Originally Posted by
Bohh
What kind of damage are we talking about? Family members say nothing happened, but if they dropped the bike or moved it hard, are you saying it could have bent it and caused this?
If it dropped from standing on to the right side, that could have bent the RD enough, especially if the low limit was set a little loose already. If you don't have a "dork disc", that again increases the odds.
Originally Posted by
bleukahuna
Cambria Bike has new Ultegra rd for $40
This is the 6500 long cage. It is a generation older then the 6600 series, and the 6700 series should be out soon. However there is no reason you can't use it. You can use long cage whether you had a short or long cage previously.
Originally Posted by
ls01
one bad part is that after sucking the derailure into the spokes most likely you will need to get the hanger straightened. that meens a trip to the shop and you will have to deal with them trying to sell you a new bike because yours is damaged.
Or hangar repleacement if it's a bolt-on hangar.
As to the frame damage, aluminum can't be bent back and keep it's strength. You can find people to weld aluminum, but aluminum welds are ususally stronger then virgin aluminum. That could effect handling, I don't know.