I broke my 2nd derailleur! what am I doing wrong?
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Yes doing things correctly is full of themselves. Okey dokey.
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Not saying one cannot do it at home, saying that one must know how to use the tool in order to do it and if you don't know it is best left to someone who does.
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Honestly, I doubt the 22 year-old shop "professional" is any better trained than some intuitive home mechanics.
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Didn't mention age but I have known some 22ish year olds who are actually really excellent mechanics who have soaked up a lot of knowledge and I have known some folks who are older who still struggle with some more basic stuff. Working at a shop doesn't make one a professional, constantly learning your craft and doing things correctly and learning from mistakes does. I also know some home mechanics who are excellent and could work in a shop and plenty of home mechanics who might want to stick to drinking beer and enjoying the ride.
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In a pinch, I'll use a long solid 10mm axel threaded on in on the back of hanger with lock nuts on both sides then I just bend to position. It's not quite as accurate as the park tool but it done me fine.
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Didn't mention age but I have known some 22ish year olds who are actually really excellent mechanics who have soaked up a lot of knowledge and I have known some folks who are older who still struggle with some more basic stuff. Working at a shop doesn't make one a professional, constantly learning your craft and doing things correctly and learning from mistakes does. I also know some home mechanics who are excellent and could work in a shop and plenty of home mechanics who might want to stick to drinking beer and enjoying the ride.
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The point is, the hangar alignment gauge is fairly simple to use, especially after watching a few YouTube tutorials, or asking a few questions here. Could my non-cyclist wife use it if I gave it to her and asked her to? Of course not. But I would think most folks here--especially on this branch of the BF--have at least a modicum of understanding of what they're doing. The tool is meant to make the job easier. And in fact, this is one of the easier specialized tools to use. By design, it's nearly foolproof.
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juntjoo any response on detail questions asked. ?
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