I was asked to have a look at a bike the other day, see if I could fix it. All I knew was the derailleur was touching the wheel, figured it was going ping-ping on the spokes in bottom gear- a quick tweak. It wasn't; it was stuck through the spokes and bent right around. Right mess.
Old Dawes bike (Dawes Countryman- a sort of proto-MTB, odd thing), Suntour rear mech, five speed freewheel. Oddly the wheel doesn't look damaged but the mech hanger is bent inwards and the mech itself is donald ducked.
Two questions: I was thinking the mech hanger could be bent back with a big adjustable spanner- how critical is the alignment? Is this an LBS job or suitable for the general home bodger?
What sort of new rear mech could replace the old Suntour job? I expect one of the low-end Shimano mechs of the type that are attached to BSOs would do it. Period parts not required, just need to get functioning transmission.
Make that three questions: how did the wheel get off so (apparently) lightly when the mech hanger and mech were so bent? I don't get it.
Old Dawes bike (Dawes Countryman- a sort of proto-MTB, odd thing), Suntour rear mech, five speed freewheel. Oddly the wheel doesn't look damaged but the mech hanger is bent inwards and the mech itself is donald ducked.
Two questions: I was thinking the mech hanger could be bent back with a big adjustable spanner- how critical is the alignment? Is this an LBS job or suitable for the general home bodger?
What sort of new rear mech could replace the old Suntour job? I expect one of the low-end Shimano mechs of the type that are attached to BSOs would do it. Period parts not required, just need to get functioning transmission.
Make that three questions: how did the wheel get off so (apparently) lightly when the mech hanger and mech were so bent? I don't get it.