Local rear derailleur hanger options?

[Dirt Tracker]

I am wondering what local options might be available for rear derailleur hangers. Thanks to over enthusiastic baggage hangers the rear hanger on my Orange Hardtail has some how been bent out properly. Pretty impressive feat as it's a solid bit of metal. 

 

It's a betd 421. Is there anyone who makes them up locally or should I just buy a couple of new ones from overseas? I'm guessing fabricated would be the only option for a brand that doesn't have a distributor here. 

 

[NickGM]

I am wondering what local options might be available for rear derailleur hangers. Thanks to over enthusiastic baggage hangers the rear hanger on my Orange Hardtail has some how been bent out properly. Pretty impressive feat as it's a solid bit of metal. 

 

 

This doesn't help your problem, I only write this for interest: hangers are designed to bend and break. They are intentionally the weak link in the chain. You could mount a derailleur straight on to the bike but then you'd end up damaging something pretty expensive: either the frame or the derailleur. That is why the hanger exists.

 

So while the baggage handlers didn't do their job properly, at least your hanger did. 

[shaper]

I am wondering what local options might be available for rear derailleur hangers. Thanks to over enthusiastic baggage hangers the rear hanger on my Orange Hardtail has some how been bent out properly. Pretty impressive feat as it's a solid bit of metal. 

 

It's a betd 421. Is there anyone who makes them up locally or should I just buy a couple of new ones from overseas? I'm guessing fabricated would be the only option for a brand that doesn't have a distributor here. 

 

Where are you located? If Joburg, try Solomon's cycles in woodmead, they stock a wide variety of generic hangers.  Take your bent hanger with and you might be able to find the exact same.

[Oodles]

Check on www.wheelsmfg.com whether they make yours. The local distributors are switchbacksports.co.za

[Dirt Tracker]

This doesn't help your problem, I only write this for interest: hangers are designed to bend and break. They are intentionally the weak link in the chain. You could mount a derailleur straight on to the bike but then you'd end up damaging something pretty expensive: either the frame or the derailleur. That is why the hanger exists.

 

So while the baggage handlers didn't do their job properly, at least your hanger did. 

 

100% but compared to all the hangers on my other bikes this one is burley as hell. I tried to bend it back and it wasn't going anywhere. Maybe that is a reflection on my lockdown fitness rather. 

[Dirt Tracker]

Check on www.wheelsmfg.com whether they make yours. The local distributors are switchbacksports.co.za

 

Great call. Wheels do actually make one I think. 

[MphatiPyga]

Or take it to your lbs on the bike, they should have the hanger straightening tool. It is one of the essential tools in my toolbox as the hanger is designed to get bent which means a small number leads to bad shifting

[BaGearA]

Where are you located? If Joburg, try Solomon's cycles in woodmead, they stock a wide variety of generic hangers. Take your bent hanger with and you might be able to find the exact same.

My jaw would be on the floor of you find A Hanger for an ORANGE at Solomons

[shaper]

My jaw would be on the floor of you find A Hanger for an ORANGE at Solomons

I have found hangers for a Pinarello and an old giant tcr there, you might be surprised, if the only option is to import with expensive shipping, worth looking just in case, maybe you get lucky, maybe you are not.

 

Can buy online overseas https://www.mountainbikecomponents.co.uk/product/derailleur-hanger-421-2/

Edited August 29, 2020 by shaper