Originally Posted by
Dylansbob
At this point, I'd say you don't have anything to lose by putting a big crescent wrench on it and start bending it back. I actually saved one about that bad by getting it relatively close with the crescent, and finishing with a shimano rear wheel. Not a bad idea to put a donor RD bolt through when you can to keep the hole from distorting too much. Worst case scenario, put an old claw on it or splurge on a $25 Wheels Manufacturing universal hanger.
This, but heat it up good first. it'll be fine. I've straightened a few that were as bad as this. if it were aluminum instead of steel it would be far worse to fix..