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Rear Derailleur Size

TonymufcTonymufc Posts: 1,016
edited March 2011 in Workshop
My rear derailleur is bent and needs replacing. About to order one from wiggle and there are two sizes, long cage and short cage. How do I tell which one I need. If its any help its for a 9 speed Spesh Allez sport.

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  • MikeWWMikeWW Posts: 723
    Short cage unless you have changed the standard gearing
    www.lichfieldccc.org.uk
  • keef66keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Is the gear hanger bent as well? Quite unusual to bend the mech and not the hanger (unless it's self-inflicted ham-fisted mechanic type damage)
  • Mister WMister W Posts: 791
    Short cage if it's a double chainset. Long cage if it's a triple.

    And what keef66 said...
  • TonymufcTonymufc Posts: 1,016
    keef66 wrote:
    Is the gear hanger bent as well? Quite unusual to bend the mech and not the hanger (unless it's self-inflicted ham-fisted mechanic type damage)

    Errrrm..... yeah the hanger is bent as well. Could I get away with just replacing the hanger then? I originally thought it was the derailleur but after looking at again the hanger is definitely bent as well.
  • bellysbellys Posts: 456
    Tonymufc wrote:
    keef66 wrote:
    Is the gear hanger bent as well? Quite unusual to bend the mech and not the hanger (unless it's self-inflicted ham-fisted mechanic type damage)

    Errrrm..... yeah the hanger is bent as well. Could I get away with just replacing the hanger then? I originally thought it was the derailleur but after looking at again the hanger is definitely bent as well.

    your hanger is very bent :oops: if you get a hanger i will fit it for you pall. next time im round or you call round here to sort it. http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/rangeViewer ... goryID=818
  • bellysbellys Posts: 456
    you could fit this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CHROME-STEEL-REAR ... dZViewItem then next time you fall off you might save your gears :lol:
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