phoolish
06-15-04, 08:52 PM
One of the spokes on my rear wheel brushes the derailleur when the chain is on the largest cog. What's the best way to go about fixing this?
Bicycle Mechanics - Derailleur Brushing Spokes
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SteveE
06-15-04, 09:04 PM
Sounds like the derailleur cage is bent. If so, you'll need to either straighten it or buy a new derailleur.
seely
06-15-04, 09:06 PM
Or your limit screws aren't set right, but its a 99% chance that your hanger is bent. Best to have a shop realign it as there is a special tool for this.
phoolish
06-15-04, 09:19 PM
Well, it only touches two of the spokes. The other fourteen laced on its side glide by silently, unaffected. I can't tell by eyeballing it whether the hanger is bent. I guess off to the shop I go.
madpogue
06-15-04, 10:00 PM
Don't panic! Last time this happened to me, the LBS charged me all of $15. Didn't take long, sure, but a bargain at twice the price, knowing it was done right.
pcsanity1
06-16-04, 04:41 AM
Last time that happened to me it was the derailer hanger....Cheap compared to the derailer.
Matt
Matt