Snapped a derailleur hanger on a gravel ride 12 miles from the car last Tuesday

I had to rip the derailleur off, shorten the chain, and single-speed it back to the trailhead, but now I'm wondering if anyone carries a spare hanger on longer rides or just risks it.

2 comments

2 Comments

reese55019d ago

Spare hanger lives in my saddle bag now after a similar 8 mile limp home in north Georgia. Haven't needed it again but it's cheap insurance for a part that always breaks at the worst time.

thomas86219d ago

Damn right it's cheap insurance. That 12 mile hike out is miserable enough to justify carrying one. Just tape it to a frame tube or toss it in a jersey pocket, doesn't take up much room. Way easier than turning your bike into a singlespeed on the side of a gravel road lol.