Separating old rear derailluer from hanger
11-11-14, 11:27 AM
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Separating old rear derailluer from hanger
Hi,
I'm upgrading a Falcon derailleur to a Shimano Altus, and I'd like to reuse the hanger if I can. It appears to be in good shape, but it's not apparent to me how to separate the derailleur from the hanger.
Thanks in advance,
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I'm upgrading a Falcon derailleur to a Shimano Altus, and I'd like to reuse the hanger if I can. It appears to be in good shape, but it's not apparent to me how to separate the derailleur from the hanger.
Thanks in advance,
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11-11-14, 12:23 PM
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That appears to be a riveted assembly, rather than a threaded on RD system. If so don't bother trying to take them apart because the hanger won't be tapped for a thread on RD (10x1).
BTW- if you haven't yet bought the replacement, look for one with the (claw) hanger included. Otherwise hangers are cheap enough, and can probably be scrounged at a bike shop or co-op for the cost of a beer.
BTW- if you haven't yet bought the replacement, look for one with the (claw) hanger included. Otherwise hangers are cheap enough, and can probably be scrounged at a bike shop or co-op for the cost of a beer.
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11-12-14, 08:52 AM
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Thanks FBinNY, wish I asked before I bought my Altus RD. My experience shopping for a claw adapter yesterday was that they are only used on bikes <$200, so my area bike shops didn't have them in stock and it cost too little to make an order with a new supplier. I ended up ordering one online.
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11-12-14, 09:02 AM
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IF you have a claw type, you're pretty much limited to Shimano Tourney, which comes in that version also.
11-12-14, 07:31 PM
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-Tourney is spec'd correctly for the bikes that have that style of derailer- 7 speeds or less on the rear. Or an old used derailer is dirt cheap.
-It's rarely economical for a shop to work on a bike of that style. If you add up the price of labor plus a derailer plus whatever other parts (a chain, rear wheel, whatever else may have been damaged when the rear derailer failed) you may as well just buy a new cheap bike.
11-12-14, 07:55 PM
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Various Manufacturers Rear Derailleur Adaptor Claw - Harris Cyclery bicycle shop - West Newton, Massachusetts
I've got one that I bought and never used that is even marked Shimano SIS.
Various Manufacturers Rear Derailleur Adaptor Claw - Harris Cyclery bicycle shop - West Newton, Massachusetts
I've got one that I bought and never used that is even marked Shimano SIS.
11-12-14, 07:59 PM
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Various Manufacturers Rear Derailleur Adaptor Claw - Harris Cyclery bicycle shop - West Newton, Massachusetts
I've got one that I bought and never used that is even marked Shimano SIS.
Various Manufacturers Rear Derailleur Adaptor Claw - Harris Cyclery bicycle shop - West Newton, Massachusetts
I've got one that I bought and never used that is even marked Shimano SIS.
