Originally Posted by
The Thin Man
How many of you make it habit to check the rear derailleur hanger for proper alignment after a new purchase? Obviously, if you see damage, it is worth checking but is this one of the standard must-do steps you mark off in your checklist?
I ask because I am curious if the
Park DAG-2 is a gauge worth having around or if the occasion rarely presents itself to justify the purchase.
Or perhaps there is a crafty homemade solution that has already been presented in the past?
Its really not too high on my list of priorities for choosing a bike or not. Most of the time their out of alignment anyways, and if its just a bare frame its very hard to tell if its out by eye.
The tool is also rather expensive here (circa. €75) and for the amount of times I would be using it, not really worth it. My LBS does it for a few euro.