Bent Hanger - Alignment ?

Bernard Rother said:

Hi folks, I've been away from this group for so long I hardly recognise the
names anymore .... apart from MV. Was doing an organised ride over the
weekend in a nature reserve, very near to the coast line. A third of the
course was sand peppered with the biggest mole holes I've seen in my life.
Needless to say I entered one of those holes and bent my hanger in the
process. Put the Allen Key into the nut of the RD and did a pretty good job
of straightening it out. What I would like to know is, does someone have any
homemade tool / gadget to align the hanger properly ? Obvioulsy it must be
aligned east-west as well as north-south (?) I can get a tool here in South
Africa for the equivalent of $200 but it's a bit steep, considering the few
times I've actually needed to straighten it out.

Cheers

Bernard.

What about a visit to your LBS? If you are a regular customer, they
won't charge you much I reckon.

Robert

"Bernard Rother" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi folks, I've been away from this group for so long I hardly recognise

the

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names anymore .... apart from MV. Was doing an organised ride over the
weekend in a nature reserve, very near to the coast line. A third of the
course was sand peppered with the biggest mole holes I've seen in my life.
Needless to say I entered one of those holes and bent my hanger in the
process. Put the Allen Key into the nut of the RD and did a pretty good

job

Quoted message said:

of straightening it out. What I would like to know is, does someone have

any

Quoted message said:

homemade tool / gadget to align the hanger properly ? Obvioulsy it must be
aligned east-west as well as north-south (?) I can get a tool here in

South

Quoted message said:

Africa for the equivalent of $200 but it's a bit steep, considering the

few

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times I've actually needed to straighten it out.

Cheers

Bernard.

Actually there is a way. You take a good, centered wheel, remove derailleur,
and in it's place screw the wheel, hub axel is of the same size. Take a
"precision sliding calliper", I hope that is the right name, with it you
measure the distance from rim to rim, up and down, and adjust the hanger by
small increases. It work same like a proper alignment tool, just a bit more
complicated to use. It's easier if wheel is witout tire.

I hope that helps,

D'amir

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Bernard Rother said:

Hi folks, I've been away from this group for so long I hardly recognise
the names anymore .... apart from MV. Was doing an organised ride over
the weekend in a nature reserve, very near to the coast line. A third of
the course was sand peppered with the biggest mole holes I've seen in my
life. Needless to say I entered one of those holes and bent my hanger in
the process. Put the Allen Key into the nut of the RD and did a pretty
good job of straightening it out. What I would like to know is, does
someone have any homemade tool / gadget to align the hanger properly ?
Obvioulsy it must be aligned east-west as well as north-south (?) I can
get a tool here in South Africa for the equivalent of $200 but it's a bit
steep, considering the few times I've actually needed to straighten it
out.

Cheers

Bernard.

What about a visit to your LBS? If you are a regular customer, they won't
charge you much I reckon.

Robert

Hi Rob, yeah ... I suppose I could pop in to the guys but I'm one of those
who like to do things myself. I do all my own maintenance and lube jobs etc
and buy the tools as and when I need them. If I really get stuck ( need an
expensive tool ) then I take it in. At least when I'm in the bush I feel
fairly confident that I'll be able to cope with most mishaps. Like my Ford
Escort once ...... clutch cable snapped in a parking lot in the middle of
town. Found a parts shop, laid my tools out around me and proceeded to sort
it out in front of a few spectators before heading home again.

To straighten a hanger would cost about R45,00 ( $7) not much ..... but a
25km drive into town and 25 back again puts a damper ont it.

I've been off the bike for nearly 4 months now but it's great to be in the
saddle again ... roll on summer !!