richc: I’ve bent 4 mech hangers, snapped 1, on the current ali frame in 2.5 years. Frame is still fine, as the hanger is replaceable.
tinsy: not heard about them, will look into it.
Kelvin: My existing fork is 140mm. I like it, I don’t want to replace it. If I did replace it, I certainly wouldn’t be going shorter. If I’m spending a grand or more on a frame, I’m not going for one that isn’t geometried for my fork size.
Smiffy: mech hangers bend – knock them off things, crashes, chain suck, putting the bike too heavily into the back of the car, done it all. Getting gear shifting working properly again
means it needs to be straightened to perfection. 12 quid part from
your rucksack and continue or limp to somewhere they can straighten your expensive frame. Assuming you didn’t rip the hanger off, which would be
pretty annoying on an expensive frame (repairable, but a hassle). Again,
I’ve done this, fixed it and continued on. I really like replaceable hangers.
Thanks all for your advice.