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  • Which Derailleur Hanger Alignment Tool?
  • Mat
    Full Member

    Any thoughts on what derailleur hanger allignment tool to get? I need to straighten out the hanger on my inbred. I’ve been looking at the following:

    LifeLine Derailleur Hanger Alignment Tool

    Park Derailleur Hanger Alignment Tool

    Cyclus Derailleur Hanger Alignment Tool

    Thanks!

    trail_rat
    Free Member

    Mat ( howard ?) i have one if you just want to borrow for a single job.

    Mines is the cyclus.

    Northwind
    Full Member

    1 rear QR axle (threads into the mech hanger), 1 bit of threaded bar (to go in the dropout and give you a straight line to compare against. The trouble with ones that compare against the wheel is your wheel might not be that straight.

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    Phil_H
    Full Member

    I’ve got the cyclus one, it works.

    cynic-al
    Free Member

    Adjustable spanner.

    If your wheel is sufficiently out to be an issue to straighten by then you are in trouble.

    trail_rat
    Free Member

    Your drop outs would have to be welded on at a serious angle….

    Or your wheel tacoed like a pringle , the beauty of the tool is that it allows you to check it in all planes not just a single plane like the two threaded rod method.

    Northwind
    Full Member

    It’s the disc brake era, none of my wheels are round! It’s all inaccuracy that you don’t need, while there’s other methods that avoid it.

    But, why do you think the 2-rod method can only do one plane? It’s no different from the “proper” tool in that regard.

    trail_rat
    Free Member

    Inaccuracy ? My wheels are round.and straight.( and so are my hangers )

    Yeah i just had a think your right it can do both planes , im just not convinced it amplifies the bend enough to not introduce a different set of inaccuracies.

    mav12
    Free Member

    screw another wheel if you have one into the mech hanger thread then adjust it untill thw wheel is in plane

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