Why Did My Rear Derailleur Go Into My Spokes?
Why Did My Rear Derailleur Go Into My Spokes?One of the more common serious mechanical breakdowns on a mountain bike occurs when the rear derailleur goes into the spokes of the rear wheel. Although this is usually caused by a much more minor problem, the results can be catastrophic.Answer: When your derailleur goes into your spokes it may not only destroy your hanger, but it may end up destroying your wheel, derailleur, and derailleur cable and housing. In really bad cases it will destroy your chain as well. So why does it happen and what causes it? The answer is rarely maladjustment. Unless you or someone has been fooling around with your hi and low adjustment screws on the rear derailleur. The most likely cause is a bent derailleur hanger. The derailleur hanger is the usually replaceable and removable piece of the frame that the derailleur screws into. When the derailleur hanger gets bent it misaligns the whole derailleur system. This is usually exhibited by sudden poor shifting beha
