Hi folks,
I am interested in any thoughts you might have on the topic of bending derailleur hangers.
This afternoon I bent the ("permanent") hanger on my chromo frame. I did not notice until I had pitched my chain into the rear spokes. Looking carefully, I could see that the derailleur wheels were not aligned and, further, that my hanger appeared to bent slightly inward from directly vertical.
So.... I removed the derailleur and took a wrench to it. I believe that I succeeded in bending it back to vertical and function is mostly proper, with some new roughness.
For what it is worth, this is a 1x9 setup based on a X-9 derailleur.
Questions;
1. Did I do right? Is that hanger supposed to be vertical and did I do enough to fix it?
2. What more, if anything, should I do?
3. For future reference, is this an okay home repair or should a mechanic be looking at this?
Thanks,
D