bike shop. It's 5 minutes walk from my house.

When I broke a mech hanger I went in with the old one and was told to my best bet would be to go and order one off the internet I was the only one in the shop at the time, probably the only customer all week.

The owner didn't say he didn't have any in stock, didn't look through any that he had in stock, didn't even offer to order one in for me at an inflated price. :roll:

lawson_m20

I get mine from here http://www.woollyhatshop.com/

I make sure I always have two in my kit bag

Mental Mickey

stu8975 wrote:

Did you take the old hanger in to compare? if not, it's a bit of a minefield to guess the shape.

On your marks, get set..take your pick..

http://wheelsmfg.com/content/view/686/27/

mak3m

actually might just be frustrated as i cant get out

to be fair to the LBS the price im paying is cheaper than the ones above so i should not complain.

just assumed that if this is a common problem that they would be very easy to get hold of quickly

@stu, i took what was left of the hanger in

supersonic

are they a gt dealer?

mak3m

lol saga over and im a bit :oops: over my frustration with LBS, well i did say i was a newb

bike is back

they have taken a kink out of my chain
adjusted rear wheel spokes
fited new hanger
new rear mech cable
indexed front and rear

all for the princley sum of £22

i love my LBS

LjStronge

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That will be a no then! lol