Re: Even more derailleur fun

On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:39:43 -0000 (UTC), Beej Jorgensen
<beej@beej.us> wrote:

My round-towner (not the same as the bike with the busted derailleur)
starting making a faint rattle from the back somewhere just when
cranking on the right. No play in the cranks... my $12 pedals, maybe? My
cheap-ass wire baskets somehow?
>
I pulled the back wheel off and immediately suspected something was
amiss when the entire rear derailleur came off in my hand. The hanger
bolt to the frame had apparently just worked its way out at some point.
Maybe that gave just enough play to cause the rattle.
>
LBS to the rescue and we're back in fighting trim. And I'll have to have
more regular bolt tightness checks. :)

I do an equipment check before every ride before I even top off the
tires. Some of it evn before I unload it from the truck.

--
C'est bon
Soloman