Rear Mech Hanger, hammer?

ali69er

Hi,

I bent my rear mech hanger, getting a replacement seems slow so I took the rear end apart and banged it against a flat brick with a hammer, anyone else tried this? Will it work, it looks good when back on the frame, I don't want to both putting it all back together if its not likely to be successful.

Advice/experience anyone?

Thanks

cooldad

Tried it, sometimes it works, but will be weakened and bend easier. Depends on the degree of bend to start off with.
I carry a straightened one as a spare.

cooldad

You'll know if it's worked if the gears index properly.

RupertCommunicator

Buy another hanger and keep it in your bag. Carry on using your straightened one till it fails, then swap them and throw the broken one in the nearest hedge,

cooldad

Except you would never be a d1ck and just throw bits of bike into the countryside, would you?
That would make you a yob like Rupertcommunicator.

submityournentries

also be careful, if it shatters or snaps and the mech goes into the wheel youll do more damage than just replacing it now

that might be just a problem on cheapo bikes, but when i worked at halfords it happened every so often and did alot of damage.