Bent Hanger?

MTBerSurrey
MTBerSurrey Posts: 52
edited August 2017 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi All.

Bike has recently decided it will not select the highest gear anymore. Highest gear starts in gear 2 and then selector will click through 10 gears up to the top gear and will want to click again into the spokes for 11.

The issue is not with the high and low limit as I first thought as I have reset both accurately (although 1st gear can be selected with the cable not attached). With the cable attached and the bike in gear 2 (but clicked to gear 1) It will not drop down no matter how much I wind the limit screws in or out.

Could a bent hanger cause this?

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  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    I think you are confusing high and low.
    Low gear is the biggest sprocket. High gear is the smallest sprocket.

    Are you actually saying it won't go in to the lowest gear?
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  • JGTR
    JGTR Posts: 1,404
    Yes a bent hanger could cause it.

    Is it bent?

    Not a Canyon is it?
  • MTBerSurrey
    MTBerSurrey Posts: 52
    JBA wrote:
    I think you are confusing high and low.
    Low gear is the biggest sprocket. High gear is the smallest sprocket.

    Are you actually saying it won't go in to the lowest gear?

    Yeah I have written it the wrong way, won't go into the highest gear.

    Edited original thanks.
  • MTBerSurrey
    MTBerSurrey Posts: 52
    JGTR wrote:
    Yes a bent hanger could cause it.

    Is it bent?

    Not a Canyon is it?

    It's not. Looking at the hanger from the back I can actually start to see the lower surface before the upper surface so i guess it is bent/twisted
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Sounds like the cable is too tight, if it will go into the highest gear without the cable on and not with, what else would it be, especially as you say it tries to take another click and put the mech into the spokes.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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