Mountain Biking - Snapped my Derailleur Hanger!

Broke another one!

Don't know how it was damaged, but when I was trying to straighten it up again (sometimes works) it snapped in my hands!

Oh well, it did it's job, better the hanger than the derailleur (XTR) or worse, the frame!

Time to order two hangers, one to use and a spare!

Just gotta make sure I get them in time for the the Fat Tire Festival on the 14th, down here near Tampa!

L8R

How the heck do you break a derailleur hanger in florida??

Come to Ft Lauderdale,

I'll show ya lots of places to break da hanger.

Here there are a lot of coral rocks (large bowling ball sized stuff) and sometimes the only way to clear is to shoot between them... Well if you miss then you can get your gear changer smashed on to a rock and its over...

:)...I am having worse and worse luck with those. Makes me wish harder for interally geared mid range hubs...

Ouch!! Good idea for the spare though
Marie

How the heck do you break a derailleur hanger in florida??

It's very easy to break something in FL :)

Whoa...that second one looks like it throws you up a bit too. Looks like fun :)

unlucky... :( At least u still got your frame and mech... i'd rather loose a hanger thn a frame and mech :(

i broke my hanger bout two weeks ago, took it to the LBS to have them try and bend it back for me

they procceded to break it and i'm still waiting for a replacment, im convinced the store just sold my bike and are trying to keep me away with this "sorry it hasn't come in yet" crap

as a result i've been riding my sister's bike for a week, oh god how i wish that bike had even the slightest sembalance of a suspension

i broke my hanger...well actually i twisted it in a crash i had and i ended up having to buy a new dur and hanger...thats was the first part of my bad luck with bike componants..i also broke 3 chains!!

~haze~

i broke my hanger bout two weeks ago, took it to the LBS to have them try and bend it back for me

Yeah, that's pretty much what happened to me. Funny thing about aluminum, it doesn't like to be straightened after it bends. However, that's exactly what it's supposed to do, bend or break instead of damaging your frame.

I've gone ahead and ordered my two! I just hope they'll be here by next Thurs.

L8R

it's now been 13 days since i dropped my bike off at the LBS, they called me this morning to tell my they finaly got the part, i may just be on a decent bike by the end of the day

and where do i go about ordering spares? do i have to order them from the manufactuer? if so, how? by the way im running a specialized hardrock with shimano deore deraileur

I had to special order mine because no one in the area is an Intense dealer. However, you should be able to get one for your Hardrock from ANY Specialized dealer. Expect to pay about $10-15 for it. (Mine were $20) Ahh the joys of riding a custom bike! :)

L8R

20$...damn for a specialized hanger in whistler it costs 45$ ... sometimes I wish I were in the states

Mael, just send me $40, and I'll send you a hanger, you save $5, and I make $20. Works for me! j/k dude!

L8R

20$...damn for a specialized hanger in whistler it costs 45$ ... sometimes I wish I were in the states

It's a small price to pay to be in such a great location for ridding.

I understand the price...thats why I shop online. Rarely can I afford anything at the lbs's. They are more designed to rip off th tourists when there stuff breaks.

And a2...I found a source in seattle for 8$ a hanger (12 cdn)...thanx anywas ;) :D...